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Join members of LinkedIn to discuss where they are in their accessibility journey and to get your feedback, positive and constructive. There will be folks from both LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning in attendance. This will include Jennison Asuncion, Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism, and colleagues from Engineering, Design and User Experience Research.

Members of the ACB Environmental Access and Transportation Committees will present timely information on transit, paratransit and navigating life as pedestrians who are blind and visually impaired. Come ready to learn, to share your own experiences and to ask your transportation and environmental access questions. This month: Hosts Koni Sims, Lyle Sine, and Patrick Sheehan will talk with participants about: the CARES Act, what happens when it runs out of money? Life in rural areas; more pedestrian access and new configurations to virtual bus stops. We'll also discuss the current paratransit paradigm and what are the challenges post COVID? …

Join Matt Ater and guest to learn all you need to know about navigating Microsoft Teams with JAWS.

This week, we learn how to use object navigation with NVDA. Similar to using the cursors with a screen reader like Jaws, Object nav allows you to get information about what's on the screen when tabbing and shift tabbing are not possible.

Cindy and fill-in host, David Dunphy, welcome you to join in for some fun and laughs.

On October 13, Apple held another media event. The topics this time included the much-anticipated iPhone 12 Series phones as well as a stunning new smart speaker. Join Matt Vollbrecht and the TTJ Team as they cover the highlights of the event and discuss the differences between the iPhone 12 models and previous generations. If you have been considering buying a new iPhone, or if you wonder whether it is time to make the purchase, you won’t want to miss this session.

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We’ve all come to vision loss in different ways and times in our lives. Here’s an opportunity to ask those, “How do you do this?” questions and share tried and true techniques with one another. Join Elizabeth Bowden for a candid chat of sharing, and let’s help each other make our lives a little easier in the process. This week we’ll check out the home advisor web page to see how you can get help with those things you’d like someone else to do, with safety in mind.

Come to learn about and discuss various technology topics. These could include learning about iPhone and iPad apps, feature demonstrations, as well as answering questions asked by participants. Shawn Thiel from ACB of Ohio will do his best to ensure that audio from the iOS device, computer, Victor Reader stream, Etc. is put through his mixer to be as clear as possible.

Join Tyson and the crew as they delve into the mac. From answering your questions to learning how things work, you'll come away with a better understanding how to accomplish tasks on the mac from a blindness perspective.# Episode Notes

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Home, Emergency, Attitude, Lifestyle, Tools, Health - Giving you the resources to be prepared and ready in all situations! Join Terry to discuss first aid kits and basic first aid skills for you as well as your guide dog or pet. We will talk about what they should include as well as how to maintain current supplies. We will also discuss grab and go survival/evacuation bags.