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  1. Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Accessibility

    by Desiree

    I want to start off by saying that I am very behind in my blogging efforts!  Summer had me running around trying to do 10 things at once and not doing any of them the way they should be done.  I thrive on routine, yet summer vacation tends to have me throwing routine …

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  2. Help us improve Accessibility!

    by Desiree

    For the last couple of months, I have been collaborating with Jason Hester, a new intern on our Knowbility staff.  We have come up with a survey that we hope will give us some user’s experiences and perspectives with regard to accessibility.  As our efforts to …

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  3. Putting your finger on the new iPhone

    by Desiree

    Recently, Apple came out with their newest version of the iPhone, called the iPhone 3GS. I am sure there are many interesting new features of this product, but the one that is most fascinating to me is their built-in accessibility. How do you make a phone with a touch screen …

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  4. Books won't talk on Kindle

    by Desiree

    Last month, the well-known and reputable publisher Randomhouse made the decision to turn off the text-to-speech feature in its books. This action mainly affects those using Amazon’s Kindle 2 for reading or listening to books. However, though I do not use a Kindle, this …

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  5. A fabulous go to site for accessibility news

    by Desiree

    I was recently led to a site that has a ton of information and news about accessibility. From arts and entertainment, to education and to issues in communities throughout the world, this place on the net is a great resource for all things accessible! I will surely be discussing …

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