Accessible World

Eric Damery Vice President of Software Management unveils Jaws 11.
On Monday, October 19th , Eric Damery will take the Tek Talk audience on a tour of Jaws 11. For the first time, this exciting software release will be distributed on a DVD providing the user with additional helpful materials, as well as a free DAISY player; FS Reader. You won't want to miss Eric's demonstration of the new robust features included in the release of Jaws 11 as well as his discussion of several important enhancements. Here are a few examples of these powerful new features.

As web pages have become more complicated, screen reader manufacturers have added more and more features to help users navigate them. Some of these features are fantastic and make complicated pages easy to navigate. The problem, though, is that it's hard for users to keep up with the new features and to understand how to use them effectively.

Victor Reader Stream Bookshelf and Bookmarking
Join us for an interactive session on the Victor Reader Stream with Gerry Chevalier,
Product Manager from HumanWare. Gerry will begin with an overview of two of the Stream's
most powerful features: its bookshelf and its bookmarking capability. You are then
welcome to ask questions to Gerry about those features or any aspect of using the
Stream. Unlike previous Tek Talk sessions where Gerry focused on new software features
this session is for you, the Stream user. You are encouraged to share your experiences

Windows 7 is available to the public on October 22nd. Tune into a presentation from
Kelly Ford from Microsoft to learn about what’s new in Windows 7 that may interest
computer users who are blind and find out all about Windows 7 and what it has to
offer for you.
About Kelly Ford
Kelly Ford is a test Manager with the Internet Explorer team at Microsoft and has
been with the company for just under nine years. Ford has worked in the accessibility
industry for more than 20 years with stops at Microsoft, Mt. Hood Community College

Accessible World Tek Talk presents the latest GPS Sendero 6.0 upgrade, September
21, 2009
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Mr. Charles M.LaPierre, the CTO For The Sendero Group will presents the latest upgrade
for the excellent GPS Software program.
Announcing Sendero GPS 6.0 for BrailleNote Products
Raising independent travel to a whole new level
Version 6.0 is Sendero's eleventh version since our laptop GPS in 2000. It has been
14 years since we began working on the first prototypes. There are 25 improvements

For this Tek Talk, Steve Landau will be discussing recent work by Touch Graphics,
Inc. to develop a variety of innovative products, such as:
a talking digital "pen" that announces place names as you touch its tip to the surface
of specially printed tactile graphic sheets;
talking, touchable models that describe themselves as they are touched by visitors
to museums or users of
public information kiosks;
wiiCane, a new interactive training system for teaching correct use of the two-point
touch method for cane use to young children,

In today's world access to information on the go is key and highly related to the ability to communicate via portable mobile solution. The constant evolution of mass-market electronics has been providing more portability than ever before and smartphones are quickly becoming the predominant way that business professionals, individual consumers and students stay in touch with their friends, family and information while on the go. Unfortunately this mobile technology creates accessibility challenges for people who are blind and visually impaired.

Wicab, Inc. in Middleton, WI is developing a new technology that has the potential to provide assistive benefits to blind individuals by enabling greater independence. As an assistive tool, the BrainPort vision device may enhance important functions as mobility, orientation, reading, object recognition, employment, and recreation. The BrainPort system presents information to the brain via electrical stimulation of the tongue, augmenting normal sensory channels. The device consists of an electrode array for the tongue, a video camera, and a control system.

Bay Area Digital LLC is an adaptive technology company working in
the fields of health care and superior quality technology for the
blind and visually impaired. We create our own products as well
as carry superior products from other companies such as the Royal
National Institute of Blind People. The company publishes a
quarterly newsletter, Pulses, which is available free to anybody
requesting it. Bay Area Digital is majority-owned by the blind
and visually impaired. We invite you to visit us on the web at

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