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Pics from Sailing across the #GeorgiaStrait from #Nanaimo to #Vancouver. I’m no photographer, not at all, but I love trying to take pics of stuff. #BlindPhotographer #BlindlyJustTakingPhotos #blindlife #ocean #naturephotography

Waterfront scene with a large modern building on the right, featuring glass walls and an overhanging roof. In the center background, there is a distinctive white structure with several pointed, sail-like peaks—this is Canada Place in Vancouver. To the left, there are orange cranes and shipping containers, indicating a port area. The sky is mostly blue with some scattered clouds, and the water in the foreground is calm. The overall atmosphere is bright and clear.

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Calm ocean water under a mostly cloudy sky. The water appears smooth with gentle ripples, and the horizon is visible in the distance. Beyond the water, there are faint outlines of mountains or landforms, partially obscured by clouds and mist. The overall atmosphere is peaceful and serene, with soft, diffused lighting.

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Open sea with gentle waves under a mostly clear sky. The water appears calm, with soft ripples across the surface. In the distance, there is a faint outline of mountains or land on the horizon, partially covered by some low clouds. The sky above is light blue with a few wispy clouds, giving the scene a peaceful and expansive feeling. There are no boats, people, or animals visible in the image.

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Open sea with gentle waves in the foreground, stretching out toward a distant horizon. In the background, there are faint outlines of mountains or landforms under a mostly cloudy sky with some patches of blue. The overall atmosphere is calm and serene.

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Why are blind people taught to act “sighted” just to fit in? Eye contact, posture, eating habits—who are we performing for? 🧐 #BlindLife #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion

Win Prizes during The Accessible Shopping Challenge Live with Sam Seavey on January 11th at 6 PM PST!

Discover how accessible shopping can transform your life as Sam Seavey navigates real-time shopping challenges using InnosearchAI. Plus, win exciting prizes and have your shopping struggles solved live!

Where? Zoom (Link will be sent in a future post, stay tuned!)
When? Jan 11, 6 PM PST

#AccessibleShopping #SamSeavey #BlindLife #InnosearchAI #ShoppingChallenge #WinPrizes

Public toilets as a blind woman = survival show. Gingerly touching surfaces, waving for toilet roll like I’m summoning spirits, & doing a wiggle in desperation. Sinks? A game of Marco Polo. Hand dryers? I just use my jeans. Braille labels on loo rolls, anyone? #BlindLife

#Interview-Reihe
BGG, Barrierefreiheit und Reform - wie weiter?
Wir haben mit Nina Becker, Inklusionsaktivistin und Sonderpädagogin über Barrieren im Gesundheitssystem und Wünsche für die Zukunft gesprochen. Nina macht unter dem Insta-Handle @dieblindegefahr wichtige Aufklärungsarbeit zum Thema Inklusion blinder Menschen und #blindLife. Vielen Dank, liebe Nina, für deine Antworten! Hier ist Teil 1:

Barrierefreiheit im Gesundheitswesen: Interview mit Nina Becker, #1. Warum spricht aktuell eigentlich niemand über die Reform des Behindertengleichstellungsgesetzes? Ziel sollte es sein, mehr Barrierefreiheit zu schaffen, auch im Gesundheitssystem: Weil der weitere Weg der Reform aktuell unklar erscheint, wollen wir über diese Themen mit Nina Becker, Inklusionsaktivistin und Sonderpädagogin sprechen. Nina ist selbst blind. Liebe Nina, was ist für dich in Bezug auf Barrierefreiheit im Gesundheitssystem wichtig? “In erster Linie wäre es wichtig für mich, vorab detaillierte Informationen über die Barrierefreiheit in einer Praxis zu erhalten. Bislang versuche ich, immer mit einer sehenden Begleitperson zum Arzt zu gehen, da es noch viele Hürden und manchmal auch wenig einfühlsames Personal gibt. In Arztpraxen strahlt meist alles weiß, sodass kaum Kontraste zur Orientierung gegeben sind. Das Personal muss mit mir sprechen, damit ich weiß, wo die Anmeldung ist oder wann ich an der Reihe bin. Anamnesebögen liegen immer noch meist nur in Papierform vor, sodass ich sie ohne sehende Hilfe nicht ausfüllen kann. Es ist nicht immer schön, der Begleitperson sensible Daten im Wartezimmer mitteilen zu müssen. Wenn ich nicht weiß, ob ich mit Ärzten und Personal allein zurecht komme, muss ich meine Begleitung ggf. auch noch mit ins Behandlungszimmer nehmen, was auch nicht immer ideal ist.” Ein Bild von Nina. Sie trägt schulterlange dunkle Locken, einen beigen Pulli und lächelt freundlich.

