Blinded Veterans Association's VetTech: Recent Episodes
Timothy Hornik
The Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech program analyzes, educates, and advocates for assistive, adaptive, and accessible technologies (AT) enhancing the lives of Blind/Low-Vision (B/LV) Veterans. The VetTech podcast consists of educational presentations from AT leaders, training demonstrations, and recordings from BVA’s weekly webinar series.
BVA’s VetTech Team will gather online this Wednesday, May 8, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, to welcome Liz Whitaker to their Weekly Wednesday Webinar. Liz is the Product Manager for User Education and Outreach at Vispero. She will be joined by James Bailey, Sales Director for the company’s southeast region. The session will discuss Vispero’s wide range of desktop magnifiers: Onyx and Ruby, Freedom Scientific’s ZoomText, and OpenBook. On Thursday, May 9, also at 2:00pm Eastern […]
Join BVA’s VetTech team this Wednesday, March 20, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, for our Weekly Wednesday Webinar. We will welcome Jared Prisbrey, Vice President for Business Development at Honor Alert. Liberty Service, the Honor Alert Mobile Medical Alert System, provides emergency support services that are available 24/7 through VA at no cost. There are no requirements to have either a landline or mobile telephone. On Thursday, March 21, also at 2:00pm Eastern Time, join VetTech […]
Join BVA’s VetTech team this Wednesday, March 6, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, for our Weekly Wednesday Webinar as we welcome Michelle Mendez, National Sales Director with OrCam. Michelle will elaborate on the power of the MyEye Pro and MyEye Read to help users recognize the world around them. Thanks to OrCam’s cutting-edge A.I., the MyEye Pro and the MyEye Read possess impressive Optical Character Recognition (OCR) accuracy and responsiveness. This means that an individual’s information […]
Join BVA’s VetTech team this Wednesday, February 28, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, for our Weekly Wednesday Webinar. We will welcome Debra Erickson, Executive Chef and Founder of The Blind Kitchen, where adaptive tools, helpful strategies, and specialized knowledge are provided to people who have experienced sight loss but who still wish to cook safely, confidently, and independently. Debra will build on this past week’s WayAround presentation by exploring the basics of the kitchen and its […]
Join BVA’s VetTech team this Wednesday, February 21, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, for our Weekly Wednesday Webinar as we welcome WayAround Chief Operating Officer Jessica Hipp and Director of Business Development Neva Fairchild. The two will offer an overview of WayAround and an explanation of its benefits in the kitchen in instilling greater confidence and facilitating independence in those who have experienced sight loss. To enter the Weekly Wednesday Webinar using the same longstanding Zoom meeting […]
Join BVA’s VetTech team this Wednesday, February 14, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, for our Weekly Wednesday Webinar as we welcome Liz Whitaker, Product Manager for User Education and Outreach with Vispero. Liz will be accompanied by James Bailey, Vispero’s Sales Director for the Southeast Area. Together, Liz and James will discuss Vispero’s wide variety of desktop magnifiers, ranging from the Onyx and Ruby to Freedom Scientific’s ZoomText and Open Book. This week’s VetTech Talk, scheduled […]
Join BVA’s VetTech team on Wednesday, January 31, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, for our Weekly Wednesday Webinar as we welcome Mergel Takam, Director of Market Development for Dot, Inc. The discussion will center on the Dot Pad and Canvas, the first refreshable tactile display that features limitless possibilities. Users of the Dot Pad can feel, for the first time ever, their handwriting, sketches, signatures, and much more. Dot can convert any input on the connected […]
Join BVA’s VetTech Team on Wednesday, January 17, at 2:00pm Eastern Time for a Weekly Wednesday Webinar welcoming Steven Shaw, co-founder and CEO of Slinger, as he discusses the multi-functional Slinger Smartphone accessory. The Slinger device combines a lanyard with a wallet and kickstand. As a veteran-owned small business, Slinger is devoted to supporting veterans through Operation Slinger, an initiative that will provide Slingers to individual veterans. In addition, join VetTech Talk on Thursday, January […]
Join BVA’s VetTech Team on Wednesday, January 10, at 2:00pm Eastern as we welcome Liz Whitaker, Product Manager for User Education and Outreach at Vispero. In this Weekly Wednesday Webinar Liz will offer ten tips to those transitioning to Gmail Standard View with Freedom Scientific products JAWS and Fusion. Join VetTech Talk as well on Thursday, January 11, also at 2:00pm Eastern Time. The session will leverage and assimilate the collective knowledge and expertise of […]
