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Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Thursday, May 19, 2022, is the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments. To make this year special by joining one, two, or three of…

Getting around the Twin Cities with a navigation app

Vision Loss Resources clients are among the Metro Transit users who are busy test-driving an app that provides navigation assistance to low-vision or blind commuters. Metro Transit wants to make sure that the popular app, called Aira (pronounced EYE-rah), will work well within their transit systems. Aira is an app-based…

Navigating the coffee shop: Aira at Starbucks

The barista’s to-do list: Fill the hopper with espresso beans. Steam the soy milk. Deliver fabulous customer service. Task #3 involves keeping everyone’s needs in mind, including coffee lovers who are low vision. If your coffee shop of choice is Starbucks, here’s some good news: 86 Starbucks locations throughout the…

All about assistive technology

Here at Vision Loss Resources, our clients want to learn how tech can make the world more accessible through magnification, audio description and more. It’s a fast-growing field. Questions? Email info@visionlossresources.org for troubleshooting and to learn about our tech classes and one-on-one tech training. Here are a few of…

Linda holding two hand-sized coil clay sculptures

At the End of the Tunnel, Linda Brant-Malm Shines Light

Watching Linda Brant-Malm host one of her tactileARTtalks, you will quickly learn several things about her: Linda is an artist, a storyteller, a teacher. As the talk unfolds, you’ll also discover she has an empathetic ear and sharp sense of humor. And yes, you will understand that she’s living…