Lol, just had to laugh at this! 😄 I’m going through my photos using #JAWS #PictureSmart to describe them so I can figure out what to do with them, and it gave me this description:
"The image shows a person with short, dark hair wearing a teal shirt. The person’s eyes are closed, and their tongue is slightly sticking out. The background appears to be a teal and white patterned blanket and part of a bed. The photo is slightly blurred."
What cracked me up was the mention of my tongue sticking out! 😂 I do this a lot because I have a large tongue and often breathe through my mouth since I don’t feel like I get enough air just through my nose. That part of the description made me laugh out loud! #BlindHumor #TechForTheBlind #Accessibility #FunnyMoments #OrganizingPhotos #BlindLife #DisabilityHumor

People wonder if we dream when we’re blind. Honey, not only do we dream, but we *take it up a notch*. Abstract concepts, wild adventures, you name it. 🎢✨ Our minds don’t need 4K to have a good time. #Blind #DreamingDifferently #BlindLife

Hello friends, trying to enter the #accessibility testing world. any resources that you can suggest on how to do this, how to point out problems and how to correctly make a documentation about them. i'll really appreciate it. i think for now this is the only way i can earn money. thanks in advance! #Blind #Blindness #AccessibilityTesting #BlindLife #JAWS #NVDA #WCAG #WebAccessibility

In this edition of the New Vision Newsletter, we highlight an episode from the Double Tap Team, Sam's Epic, Blind Life coverage of the Vision Pro, Echo Tips Galore, and of coarse AppleVis' on going coverage of the App Scene https://conta.cc/48lPhpW #a11y #AI #Alexa #DoubleTap #BlindLife

🦯 🦯 🦯 Advocating for Inclusivity: A Call to Action. Please boost for more reach.

A few days ago, I was commenting on a few posts from National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) calling out the lack of #AltText on photos they post on their social media accounts. I feel that they must be made aware as they are promoting inclusivity and yet, photos they are posting are not inclusive to blind people reading there post. to those of you who doesn’t know, Facebook lets users add alt text on the images they post on the platform.
Let’s break it down: Alt text (short for alternative text) is like a secret doorway to accessibility. When users add alt text to the images they post on Facebook or any other social media platform that allows it, they’re essentially providing a description of the image. This description is then read aloud by screen reading software, allowing blind individuals to understand what’s happening in the image.
Now, here’s the catch: alt text is invisible to sighted users. It doesn’t clutter up the visual experience for them, but it makes all the difference for those blind people like us relying on screen readers. Imagine being able to “see” a photo through words—vivid descriptions that paint a mental picture.

Anyways, enough of the explanation thing. I got a reply from them (please see the screenshot). I’m hopeful that they’ll follow through on their promise. And to all blind people who are following them or any other organization for persons with disability, most specially blindness organizations, let’s hold these organizations accountable. They are promoting inclusivity, so the small steps should be coming from them.

So, my message to the NCDA and to all my friends sharing images online, most specially blindness organizations promoting inclusivity (you know who you are), Let’s make our content truly inclusive! Adding alt text is a small but impactful step toward ensuring that everyone, regardless of their abilities, can fully engage with the content we put out there.

#Blind #Blindness #BlindLife #Inclusivity #Inclusion #accessibility #Bulag #AltText #AltTextAwareness #AltText4Me #NCDA #Philippines #Filipino #Pinoy

The image is a screenshot of a message conversation from a mobile device. The conversation is with the "National Council on Disability Affairs" as indicated at the top of the screen. The message reads:
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, "Hello,
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, Thank you for reaching out and sharing feedback with us. We understand the importance of making our social media posts inclusive for everyone, including those who are blind. We apologize for any oversight in not including alt text on our images.
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, We are committed to improving and will ensure to include alt text on all our future posts.
,
, Best regards,
, NCDA"
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, At the bottom of the screen, there are icons for a camera, microphone, text field, and a thumbs-up like button.

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#Blind #Blindness #BlindLife #Awareness #ProudBlind #Filipino #Pinoy #Philippines #Pinas #PH #TootSEA

As a blind girl, I couldn't live without my black Hunter wellies. They're essential for avoiding puddles in the rain. My @guidedogs Marty, might think I enjoy splashing around like Peppa Pig, but really, I just appreciate having dry feet when I get home. #BlindLife #GuideDog

I'm not just a blind person raising awareness; I'm a person living my best life, who happens to be blind. My tweets offer an authentic look into the blind perspective, sharing my life as it is. 🌟 #AuthenticRepresentation #BlindLife

Slinger, a very unique lanyard that comes in many colors and options. It was demoed by Sam of BlindLife. Check it out here... https://youtu.be/39CYHfY4Lg8. #Slinger #Lanyard #Colors #Accessories #BlindLife #Aira #BeMyEyes #Blind

Sam from BlindLife has released a demo of new natural voices for Narrator. Check it out... https://youtu.be/XHey7dlI0mc. #BlindLife #Narrator #Natural #Voices #ScreenReader #Windows #Youtube #blind

Some were asking about the HableOne Bluetooth Braille Keyboard. A couple of weeks ago, Sam from The BlindLife Youtube Channel released this great overview and Demo. I would highly recommend watching. #HableOne #BlueTootbh #Braille #Keyboard #BlindLife #Blind
https://youtu.be/TvsR-nNl0qk

I'm not visually impaired, but I work with people who have low vision and other challenges related to reading (i.e. dyslexia) as an assistive technology specialist. Here's an article that has me scratching my head a bit:

https://gizmodo.com/times-new-roman-state-department-calibri-font-1850002984

#Accessibility #LowVision #Blindlife #AssistiveTech #AssistiveTechnology #OccupationalTherapy #OT #VocationalRehabilitation

Our third #blindlife talks video busting the myth of "accessible systems can not be secure" by /u/phoenix_00916: https://www.reddit.com/r/Blind/comments/y949g2/our_third_blindlife_talks_video_busting_the_myth/

#BlindLife

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