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Ability An ywar e
Summer 2016
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In This Issue:
Assisti v e Technolog y ( AT) A pps
Global Accessibility
Awareness Day (G AAD)
Don'tMiss Deaf Expo 2016!
Cur8Able: Fashion with
AT Accents
Noteworthy Books &
Performances
Muhammad Ali:
UndisputedHeavyweight
Champion for
Parkinson's
Sharon's Starling greeting cards by Sharon, Deaf artist, are available for purchase.
Click here to purchase (available in set of 10, printed on recycled paper & wrapped in satin ribbon, blank inside). Great for any occasion!
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Content
Page 2From the Editor
Ability Anyware Workshops
Muhammad Ali: Undisputed
Heavyweight Champion for Parkinson's
Editor's Pick of AT Apps
AT World: Putting AT on the Map
AT in Daily Living & Safety
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
(GAAD)
Cur8Able: Fashion with AT Accents
Deaf Expo July 5-8, 2016!
Disability Friendly Businesses
Noteworthy Books & Performances
Ability Anyware Events
Artists, submit your art to
[email protected] (jpeg or png file)
consideration to be featured in one of our
publications!
By Sharon, Deaf Artis
Sharon is a Deaf artist. She paints in
watercolor and oil, sketches in colored
pencils and charcoal, and dabbles in
electronic art.
Cover Art
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Ability Anyware:Mission POSSIBLE
October 17 201
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Alternative formats of this publication (audio, large prints, simple language)
are available upon request.
Please submit your request to [email protected]
Please participate in the Ability Anyware Assis
Technology (AT) Survey! You can completeonline today! See page 3 for more details.
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At Ability Anyware, we work diligently to find and
istribute assistive technology (AT) news. This
ncludes technology and personal products, as well as
isability-related services and training for persons with
isabilities across gender, ethnicity, cultural
ackground, and age. We consider disability diversity
hearing, visual, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care,
ndependent living). Not all information shared by
Ability Anyware reflects the opinion of individuals
nvolved with or featured in our publication.
Tanya Maxwell
Editor-in-Chief
Ability Anyware’s Free Workshops:
1. My Safety Matters: Technology for Safety
2. Accessibility in Windows & Microsoft Office
3. Accessibility in iOS (Mac) & Pages
4. Accessibility in Adobe
5. Accessibility on YouTube
To register for workshops, contact us at
Editor’s Pick: AT Apps
More than 37 million individuals
with disabilities are reported
living in the U.S.
(2012 estimate by DisabilityStatistics.org).
We offer advertising opportunities for
startups, nonprofit organizations, and
exceptional individuals to be featured in our
publication.
For more information, contact us at
From the Editor
Windows 10 Text to
Speech Accessibility
feature in Windows 10
enables 1 to convert or
dictate speech to text.
Your words appear on
the screen as you talk.
Text to speech is
available in English,
French, Spanish,
German, Japanese,
Simplified Chinese,
and Traditional
Chinese. This form of
AT is helpful for
individuals with
visual, physical, or
cognitive disability.
Cortana, Personal
Assistant on YourWindows Phone or
Devices
Ask Cortana anything
if you cannot type
your search (also
helpful for individuals
with visual, physical,
or cognitive
disability).
Muhammad Ali:
Heavyweight Champion
in Advocacy for
Parkinson's
Thanks to Muhammad
Ali, also known (a.k.a)
Cassius Clay. He became
the world heavyweight
champion for numerous
causes outside the boxing
ring. During Mr. Ali's liftetime, he spoke out
against racial discrimin-
ation and also advocated
to protect the welfare of
children suffering from
conflict, illness, and
disabilities. Although he
was diagnosed with
Parkinson's in the 1980s,
he continued his human-
itarian work, was named
UN Goodwill
Ambassador , and
established the
Muhammad Ali
Parkinson's Center in
1996 in Phoeniz, AZ to
provide therapeutic
treatment for individuals
without health insurance
or limited coverage. 2
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What is Assistive
Technology (AT)?
AT is any form of
technology (high or low)
that aids individuals with
disabilities in mobility,
daily tasks, personal care
and safety, communication,
job duties, medical
treatment, exercise,
recreational activities, and
creative expression. With
possibilities afforded via
AT, developers continue to
create apps and devices with
the disability community in
mind.
Accessibility in the
Google Universe
Google is the most
widely used search
engine. With Google,
users can retrieve theinformation they seek
quickly and easily.
Google is well aware
that individuals with
disabilities need access
to information too. They
make information and
technology accessible to
individuals with
disabilities throughGoogle Accessibility
features.
The Assistive Technolog
(AT) Act of 2004
established a total of 56
centers across the nation
under the RESNA
(Rehabilitation
Engineering Society of
North America) Cataly
Project. The centers, fu
via a Rehabilitation Serv
Administration and
U.S. Department of
Education grant, provide
employment services, su
as job traning. To find omore about these centers
please visit RESNA Proj
website:
http:www.resnaprojects.
allcontacts/
statewidecontacts.html
Ability Anyware would
like your input on which
AT you use. We are also
interested in stories about
barriers encountered in
your life (tasks, equip-
ment, surroundings).
Ability Anyware
Assistive Technology
Survey will gather
important data like this
to share with developers
in updating, creating, and
releasing AT.
You can request a
copy of the survey
and assistance with
completing the survey
or audio & alternativeformats of the survey
by emailing us at
ability.anyware@
gmail.com.
