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Nokia rolls out new screen reader
Source: http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/10/27/nokia-rolls-out-new-screen-reader/

LONDON, United Kingdom – Nokia has announced a screen reader this week at Nokia World 2011, in addition to a number of accessibility apps. These new products matter because they will make it easier for people with disabilities to use Nokia devices.
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The World Blind Union presents

World Congress Braille21
Innovations in Braille in the 21st Century
September 27-30, 2011

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Access2Science
7/14/2011
Today’s post is a guest post by John Gardner on a topic that is especially apt with the preparations for Youth Slam in full swing – STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)resources:
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Mobile Speak 5.6 for Symbian
Mobile Speak 5.6 for Symbian is now available
Support for Nokia Internet Radio, global copy & paste shortcuts, support for emoticons, support for Catalan language, support for new firmware versions and more
Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, July 28th, 2011
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Android apps
Code Factory Releases Two Standalone Accessible Apps for Android: Web Browser & Music Player
More Accessible Apps from Code Factory available through the Android Market
Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, July 13th, 2011
Code Factory has once again listened to its users and, based on the huge demand, has decided to release Mobile Accessibility’s Web Browser as a standalone accessible app available through the Android Market. In addition, Code Factory also brings users an accessible Music Player which will allow you to play audio files in an accessible way.

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2,900 Delegates to National Federation of the Blind Convention Unanimously Reject Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization
7/7/2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
cdanielsen@nfb.org

2,900 Delegates to National Federation of the Blind
Convention Unanimously Reject
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization

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National Federation of the Blind Announces
2011 Scholarship Program Winners

Baltimore, Maryland (May 13, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today announced the winners of its 2011 Scholarship Program, which awards thirty scholarships each year to recognize achievement by blind scholars. The winners are listed below in alphabetical order with their home states and vocational goals:

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Dolphin Guide
A friend for the journey
Easy Computer Access

A friend for the journey
As the years roll on, the digital divide gets wider and society is in danger of leaving behind a generation of hard-working people that simply haven’t been taught to use a computer. For most seniors, computers simply weren’t available when they were younger. For others the sheer complexity of the modern computer leaves them confused, lost and even demoralized. Combine these problems with failing sight or even total sight loss and surfing the Internet seems a distant dream.

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Blind Man Drives Car Independently

Avoids Dynamic Obstacles

Baltimore, Maryland (January 29, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. Mark Anthony Riccobono, a blind executive who directs technology, research, and education programs for the organization, was behind the wheel of a Ford Escape hybrid equipped with nonvisual technology and successfully navigated 1.5 miles of the road course section of the famed track at the Daytona International Speedway.
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Congressman Mica to Participate in NFB Blind Driver Challenge™

Washington, D.C. (January 27, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind announced today that Congressman John Mica, who represents Florida’s Seventh Congressional District and chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will participate in the demonstration of a vehicle that can be driven by the blind.
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