Join BVA’s VetTech team on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, as we welcome Michelle Mendez, National Sales Director for OrCam. Michelle will present the company’s newest feature, “What’s in Front of Me.” The feature has been designed for OrCams’s MyEye Pro, which enables individuals to recognize objects and subsequently ask OrCam for additional information about the objects. “What’s in Front of Me” requires that the MyEye Pro be connected to the internet to receive the update […]
BVA’s regional group chaplains, either elected or appointed, are invited to attend an hour-long meeting via Zoom on Thursday, December 14, at 11:00am Eastern Time under the direction of National Chaplain Kennith Harvey and National President Paul Mimms. Those present in the virtual meeting will discuss how BVA members can reach out to their fellow veterans, especially during the holiday season. They will also draw on previous discussions regarding spiritual outreach and the means for […]
Join the Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech team this Wednesday, December 13, at 2:00pm Eastern Time for a webinar that will welcome Vispero’s Liz Whitaker, Product Manager for User Education and Outreach. This webinar will enable participants to learn more about Freedom Scientific’s impressive range of updated solutions for blind and low vision individuals. These new solutions include: Adaptive Software: JAWS and Fusion Low Vision Devices: Ruby and Onyx On Thursday, December 14, beginning also at […]
Join the Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech team this Wednesday, December 6, at 2:00pm Eastern Time as we welcome Donny Osborn and Dennis Moulton, Sales and Marketing Managers for Boundless Assistive Technology, to the Weekly Wednesday Webinar. The Assistive Technology (AT) industry and its products have transformational experience potential, which is why many Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Blind Rehabilitation Service (BRS) programs rely on Boundless to acquire AT for blind and low vision veterans. The […]
Both BVA VetTech sessions next week, the Weekly Wednesday Webinar that would normally fall on November 22 and the subsequent Thursday VetTech Talk, will be suspended for the Thanksgiving holiday. Instead, look forward for a little longer to the virtual meeting on Wednesday, November 29, at 2:00pm Eastern Time to welcome the team from WeWalk, a revolutionary Smart cane that detects above-ground obstacles with ultrasound while still retaining standard white cane ground feedback. WeWalk recently […]
Join BVA’s VetTech Team on Wednesday, November 8, at 2:00pm as we welcome Vispero’s Liz Whitaker to the Weekly Wednesday Webinar. Liz is Vispero’s Product Manager for User Education and Outreach. She will explore recent innovations to JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText 2024 that naturally result in increased user friendliness and greater productivity. Key features include Face in View, the Early Adopter Program, and new views to quickly access text and content on the screen. In […]
Join BVA’s VetTech Team on Wednesday, November 1, at 2:00pm as we welcome Michelle Mendez to the Weekly Wednesday Webinar. Michelle, National Sales Director for OrCam, will present information about exciting updates to the company’s products. If you have been enjoying object recognition technology with other mobile applications and solutions, you will not want to miss the breaking news Michelle will share with webinar participants. In a more informal setting and discussion format than the […]
Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Mike Buckley, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Be My Eyes. Mike will explain this service, free of charge, that connects the blind and low vision with sighted volunteers and company representatives for the purpose of visual assistance through a live video call. Mike discusses how to download and start a call with a volunteer, use A.I. to describe pictures, and provided […]
Join BVA’s VetTech Team on Wednesday, October 25, at 2:00pm Eastern Time as the upcoming Weekly Wednesday Webinar features Mike Buckley, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Be My Eyes. Mike will explain this service, free of charge, that connects the blind and low vision with sighted volunteers and company representatives for the purpose of visual assistance through a live video call. During the webinar next week, Mike will add the important footnotes to […]
Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from 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, moving forward, develop and update its […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Mergel Takam and Chris Choi. Dot is revolutionizing how the blind and visually impaired interact with the world through the first refreshable tactile display. This cutting-edge technology allows users to feel their grandchildren’s drawings, gain awareness of their surroundings in real time while navigating, and more. The DotPad will be on full display during the 78th National Convention, and this session will […]
BVA 78th National Convention sponsor WayAround will present a tag-and-scan device while Dot, Inc. will describe the revolutionary DotPad’s capability for communication through touch. Don’t forget to join the Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech Team via Zoom for a unique double dose of technology tomorrow (Wednesday, August 2) at both 2:00pm and 7:00pm Eastern Time. The Team’s Weekly Wednesday Webinar will welcome representatives from WayAround at 2:00 and a leadership team from Dot, Inc. at 7:00. […]
Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Amanda Ventura, Head of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs for Waymo, the world’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service. Do not miss this VetTech session in which participants will learn: Overview of Waymo and Waymo One; Waymo One’s service locations; and How you can assist BVA to promote Waymo One’s expansion. All VetTech sessions are open to everyone—blinded and low vision veterans, […]
Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Liz Whitaker, Vispero’s Product Manager for User Education and Outreach. Liz discusses the June 2023 update for JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText. Do not miss this VetTech session in which participants will learn: How to update JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText; How to use the Message center and new Braille display autodetect; and How to use the new screen freeze for ZoomText. All VetTech […]
Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Liz Whitaker, Vispero’s Product Manager for User Education and Outreach. Liz discusses the June 2023 update for JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText. Do not miss this VetTech session in which participants will learn: How to update JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText; How to use the Message center and new Braille display autodetect; and How to use the new screen freeze for ZoomText. All VetTech […]
Have you ever wished to learn how OrCam’s amazing team of regional managers came to support blind and low vision individuals with the MyEye Pro and Read? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as Michelle Mendez, National Sales Director for OrCam, introduces their coast-to-coast team of OrCam regional sales managers. OrCam leverages their sale managers to provide everything from initial demonstrations to training and troubleshooting of every My Eye Pro and Read. […]
Do you believe that hunting and other shooting sports is beyond the reach of blind and low vision Veterans? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Henry Johns, Chief Innovator and Founder of Digital FOV, LLC, and blinded veteran Chuck Smith. The pair will discuss Digital Crosshairs 1000SA, the company’s rifle scope clip-on device that assists individuals with a wide variety and range of disabilities. The revolutionary but simple […]
Do you dread receiving a PDF document, fearing its not accessible or readable? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Liz Whitaker, Vispero’s Product Manager for User Education and Outreach. Liz discusses how to access PDF’s through Adobe Acrobat Reader and leverage JAWS and FUSION’s powerful tools. Do not miss this VetTech session in which participants will learn: How to use Adobe Acrobat Reader; How to recognize tagged and […]
Have you ever wondered how OrCam’s MyEye Pro and Read quickly captures and recognizes the world around you? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Josué Rivera and Corinne Nero, OrCam’s Area Sales Managers. Corinne provides an amazing overview on how to use the MyEye Pro and Read. Josh follows this up with a description on how OrCam developed its award winning AI. Do not miss this VetTech session […]
Have you ever had difficulties knowing if a pedestrian crossing signal is indicating it’s time to cross? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Willem Van de Mierop, a co-founder of AYES, Inc. and a developer of the mobile application known as OKO. The app assists the blind and visually impaired to receive the status of the pedestrian traffic light. Do not miss this VetTech session in which participants […]
Have you experienced any issues with your computers, iPhones, or iPads you received from the VA’s Blind Rehab Services? If the item was purchased through Boundless, support is just a phone call or click away. Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Christian, Dennis, and Donny from Boundless on how to receive customer support. Boundless has been serving various VA Blind Rehab Services programs for over 10 years, purchasing […]
Have you ever wished for a simplified way to hear just the news and not all the commentary and ads? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Jean-Paul Dela Houssaye, founder and developer of WebAudio News, a customizable and voice controllable app that seeks to break down barriers to the news for the blind and low vision. JP also describes how you can assist in the development of Web […]
Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Liz Whitaker, Vispero’s Product Manager for User Education and Outreach. Liz will focus on the capabilities of Freedom Scientific products Fusion and JAWS in accessing Microsoft Teams. Administrative responsibilities or tasks that require the sharing of documents, collaboration on projects, the management of calendars, or participation in virtual meetings are greatly aided by use of Microsoft Teams software. Accessing the software can […]
