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American Council of the Blind Seeking Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs

Published November 19, 2018 by Kelly Ford

The following is copied from email distributed to various American Council of the Blind email lists. The application deadline is December 19, 2018. Vacancy Announcement: Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is seeking a Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs to work in its national office in Alexandria, VA. The primary duties of this position will include: Leads the promotion and development of ACB’s advocacy and legislative agendas…

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Web Accessibility Coordinator Position Available at San Francisco State University

Published November 1, 2018 by Kelly Ford

San Francisco State University has a position posted for a Web Accessibility Coordinator. According to the announcement,application reviews will start on November 13. The salary for the position is posted as an estimated range of $6,667.00-$6,867.00monthly or $80,004.00-$82,404.00 annually.

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Three positions with the W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative Available in Europe

Published October 29, 2018 by Kelly Ford

The W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) project has three positions available based in Europe to work on various aspects of web accessibility. All positions indicate they are for a period of three years starting on Jan 1, 2019. The organization is looking for a Web Authoring Tools Accessibility Specialist, an Emerging Web Technologies Accessibility Specialist and a Web Accessibility Education and Training Specialist. Full job descriptions and application requirements can be found at https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Recruitment/. An email with…

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Quick Notes on Using a Virtual Machine Environment With A Screen Reader

Published October 21, 2018 by Kelly Ford

Over the years I’ve used a range of solutions for solving the basic challenge of wanting to experiment with new versions of operating systems, screen readers, applications and more without breaking a working system. From using dedicated test computers, various hard drive imaging solutions, dual booting (running two operating systems on the same machine) and of course using what are known as virtual machines through the various virtual machine technologies available. The majority of my…

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TuneIn Live on Alexa

Published October 14, 2018 by Kelly Ford

If you are a user of the TuneIn audio services and in particular a subscriber to their premium TuneIn Live service, TuneIn Live on Alexa might be worth exploring. The service is available at a discounted rate of $2.99 for Amazon Prime members or $3.99 without a Prime subscription. This is lower than the standard $7.99 monthly subscription price. One benefit I enjoy in TuneIn Live is the fact that audio for the NFL, NBA,…

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Users of WordPress Might Want to Try a New Editing Experience Titled Gutenberg

Published October 9, 2018 by Kelly Ford

I normally do not write blog posts directly online using WordPress. However in doing some updating today, I noticed text talking about a new editing experience coming to WordPress called Gutenberg. Details on the project can be found at https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg/. If you are a screen reading user who writes content inside of WordPress, trying Gutenberg is something you may want to consider. I’m just learning it as I write here but am noticing some issues between…

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Interests Intersect: Reading and Accessibility

Published June 5, 2018 by Kelly Ford

This morning has been an opportunity to combine two of my interests–reading and accessibility. Several years ago I read the first of the Jonathan Quinn series from author Brett Battles and have come to enjoy each new book. The books are fast-paced action-packed adventures that have been set in a range of interesting destinations. I’m also intrigued by how authors make it in the new world of publishing, Amazon and just the full range of…

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Big Ten Academic Alliance on Library E-Resources Accessibility

Published May 1, 2018 by Kelly Ford

As a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and someone who has a longtime interest in library accessibility, the Big Ten Academic Alliance on library E-Resources accessibility caught my attention. I’m sure some in the accessibility arena are already familiar with this effort as it has been around for a couple of years. It was new to me, so I thought I’d share information about the effort. According to the group’s web page, acting on…

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Northwest Access Fund Seeking Executive Director

Published August 28, 2017 by Kelly Ford

The following post is copied from an email distributed to a public email list with a request to circulate. I am sharing the full content here because I have not found this posted online at a web address I can share. Executive Director – Northwest Access Fund The Northwest Access Fund is seeking an Executive Director with excellent nonprofit management, outreach, and fundraising skills. The Access Fund is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)…

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Nominations Open for the 2017 Northwest Access Fund Awards

Published August 21, 2017 by Kelly Ford

The Northwest Access Fund is seeking nominations for their 2017 awards. Awards recognize individuals, organizations and businesses that have made a positive impact for people with disabilities in five different categories. The categories include: Innovation Award Best Practices Award Recreational Engagement Award Frances Pennell Economic Opportunity Award Ron Adams Outstanding Advocate Award Nominations are due by September 15, 2017. You can submit nominations via an online form. I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Northwest…

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