Your Input = Output
YOUR BUSINESS
AD HERE
Physically Challenged A
Foundation (PCAF) in G
as featured in The World
Worst Place to be Disab
needs your support! The
provide a nurturing hom
youth with disabilities, w
were ostracized in their
villages. PCAF teaches
youth skills necessary toindependent, productive
Please click here to supp
http://www.pcaf.com.gh
AT World: Putting AT on the Map
Disability Pride
New York City 2016
New York City will be
holding its second
annual Disability Pride
Day parade on July 10,
2016. The mission ofDisability Pride NYC is
to promote inclusion,
awareness, and
visibility of people with
disabilities, and re-
define public
perception of disability.
Our goal is to establish
an annual Disability
Pride parade in New
York City and to
support people with
disabilities in whatever
way we can." The day
commemorates
individuals with
disabilities. For more
details, please visit
http://
disabilitypridenyc.org/
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A T in Dail y Living & Safety
Digital Literacy
What is digital literacy? How can one get it? When do
e need it? Digital literacy is the ability to understand/
se digital devices and interpret digital content.
igital literacy is required on a daily basis for tasks
uch as communication, work related activities, school
signments, shopping, travel, recreation. Digital
teracy can fill a communication gap for individuals
ith difficulty speaking or articulating words.
ustim Expressed provides specialized training/lessons
help adolescents to develop their digital literacy/life
kills. They have different modules for understanding
e Internet, safety, daily activities, education, androfessional development.
UCLA, a Pathway of Study for Students with
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
CLA Extension offers a variety of courses for adults
ith diverse interests. This includes Pathway, a special-
ed curriculum for students with intellectual and
evelopmental disabilities. "Pathway at UCLA
xtension is a two-year certificate program for students
ith intellectual and other developmental disabilities,
ffering a blend of educational, social, and vocational
xperiences, taught and supervised by experienced
Nationwide reports of missing perons with
disabilities calls for greater safety training.
Programs like Project GET SAFE in hospitals,
schools, day treament programs, and residentialfacilities helps reduce safety risks and protect the
vulnerable segment of our population. This
includes individuals with disabilities, children, and
seniors. Please visit Project GET SAFE Training
& Resources Center for access to web-based
safety lessons.
Common shortage of manpower in hospitals,residential facilities, and day treatment programs
can lead to insufficient monitoring during moments
that are critical to personal safety. Furthermore,
individuals with disabilities have challenges
reporting abuse, neglect, or danger. Assistive
technology is a safeguard and can be ubiquitous
when humans are not.
instructors sensitive to the individual needs of our
students.
On campus, Pathway students attend classes and
participate with UCLA students in the many
social, recreational, and cultural activities of a
major university."
For more information or request a tour, please
contact UCLA Pathway at (310) 794-1235 or
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Global Impact
CUR8ABLE: Fashion with Accents of
Assistive Technology (AT)
Did you know that contemporary and accessible
fashion for people using wheelchairs exists?
Stephanie Thomas, accessible fashion sylist and
CUR8ABLE Founder, has filled the void for
refined clothing and accessories for individuals
with physical disabilities (use of wheelchairs,
walkers, crutches, prosthetics).
Stephanie has "followed clothing trends for
people with disabilities for 23 years. "As a
disability fashion stylist, her goal is to createbeautiful, powerful images that challenge and
ultimately change negative perceptions of
people with disabilities." Ms. Thomas actively
seeks fashion options that offer "style, comfort,
and confidence" to persons with disabilities.
To find out more about stress-free shirts and
adaptive stretch denim jeans,accessible
accessories, visit Stephanie's website,
CUR8ABLE. She provides individuals withdisabilities more autonomy, choice, and self-
expression in dressing themselves.
Global AccessibilityAwareness Day (GAAD)
he virtual world poses barriers for persons with
isabilities just as the physical world does. The fifth
Global Accessbility Awareness Day (GAAD),
elebrated on May 19, 2016. "The purpose of
GAAD is to get people talking, thinking and
earning about digital (web, software, mobile,
tc.) accessibility and users with different
isabilities."
GAAD co-founders, Joe Devon, a web developer,
nd Jennison Asuncion, a web accessbility
pecialist, conceptualized and promoted this day as
n opportunity to share technology developments,
aining, and online forums for assistive technology.
GAAD in-person activities took place in various
ities worldwide. There was also a virtual event
osted by Tobii Dynavox for advanced windows
ontrol for eyegaze and PEAT (Partnership on
Employment and Accessible Technology)Talks
egarding success of WWW and W4A
Accessiblity Hackathon.
AAD's Twitter page, @gbla11yday, included
etweets of winBeta news, "Microsoft highlightsOffice 365 accessibility enhancements for the
isually impaired."
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Noteworthy Books &
Performances
Books
I'll Hold Your Hand So You Won't Fall: A Child's
Guide to Parkinson's Disease by Rasheda Ali
Live Theatre
Spring Awakening on Broadway! by Deaf West
Theatre
Film
Beyond the Ropes Directed by Nathan Israileff
Music Videos
True Colors Sign Language interpretation by the
K aos Signing Choir for Deaf & Hearing Children,
British Paraorchestra, and Team GB Paralympians
Upcoming Ability Anyware Events
WHAT S YOUR ABILITY?
RECRUITING DISABILITY ADVOCACY
DELEGATES FOR MISSION POSSIBLE
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 17 2016
Ability Anyware Seeks Disability Advocacy
Delegates for Virtual Conference
What's your ability? Ability Anyware is seeking
delegates with disabilities to participate in our Mission
Possible Conference on October 17, 2016. The
conference will be launched online to make it more
accessible for individuals with physical disabilities. T
last day to apply is August 15, 2016.
Please contact [email protected] to apply o
more information about this event. More details abou
virtual conference will also be posted on our Twitter p
@abilityanyware.
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