Would you like to quickly identify your family and friends across the room? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Michelle Mendez, OrCam’s National Sales Director, and Corinne Nero, Area Sales Manager. They will discuss the award-winning Artificial Intelligence capabilities of the OrCam MyEye Pro in recognizing individuals, making it a powerful tool at family gatherings, meetings, conventions, and other public events. In this episode, you will learn: Overview of […]
Would you like to see the world clearly through VR/AR? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from John Palmer, Patriot Vision Industries President and Founder. Patriot Vision combines the best in state-of-the-art magnification technology with usability for a multitude of tasks. The company developed the only iOS Apple-certified magnification and reading system combination in the world—in tandem with cutting-edge, head-mounted digital magnifiers. In this episode, you will learn: Overview […]
Are you finding Login.gov or ID.me difficult to access? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Liz, Product Manager for User Education and Research at Vispero. Liz demonstrates accusing Login.gov and ID.me with JAWS. In this episode, you will learn: Overview of Login.gov and ID.me; How to sign up for Login.gov; and Tips and tricks for using Login.gov and ID.me. All VetTech sessions are open to everyone—blinded and low […]
Have you ever wished reading a book was as easy a the push of a button or voice command? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from OrCam’s Joshua Rivera and Corinne Nero. Joshua and Corinne will focus on the company’s dynamic customer support team, which seeks to help veterans take advantage of the award-winning Artificial Intelligence capabilities offered by the OrCam Read and the OrCam MyEye Pro. This episode […]
Have you ever wished your prescription labels could talk or just were easier to scan or read? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn about En-Vision America’s ScripTalk. Jenna Reed, Director of Marketing, was our guest presenter during the March 29, 2023 Weekly Wednesday Webinar. This episode features: Overview of ScripTalk; How to use the ScripTalk station and smart phone app; and What pharmacies support ScripTalk. All VetTech sessions are […]
Are you ready to learn about the latest and greatest in assistive technology? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we welcome Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, from HumanWare for an in depth review of the Stellar Trek during the March 22, 2023 Weekly Wednesday Webinar. You’ll discover how HumanWare continues to revolutionize GPS solutions for blind and low vision individuals. In particular, you will learn: history of the Trek family; Stellar’s capabilities […]
Did you know you can help the VA improve the accessibility and usability of VA.gov and apps like VA Health and Benefits? Listen along as Brian Moon discusses the VA’s Veteran Usability Study managed by Perigean Technology. The Veteran Usability Study enables Veterans, caregivers, and others the opportunity to demonstrate how they interact with VA websites and apps to VA researchers and developers. Participants may receive a stipend ranging from $10 to $75 per study. […]
Did you know OrCam’s Smart Reading voice commands adds hands free operations to your My Eye Pro and Read? Listen along to learn from Michelle, OrCam’s Director of Sales, on how to use Smart Reading commands to read a newspaper or searching a menu for meatballs. This recording is from BVA VetTech’s March 1, 2023, Weekly Wednesday Webinar. For more information about Smart Reading commands, check out the below OrCam user manuals: My Eye Pro […]
Are you looking for a secure and easy method to communicate as a or with Deaf/Blind or an accessible method to know when a device is finished charging? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association VetTech episode as we welcome Anastasia from 4Blind. Anastasia described and demonstrated the HaptiBraille, USBNote, and Easy Braille course during the February 22, 2023 Weekly Wednesday Webinar. You’ll discover how 4Blind developed a secure and easy to use solution for […]
Are you looking for an accessible smart phone you control through voice commands? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association VetTech episode as we welcome Anat, Director of Business Development at RealThings AI. She described and demonstrated the RealSAM Pocket during the February 15, 2023 Weekly Wednesday Webinar. You’ll discover how RealThings AI leverages their proprietary interface to create a simple to use smart phone with your voice. This episode features: Overview of the RealSAM […]
VetTech dives deeper into learning more about Humanware’s Stream 3 during the February 8 Weekly Wednesday Webinar. Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships, and Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, discussed the following topics during our live question and answer segment: Windows and MacOS compatibility for transferring files; OoTunes compatibility; Demonstration of the menu structure on the Stream 3; TTS options; Details of the Stream 3 price, $550; Details about the internal battery and 30 second press […]
