Notices by ChanceyFleet (chanceyfleet@mas.to)

Sometimes i catch myself doing something which for me passes for normal and then realize that the sighted people on the train with me would be massively disoriented if they knew. Today i imagined people glancing over and thinking "wow, that Blind girl can use a smartphone: INSPIRATION!" which is what they occasionally say to me out loud. What i was actually doing: idly taking pics out the train window and asking ChatGPT to describe them in the voice of Lorelei Gilmore because i was bored.

Introducing a different kind of #Accessibility conference at the New York Public Library, October 21-22! Free to attend: focused on maker culture, affordable tech, intersectional / human factors, and emerging technologies. No web accessibility 101 talks and no talks focused on sales. Our proposal window has closed but we’ve left open a crack — fill the form this week and you're good! https://www.nypl.org/blog/2023/07/05/upcoming-nypls-accessible-technology-conference-2023

Library staff & patrons were sad when APH discontinued the Peg Slate, a beloved Braille learning tool that we use for word-building & games.
But thanks to Noam and friends at Makers Making Change NYC, we have a fresh take on the classic idea — Braille cells that are poppable, swappable, rackable & so colorful! You can download and print your own right here:
https://thangs.com/designer/noamplatt
Start your Braille adventure with us here:
https://talkingbooks.nypl.org
#tactile #design #a11y