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Application Process Continues for Winter Sports Clinic 2024

Please act as soon as possible to participate in the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic scheduled for April 1-7, 2024, in Snowmass, Colorado!  The world-class event, co-hosted by VA and Disabled American Veterans, is also supported by a host of private sector sponsors. Registration includes lodging, meals, and a variety of sports and recreation activities such as those enumerated below. Because a doctor must fill out a portion of the application and because demand […]

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VetTech Next Week: VA Website Accessibility through Veterans Usability Project

Join BVA’s VetTech Team on Wednesday, October 18, at 2:00pm Eastern Time as the upcoming Weekly Wednesday Webinar welcomes Brian Moon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perigean Technologies. Brian will explain the company’s role in spearheading the Veterans Usability Project, a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research initiative to understand how veterans and caregivers interact with VA websites and mobile applications.  The results of the Veterans Usability Project will directly affect how VA will, […]

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Next Week’s VetTech: Optimizing Windows 11 Using ZoomText and Fusion

Join BVA’s VetTech Team this Wednesday, October 11, at 2:00pm Eastern Time as the Weekly Wednesday Webinar welcomes Liz Whitaker, Product Manager for User Education and Outreach at Vispero. Liz will introduce webinar participants to the basics of ZoomText and Fusion, two powerful assistive technology programs for blind and low vision users. Attendees will learn how to use ZoomText to magnify their screens and, for those requiring or demanding a little more, how to integrate […]

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VetTech learns about Hadley’s resources for the blind

Listen along during  this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Marc Arneson, Director of Community at Hadley. For more than a hundred years, Hadley has been at the forefront of education and skill building within the blind and low vision population. The advent of technology has greatly enlarged Hadley’s sphere of influence to include student clients nationwide, many of whom now complete courses on personal computers in their homes. Hadley’s unique success […]

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VetTech learns how the Hable One simplifies the iOS experience

Listen along during  this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Freek van Welsenis, co-founder of the Dutch start-up Hable One, and Jose Cintron of Florida Vision Technology, as they discuss the successful development of the Hable One, along with its simplicity and practicality. Hable One is small enough to carry with you wherever you go. Because it so greatly impacts devices such as Smartphones that are used at least daily and sometimes […]

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BVA Chief of Staff Reviews iOS 17 Release

In this week’s BVA Happenings, BVA VetTech Moderator and Chief of Staff Timothy Hornik summarizes the benefits of newly released accessibility features for blind users of Apple products. The company released the iOS 17 update earlier this week. A more extensive presentation of the improvements will appear in the upcoming issue of The Bulletin.  Notable Features of iOS 17 Assistive Access: This feature allows users to simplify the iOS interface. If there is one common complaint […]

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VetTech Team Set to Introduce Hable One, Continue MacOS Training Series

Join BVA’s VetTech Team this Wednesday, September 27, at 2:00pm Eastern Time as the Weekly Wednesday Webinar welcomes Freek van Welsenis, co-founder of the Dutch start-up “Hable One,” and Jose Cintron of Florida Vision Technology. The Hable One external keyboard simplifies Smartphone (or tablet) use for individuals with sight loss through its intuitive touch commands, making navigation essentially effortless for all!  Hable One is small enough to carry with you wherever you go, and its […]

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VetTech Team to Examine, Discuss Next Week’s Apple iOS 17 Update Release

Join BVA’s VetTech Team this Wednesday, September 20, at 2:00pm Eastern Time as the Weekly Wednesday Webinar focuses on the newly available and much anticipated Apple iOS 17, compatible with iPhones purchased after 2017. The official release date for the iOS update is this Monday, September 18. Apple leaders initially intended iOS 17 as a “tune-up release” but several major features, worthy of discussion via VetTech, were added later in the development cycle.  Updates important […]

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VetTech continues to learn how to optimize Windows 11 with Freedom Scientific

Listen along during  this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Liz Whitaker, Product Manager for User Education and Research at Vispero. In Windows 11, Microsoft changed many of the core elements of Windows, including the Start Menu, Explorer, the Notification Center, and much more. The alterations require blind and low vision users to re-learn how to interact with these elements. Fortunately, Freedom Scientific has optimized JAWS and Fusion, simplifying how blind and […]

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VetTech introduces OrCam’s newest addition, the Read 3

Have you ever wished your OrCam could do more, like connect to a computer to become a CCTV? Listen along during  this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as Michelle Mendez, National Sales Director for OrCam, introduces the Read 3. The Read 3 is an all-in-one solution for persons with vision loss or reading fatigue. The Read 3 can be used as a customizable, next-generation magnifier for pictures, handwriting, math formulas, and text. It can also […]