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August 2022

Welcome to your August New Vision Newsletter. New Vision at Goodwill seeks to promote independence and equality for people who are blind and visually impaired. We educate, inform, and provide resources, so people with visual impairments can live their fullest lives. We hope you find this newsletter useful, and we would love your feedback through the link shared at the end of this newsletter.

New Vision Echo Tips Podcast

New Echo Tips Podcast episodes are released every Wednesday morning. Available on your Echo or computer, the podcast features New Vision's Tech Center instructor, David Ward. These episodes contain contain micro-sized, roughly 5-minute tutorials on various Amazon Echo features. The newest episodes are available below.

Latest Episodes

Episode 204 Learning More from the Pros
Episode 205 Deterring Miscreants during Summer Vacation
Episode 206 Turning on Request Sounds via Voice [An Accessibility Feature]
Episode 207 New Photo Frame Mode for Echo Shows

So how can I get it on my Echo? You can ask your Echo the following:

This will play the previous episode since the podcast is sorted from newest to oldest.

If you have an Apple device such as an iPhone or iPad, you can also ask Siri to play the most recent episode. Simply say: "Siri, play the Echo Tips Podcast."

Alternatively, you can play the podcast via the website below, which is screen reader compatible. You can navigate the episode title via heading number 2. Simply press the space bar or otherwise activate the link to start that episode.
https://tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/Echo-Tips-p1118403/

Podcasts

Are you using magnification software on your computer but finding that doesn't seem to cut the mustard anymore? If so learn more about the premier screen reader on Windows computers called JAWS. Listen to Shaun of the Shed's tutorial introducing JAWS. Check out the link below.
https://locator.simplecastcdn.com/5fa8ed9d-6497-4279-858b-9608456b830a/d46cb61a-f1d4-4150-811f-30c0ce607ca5.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=4TeoH0qf

On this episode of Blind Abilities, you'll learn how to utilize the screen recording feature on Apple devices such as the iPhone and iPad. This is a super way to record an inaccessible interface problem you encounter and share that info with a company to highlight a problem. Listen at the link below.
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/ScreenRecording2022.mp3?dest-id=254899

Are you interested in Braille displays? If so, hear David Woodbridge and the group from Vision Australia, talk all about it on this episode of Talking Tech. Check out the link below.
https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/29ffc0cf-893b-4e85-af66-ad430055ddc1/63fe8ce7-cb65-459e-951e-aeec002d5593/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=c25c3f26-9e04-4883-bf92-ad430055ddcf

iPhone & iPad Apps

Here's the AppleVis' Unlimited Newsletter for July 2022. AppleVis is a premier website for reviewing Apple-related devices and Apps from a visual impairment perspective. In this month's edition learn about a Sudoku game, Spelling game, and other notable app updates.
https://www.applevis.com/blog/applevis-unlimited-whats-new-noteworthy-july-2022

Echo Things to Try

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Here are a few things to try with your Echo. Some practical, some just fun.

For more about what's new with Alexa check out the official blog by clicking the following link: Alexa Blog.

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Contact Info

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Attention: New Vision
2502 Melrose Avenue, NW, Suite B, Roanoke, VA 24017
(540) 985.8900 | info@goodwillvalleys.com

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David Ward
Assistive Technology Instructor
dward@goodwillvalleys.com
New Vision at Goodwill