Are you ready to learn about the latest and greatest in assistive technology? Listen along during this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we welcome Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships, and Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, from HumanWare for an early look at the new Victor Reader Stream 3, during the February 8, 2023 Weekly Wednesday Webinar. You’ll discover how the Stream 3 will revolutionize the way you access NLS BARD, BookShare, podcasts, NFB Newsline, […]
BVA’s VetTech welcomed Ron Miller, Vispero’s Blindness Technology Specialist, during our February 1, Weekly Wednesday Webinar. Ron provided an overview and demonstration of JAWS and Fusion Quick Navigation features for web navigation. Listening to this episode, you will learn: Using JAWS key plus Z to toggle virtual cursor for quick navigation; Using H and the number row, i.e. 1, 2, 3, etc…, to navigate by headings and heading level; Using L to navigate through lists; Using […]
BVA’s VetTech welcomed Liz Whitaker, Vispero’s Product Manager, User Education and Outreach, during our February 1, Weekly Wednesday Webinar. Liz provided several tips and tricks to enhance the efficiency which FUSION and JAWS users navigate the web while highlighting Freedom Scientific’s Surfs Up training series. Listening to this episode, you will learn: About Freedom Scientific’s Surfs Up; Using Control F and F3 for the virtual find; JAWS Key plus F3 for virtual HTML features; and […]
This Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode proudly welcomes Kenneth Bradley, President of Eschenbach Optik of America, during our January 25th Weekly Wednesday Webinar. During this session, Mr. Bradley described the background of lighting related to visual tasks and Eschenbach Optik’s options for task lighting solutions. By listening to this session you will learn: Components of lighting; How lighting is measured; Available lighting options; What is task lighting; Task lighting options; and What to consider when […]
This Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode features Liz Whitaker, Vispero’s Product Manager, User Education and Outreach, during our January 12th Weekly Wednesday Webinar. This special segment describes and demonstrates the FS Clipboard. By listen to this session you will learn: what is the FS Clipboard; How to use the FS Clipboard by pressing JAWS Key, Windows Key, plus C; and How to paste text in a document. All VetTech sessions are open to everyone—blinded and […]
This Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode features Liz Whitaker, Vispero’s Product Manager, User Education and Outreach, during our January 12th Weekly Wednesday Webinars. This session describes how to: What are permanent and temporary place markers; How to use place markers for navigation on website, Word, and Excel; Copy and pasting of text All VetTech sessions are open to everyone—blinded and low vision veterans, family members, caregivers, blind rehabilitation specialists and all other parties interested in […]
This recording supplements the January 5, 2023 VetTech Weekly Wednesday Webinars featuring Josh Rivera, OrCam’s regional sales representative. Josh describes and demonstrates the OrCam’s MyEye Pro’s abilities to identify and label products. This episode features: OrCam’s Product Learning features; OrCam’s barcode learning features; and tips for identifying products with OrCam. All VetTech sessions are open to everyone—blinded and low vision veterans, family members, caregivers, blind rehabilitation specialists and all other parties interested in the assistive, […]
This recording from the December 21, 2022 VetTech Weekly Wednesday Webinars features Timothy Gels, the Director of Marketing at Eschenbach. The presentation provides an overview of Eschenbach Optik award-winning array of optical and electronic vision aids that can help those with vision loss improve their independence, productivity and quality of life. In this webinar, participants will learn about key Eschenbach devices in these product categories: Video magnifiers lighting solutions; and vision aids. All VetTech sessions […]
This recording from the December 14, 2022 VetTech Weekly Wednesday Webinar series featured Liz Whitaker, Vispero’s Product Manager, User Education and Outreach, to discuss layered commands in Fusion and JAWS. Layered commands brings many features and tools with a couple of simple keystrokes. In this webinar, participants will learn about the following layered commands: Insert, Spacebar plus “?”, brings up layered commands help Insert, Spacebar plus “O”, top layer for OCR functions; Insert, Spacebar plus […]
In this VetTech tutorial, Tim, BVA Director of Special Initiatives and CATIS, demonstrates the features available in the VA Health and Benefits iOS app with VoiceOver. The VA health and Benefits app makes accessing crucial Veteran information and services a breeze thanks to the very accessible and intuitive interface. Veterans will be able to: Check the status of active and closed claims; review the decision made on a closed claim; Review upcoming and pst medical […]
This recording from the December 7, 2022 VetTech Weekly Wednesday Webinar series featured Josh Rivera, OrCam’s Florida regional sales manager. Josh discussed resources and options to fully harness OrCam’s capabilities. This compliments VetTech’s previous presentations about OrCam’s award-Winning AI technology, by learning about their equally powerful customer and support resources. In this webinar, participants will learn about: How to contact OrCam’s customer support; Where to find guides for OrCam’s Read and MyEye Pro; and Common […]
