Screen Reader User Tester Training Program FAQs
You have questions about the Screen Reader User Tester Training program and we have answers! If you don’t see your question listed, please reach out to us at info@carroll.org and...
Virtual Technology Fair FAQs
You have questions, we have answers! If you don’t see your question listed, please reach out to us at info@carroll.org and we’ll respond as soon as possible. The Technology Fair...
Carroll Kids and Carroll Teens FAQs
Here are some answers to several frequently asked questions about the Carroll Kids and Carroll Teens summer programs for children who are blind and visually impaired: Applications will be accepted...
Special Needs Trusts FAQs
Special Needs Trusts are important financial vehicles that can help you to plan for the future. Read more about Special Needs Trusts below, courtesy of PLAN of MA & RI,...
Viewpoint: We can do better employing people with disabilities
The following article appeared in the Op-ed/Opinion section of the Boston Business Journal on November 3, 2017. https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2017/11/03/viewpointwe-can-do-better-employing-people-with.html Viewpoint: We can do better employing people with disabilities As organizations across...
Community Programs
Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Services are critical to navigate one’s surroundings. O&M enables a person to know exactly where they are and where they want to go (Orientation). The next...
Educating Students Who Are Blind: An Invaluable Lesson from My Past
...classes. Since graduating from UMO, I have acquired certifications in several technological skills, including JAWS for Windows, A-plus, HTML 1 and HTML 2, and two master’s certificates, one of which...
This Lancaster County woman wants to see all 59 national parks before she goes blind [video]
...Gordon, have explored nearly 40 national parks. They have about 20 parks left in their quest to see nature’s majesty from coast to coast. Read more at article source: http://lancasteronline.com/features/together/this-lancaster-county-woman-wants-to-see-all-national-parks/article_cbdc71cc-c09c-11e7-a146-27533e881f4b.html...
Programs for visually impaired students face teacher shortage
...of braille textbooks and tablets loaded with the latest apps designed to help students with partial blindness to see what is on the board. Read more at article source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-blind-teacher-shortage-20171012-story.html...
Section 508 Gets an Update: New Web Accessibility Guidelines for Government Sites Take Effect in January
...accessible for people with cognitive, language and learning disabilities, while requiring adherence to WCAG 2.0 standards, a set of guidelines used throughout the world. Read more at article source: http://www.govtech.com/internet/Section-508-Gets-an-Update-New-Web-Accessibility-Guidelines-for-Government-Sites-Take-Effect-in-January.html...
