Audio Description
My last post focused on alt text, image description for web sites and social media posts. In this post, I will discuss audio description for videos and performances. The Ultimate Guide to Audio Description explains it this way. “Audio description is an audio track that narrates the relevant visual information in media. Audio description assumes […]
Hearing the Sound of Light
It’s August and many students are returning to school. I wrote this short post to share the work of my colleagues. Hearing the Sound of Light is a conversational post that introduces sonification, the process of using sound to explore data. In this example, the data of interest is changes in the brightness of stars. […]
Making and Sharing Tactile Graphics
This post highlights websites where people can search for or request the creation of tactile graphics. These projects let people share their expertise and equipment and they offer a way for people to distribute the files or the completed tactile graphics. See3D is a non-profit organization that manages the printing and distribution of 3D printed […]
Tactile Access and The 3D-printing Process
This post discusses the 3D printing process and its potential to enhance tactile experience for blind people. There is a critical resource shortage where tactile graphics are concerned, and 3D printing is a technology that can help to bridge the gap. I strongly encourage the interested reader to access the resources linked here for more […]
Finding 3D models
This post is part of an ongoing series covering aspects of 3D printing from scanning objects, to creating digital 3D models, and then printing the digital files as physical 3D replicas. As I explored this topic, I collected links to many outstanding resources. online libraries containing digital 3D models Here is a list of online […]
Planning Accessible Virtual Events
In the time that we have been at home to limit the spread of covid-19, I have attended three online conferences, presented in a webinar, and had numerous zoom calls. Even as we re-open, I expect online meetings to continue to be common. I am sharing resources with information on planning virtual events that are […]
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