This recording from the November 30, 2022 VetTech Weekly Wednesday Webinars features Timothy Gels, the Director of Marketing at Eschenbach. The presentation provides an overview of Eschenbach Optik award-winning array of optical and electronic vision aids that can help those with vision loss improve their independence, productivity and quality of life. In this webinar, participants will learn about key Eschenbach devices in these product categories: Video magnifiers Spectacle magnifiers Lamp magnifiers Telescopic vision aids All […]
Are you interested in learning about recent updates to computer software that assist blind and low-vision users? Or do you have a question about screen readers or other software you have used to read or produce written material? If so, the upcoming BVA VetTech session is meant for you! BVA is pleased to again announce our VetTech program recently inaugurated last month. VetTech offers participants the opportunity to learn about the latest in AT available […]
If you are interested in learning more about the latest trends in Assistive Technology, or if you have a question about a device you have received from the Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Service, BVA’s VetTech sessions are meant for you! BVA is pleased to again announce our VetTech program recently inaugurated in early October. The program offers participants the opportunity to learn about the latest in AT available from developers and manufacturers themselves, […]
VetTech kicks off its November weekly series featuring the MyEye Pro by OrCam Join the Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech Team this Wednesday, November 2, at 2:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. The highlight of next week’s session will be an OrCam demonstration of the MyEye Pro, which leverages OrCam’s award-winning Artificial Intelligence (AI) Smart Reading technologies to recognize text, objects, people, and much more. We will see that the hands-free voice commands increase the user’s freedom to […]
Teams at VA want to make it easier for you—veterans, family members of veterans, and caregivers of veterans—to explore, apply for, manage, and track VA benefits. They are seeking feedback from users about improvements they are making to VA websites, mobile applications, and other digital tools, all in an effort to ensure that these services are usable and relevant. Perigean Technologies is recruiting individuals who use screen readers such as JAWS for compensated studies now! […]
Are you interested in learning more about the latest trends in Assistive Technology (AT) or do you have a question about a device you received from the Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Service? BVA is proud to again announce our VetTech program. The program offers participants the chance to learn about the latest in AT available from developers and manufacturers themselves, or from members of our own supervised team. This occurs through our VetTech […]
Vet Tech Launches Fourth October Session Spotlighting iOS 16 Favorites and VA’s Health and Benefits Mobile Application Join the Blinded Veterans Association’s Vet Tech Team this Wednesday, October 26, at 2:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Together, we will explore our favorite iOS 16 features and then discuss the VA Health and Benefits mobile application. The advent of iOS 16 brought many positive updates and changes to iOS devices: people detection, door detection, navigational gestures while typing, […]
Vet Tech Launches Third October Session Spotlighting Optical and Electronic Vision Aids Join the Blinded Veterans Association’s Vet Tech Team this Wednesday, October 19, at 2:00pm Eastern Time. We will welcome Timothy Gels, Director of Marketing at Eschenbach Optik of America, as he presents the company’s innovative and high-quality magnification and vision-enhancing devices for veterans with sight loss. The award-winning array of devices can enhance independence, productivity, and quality of life. In this session, participants […]
Vet Tech Launches Second October Session SpotlightingVispero’s ZoomText, Fusion, and JAWS Join the Blinded Veterans Association’s Vet Tech Team this Wednesday, October 12, at 2:00pm Eastern Time. We will welcome the Freedom Scientific Podcast Team of Rachel Buchanan, Director of User Education and Technical Support, and her colleague Liz Whitaker, for an overview of ZoomText, Fusion, and JAWS. The three software solutions enable any individual with vision loss to access a Windows computer through screen […]
BVA Vet Tech Launches with a Spotlight on the OrCam Read, the new way to read! Join the Blinded Veterans Association’s Vet Tech Team this Wednesday, October 5, at 2:00pm Eastern Time. We will welcome Michelle Mendez, OrCam’s National Director of Sales, who will explain the many ways you can use the OrCam Read’s award-winning Artificial Intelligence technology to read printed or digital text anytime, anywhere. Specifically, the session will teach: • Basic […]