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Will accessibility tools that rely on automating input to the browser cause it to become untrusted? Will it affect extensions? The spec does currently specify a carveout for browser modifications and extensions, but those can make automating interactions with a website trivial. So, either the spec is useless or restrictions will...

I am wondering if there’s a rapid way to switch between two voiceover voices. The only method I know involves going to settings-voiceover-speech-voices-scroll down etc. etc. etc., which is really too much. I’m thinking there must be an easier way, either using a customize rotor, or just telling Siri.

Relevant to a semi-recent conversation (don’t remember if here or Reddit) on data visualization.

A new beta of Mlem for Lemmy was released on 2023-07-02. Among many other improvements, it has greatly improved VoiceOver support. But there are also the following known issues:...

NVDA 2024.1 Beta 1 is now available for testing. Highlights include a new on-demand speech mode, the ability to drop speech modes from the NVDA+s command, a new “native selection” mode for Firefox, bulk actions in the add-on store & ability to review add-ons & more!...

Hey, folks! As the holiday season approaches, and time off work is granted unto some of us, I thought it’d be a good time to post a quick and informal “state of the instance” report....

I know of the ACB and NFB. I am looking for specific groups on the following topics. I have heard that there are a lot of specific support groups on Facebook, so feel free to suggest them. PM’s or responses here are welcome....

[VOICE TO TEXT]: How do you deal with loneliness as a deafblind person? I think this is the biggest problem with deafblindness, this disability is very lonely. You start appreciating every touch because you know that there won’t be as many as you need to, to not feel lonely and that touch is the only thing that connects you...

My apologies for neglecting to post this here earlier....

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This is actually surprisingly good. The ophthalmologist goes into some very common and relevant topics, like the difference between an ophthalmologist, optometrist and optician, what “legally blind” means, different causes of blindness…...

https://rblind.com/pictrs/image/ebc1a47c-6695-4814-8e09-1a57ade4a948.jpegToday, I took the self-test after finding it on my friend’s profile. When I completed the test, I received a score of 65%, which I understand is a high score that indicates I might be suffering from the disorder. Yes, I am addicted to daydreaming and I...

Hi everyone, In-Process for the 11th August is out, featuring all the news on NVDA 2023.2 Beta 2, tips on reporting errors in NVDA, some thoughts on reporting accessibility issues on other programs, and NV Access get even more social! All in: www.nvaccess.org/…/in-process-11th-august-2023/ #NVDA #ScreenReader #A11y #bug

Wordvoyance is finally released worldwide and supports VoiceOver and TalkBack on mobile. It’s the world’s first scrabble app that blind and sighted people can play together. No ads, and includes single player and multiplayer game modes....

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These guys fucked up their website, but I hope glasses are still good....

Looks like @MurdoMaclachlan, formerly a transcriber for r/TranscribersOfReddit, is occasionally doing freelance transcriptions on Lemmy in their spare time. This post directly hyperlinks the Lemmy community that Murdo looks to be using to aggregate all their transcriptions via comment permalinks....

Just as a reminder for those who are not aware, and for those who are, we operate a discord server, currently with over 600 members.