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Michel purchased a new smart TV with some good accessibility options. He wanted to be able to listen to the TV guide and turn on audio description. He had difficulty finding out where to turn on these options and thought the accessibility wasn’t as accessible as advertised. On a home visit, Ta**us walked Michel through how to turn on the voice activation and the audio program guide. Ta**us explained that to use the voice activation to choose a program, Michel needed to know what he wanted to watch, but that the audio guide, when enabled, would read aloud the available programs. Michel wants to use technology to enhance his independence and this was just one technology problem Ta**us helped him solve.

Designing for Everyone: A guide to Accessibility on Amazon Fire Devices Craft inclusive Amazon Fire OS apps with accessibility features. Boost navigability and code quality for all users.

Birding isn’t just for the sighted! Last year we welcomed Jerry Berrier, a blind birder, to Second Sense to share his knowledge and experiences of birding by ear. Recently, NPR’s All Things Considered caught up with Jerry and a fellow birder on a recent outing. Jerry’s passion and infectious joy for the hobby is a wonderful reminder that birding can be experienced in different ways by different people. If you’d like to learn to bird by ear, give us a call at Second Sense for some terrific resources from Jerry and others.

Visual impairments don't keep these birders out of the hobby The phrase "bird watching" does not take in the full range of people who love searching for wild birds. We meet a few of the many visually impaired birders who use their ears.