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Tek Talk Accessible World
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Accessible World seeks to educate the general public, the disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly relevant information about new products, services, and training opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access barriers that adversely affect them.
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Tek Talk welcomes Debra Erickson, Executive Chef and Founder of The Blind Kitchen, to discuss adaptive culinary tools and cooking strategies for people with vision loss. 03/13/2023
Debra Erickson is the Executive Chef and Founder of The Blind Kitchen where adaptive culinary tools and cooking strategies are provided to people with vision loss who want to cook safely confidently and independently in their own kitchens. She has significant vision loss due to Retinitis Pigmentosa and was the only blind student in Culinary School. When she is not working in The Blind Kitchen, she teaches Cooking at the Oregon Commission for the Blind to adults with vision loss.
Due to timing conflicts from Debra’s teaching schedule, her presentation will be recorded but she should be available live for questions and answers after the recorded presentation.
Presenter Contact Info
Debra Erickson, MS
Executive Chef and Founder
The Blind Kitchen
Email: Info@theblindkitchen.com
Website: https://theblindkitchen.com -
Tek Talk welcomes a Tek Talk Planning Team panel discussing recent notable iOS apps with audience participation 02/27/2023
We will be discussing some recent iOS apps that have come to our attention and be prepared to share your own.
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Tek Talk welcomes Mike May and his wife Gena Harper to discuss the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show and what it means for blind persons. 02/20/2023
Join us to hear highlights of the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show from Mike May, GoodMaps Chief Evangelist, and Gena Harper. Mike has been providing his summary of CES for over 20 years. He is currently Chief Evangelist at Goodmaps and has talked about that product on Tek Talk in late 2021. They will touch on popular products, cool products, weird products and accessible products.
Presenter contact info:
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Tek Talk welcomes Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships, and Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, of Humanware to discuss the new Victor Reader Stream 3. 02/13/2023
The Victor Reader Stream 3 is finally out! After a long wait, Humanware is happy to present the new iteration of its popular product, the Stream. With new features and tons of improvements! Come listen to Peter and Mathieu discuss what’s new, what’s improved, and answer your questions about the present and the future of the Stream!.
Presenter Contact Info
Peter Tucic, Humanware Director of Strategic Partnerships
Email: peter.tucic@humanware.com
Mathieu Paquette, Humanware Product Manager
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Tek Talk welcomes John Panarese, Director of Mac for the Blind, to discuss Mac computers and their use by those with vision impairments. 02/06/2023
This presentation will discuss using a Mac computer with the VoiceOver screen reader. It will cover the differences between Mac computers, such as laptop and desktop options, as well as an overview of how VoiceOver has developed and evolved over the years by Apple and the growth of its popularity that has led to an explosion of learning and training resources for blind and low vision individuals. In addition, the differences and pros/cons of VoiceOver compared to Windows and Windows screen readers will also be described from the perspective of someone who utilizes and trains users of both platforms. Lastly, an overview of the various built-in applications that come with a Mac and the parallels of using a PC will be touched upon, as well as the use of the Mac in both the work place and the school environment.
Presenter Contact Info
John D. Panarese
Director, Mac for the Blind
Phone: (631) 724-4479
Email: john@macfortheblind.com
Website: http://www.macfortheblind.com
Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP)
Apple Certified Trainer (ACT)
Apple Performance Partner
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Tek Talk welcomes Oran McAllister, Client Engagement Officer at NaviLens, to discuss the NaviLens app and the NaviLens codes. 01/30/2023
In the presentation, Oran will give a short introduction to NaviLens and the NaviLens codes including a little about how the codes were developed and tested. He will then speak about current use cases and the variety of ways NaviLens codes can be used. Additionally, he will speak a little about the free personal codes as well as the free kit for schools and associations. He will also answer any questions during the presentation.
Presenter Contact Info
Oran McAllister is the Client Engagement Officer at NaviLens, he is tasked with working directly with the users of the app and codes as well as with organizations who may be interested in using NaviLens technology in achieving their accessibility goals.
Email: oran.mcallister@navilens.com
Website: https://www.navilens.com/en/