The 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.

Recent Additions

Accessible World presents Classroom of the Air - Financial Planning, March 16, 2010 by Dean Wells


59:46 minutes (20.52 MB)

Last month we learned all about Vegas and how to hopefully win some money. This month
Classroom of the Air - Financial Planning 101.
Our speaker, Dean Wells, has worked in financial planning for 11 years. He started
at Charles Schwab where he worked for 4 years. He left Schwab to take over an Edward
Jones office following the departure of the broker there. After working with Jones
for 5 Years he moved to LPL Financial and opened his own Office where he works as
an Independent Financial Advisor.
Dean will be covering the basics of financial planning. He'll talk about bonds, mutual

Tek Talk presents Gene Asner, March 15, 2010 by Gene Asner


121:09 minutes (41.6 MB)

Windows 7 does not have an e-mail program included as part of the operating system. those upgrading may have questions and worries about which program hey may want to use. In this presentation, Gene Asner discusses and demonstrates two popular e-mail programs, Windows Live Mail and Thunderbird. the presentation discusses the many similarities between both programs and Outlook Express and emphasizes how understanding the differences can lead to a smooth transition.

George Buys interview by Bonnie Blose & George Buys


58:29 minutes (53.54 MB)

On Wednesday, June 27, 2007, we interviewed George Buys on Books And Beyond.
It is with great sadness that I must report his recent passing.
For this reason, you will have another chance to hear our interview with
this visionary among the blind who did much for his community. Now, to hear

Tek Talk Presents Joel Snyderr, March 1, 2010 by Snyderr


65:52 minutes (22.62 MB)

On Monday,March first, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time, Tek Talk presents An interview with Joel Snyder, Director of American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project.

Accessible World Tek Talk Presents Larry Skutchan and the Book Port Plus, March 3, 2010 by Larry Skutchan


57:18 minutes (19.67 MB)

Larry Skutchan introduces the latest generation Digital Talking Book player and Recorder, Book Port Plus from American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
He explains that the combination of advanced hardware and innovative firmware combine to make this portable device an essential tool to nearly any student, professional, or even the casual DTB reader.
The presentation demonstrates playback and navigation of titles from NLS, RFBD, and bookshare.org and highlights the features that distinguish this device from the rest of the portable players including the following: