Apple just upgraded VoiceOver with Apple Intelligence. More detailed image descriptions, and you can point your camera at anything and ask questions out loud for spoken answers. apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/apple-unveils-new-accessibility-features #Accessibility #VoiceOver #Blind #LowVision #AI

Some states let you borrow assistive technology before you buy. Kentucky’s KATS Network does this. They held an open house where people tried smart glasses that read signs and describe rooms. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/2026/05/14/low-vision #AssistiveTech #Blind #LowVision #SmartGlasses

Happy may the fourth!

No Skips, No Drips, Just The Supremes Live at the Copa youtube.com/shorts/WqfhK...

Holly Humberstone’s Cruel World !Dark pop, 80s synths, forensic songwriting about heartbreak and growing up. Start with To Love Somebody then let Die Happy destroy you. open.spotify.com/album/43TBVIMYFCJNsKSJK6H6TU #MusicDiscovery #HollyHumberstone #NewMusic #IndieMusic #HiddenGems

This is such a great example of how braille and screen-reader compatible guides open up new worlds for kids and adults alike!

Cohere just released a free, open source speech-to-text model that runs on consumer hardware and supports 14 languages. What AI voice tools are part of your routine right now? www.cohere.com/blog/transcribe #AIForGood #Accessibility #BlindAndProud #LowVision #AssistiveTechnology #DigitalInclusion

The world was not built with us in mind. Every time I navigate it anyway, find the workaround, ask for what I need, I think: that is not a small thing. That is strength most people never have to find. #BlindAndProud #LowVision #Blind #AccessibilityMatters #VisuallyImpaired #Disability

Jessie Ware’s Superbloom lands Friday and I am already ready. Studio 54 disco energy, cascading strings. Start with I Could Get Used To This and go from there. open.spotify.com/prerelease/3Fykh6dYTmcKxSH3LfHYRZ #MusicDiscovery #JessieWare #NewMusic #DiscoMusic #HiddenGems #NewMusicFriday

A wallet that identifies currency and announces it aloud, no phone needed. The Vision Wallet was built for blind/Low vision is now being distributed by the National Association for the Blind. ascca.org.au/blog/accessibility-apr-2026/ #AssistiveTechnology #Blind #LowVision #AccessibilityMatters

April 24 is three weeks away. That’s when US state and local governments must make their websites and apps accessible to screen reader users under updated ADA rules. www.ada.gov/resources/web-guidance/ #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #BlindAndProud #DigitalInclusion #LowVision #AIForGood

RAYE’s This Music May Contain Hope is a lot. Jazz, soul, orchestral pop, spoken word, all woven into one album structured like four seasons. Starting in darkness, ending in light. Give it a listen! open.spotify.com/album/3ZN01xzenGMhWHdC5kfAe9 #MusicDiscovery #RAYE #NewMusic #NowPlaying

A new NRTC study looks at how blind and low vision employees use assistive technology at work and where the gaps are. Worth reading if you navigate work with vision loss. blind.msstate.edu/news/newsletters/spring-2026-quarterly-connections-news-nrtc #AssistiveTech #Blind

I’ll be there!

Microsoft's Ability Summit returns May 19-20. This year it's about how agentic AI is changing what's possible for people with disabilities. Free online. events.microsoft.com/flow/microsoft/abilitysummit26/landingpage/page/eventlandingpage #AbilitySummit #Accessibility #AssistiveTech #AI #Blind

If you have not heard Tiffany Day, today is your day. Electropop with hyperpop edges and songwriting that actually means something. Her single SAME LA starts slow then hits out of nowhere. Clcheck it out! #MusicDiscovery #HiddenGems #TiffanyDay #Electropop

RAYE IS A GENERATIONAL TALENT, and this run is 12/10. #GiveHerTheGrammyNow

Assistive technology gets talked about in terms of what it does. But I love what it gives back as well. Time. Confidence and independence. What has it given back to you that you did not expect? #AssistiveTech #Blind #LowVision #VisuallyImpaired

Put on Mon Rovîa today. Afro-Appalachian folk rooted in his Liberian heritage, with a voice that has this hushed, aching vulnerability to it. Heavy Foot is the one. It will stop you mid-scroll. Such a great artist! #MusicDiscovery #HiddenGems #AfroFolk #MonRovia

A new monitor just dropped that uses ambient light to cut power by 80% and looks like paper on screen. For those of us with light sensitivity or low vision, displays that reduce glare are not just nice to have. They matter. I want to see it in use! #LowVision #AssistiveTech #Accessibility

Apple just got permission to build custom Gemini models that run on device, no internet needed. For those of us who rely on Siri and VoiceOver daily, a smarter offline assistant is not a small thing. Watching this closely. #Apple #AssistiveTech #Accessibility #AIForGood

Apple is cutting down Google Gemini's massive models into smaller and more secure parts through distillation, to create elements that are more suited to on-device Apple Intelligence processing.

Google Lyria 3 Pro makes longer AI songs www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify they’re human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation.

Saturdays I think about tools that quietly changed everything. Not the flashy ones. The small ones. The app that let me read a menu. The settinga that made my phone work best for my needs. What is the one piece of AT you could not live without? #Accessability #AssistiveTech #BlindAndProud

ZENA just dropped TEMESGEN and I cannot stop. Two London musicians reimagining Ethio-jazz with R&B and psychedelic funk woven through it. This one is a slow burn. Give it the time it deserves. #MusicDiscovery #HiddenGems #NewMusicFriday #Afrojazz #WorldMusic

The CEO of Lighthouse Guild is blind. He just ran a half marathon through NYC guided by AI glasses, a sighted coach watching live through the lenses. Built with blind leadership at the center. That is what good assistive tech looks like. #Blind #LowVision #AssistiveTech #AccessibilityMatters

Tonight, an adventure to the stars! #NASA #Space #Vinyl #Rare #Stars #SpaceShuttle #TunedOutTuesday youtube.com/shorts/nH0oW...

What #Tech do you use to cook with? #Accessible #SmartTech youtube.com/shorts/GEuae...

The 2026 CSUN #AssistiveTechnology Conference Exhibit Hall runs from March 11 to 13 at the Anaheim Marriott and is free and open to the public. Explore inclusive and innovative technology from more than 120 new and returning exhibitors. Register at: csun.at/expo #CSUNATC26 #A11y #Accessibility

Tonight’s record ROCKS! No Skips, No Drips, Just #vanhalen #vinyl #music youtube.com/shorts/4stUK...

Loved Marty Supreme (controversial take) and it is by far Timothee's best role. That said, that Michael B. Jordan plays two subtly distinct characters in Sinners...kinda think the Oscar should be his.

Half-assed Alt Text is like double parking onto the Accessibility parking spot ♿️. Don't double park! Alt text tips: ✅ Subject+Action+Context + Include full visible text. + Convey emotion. + Write it for others, not for you. If you can write alt text, Thank you!

But if it's the smallest thing I can do to open my arms to visually impaired users who have been shunned on basically any other visual-first platform like Insta, TT, and Facebook, then I'm going to keep doing it and amplifying other people who do it.

As a Blind Traveler I Tested "America's Most Accessible Airport" 👀✈️ #Shorts #airport #travel #KansasCity #MCI #Missouri youtube.com/shorts/BwKHc...

Let’s hang out and listen to some #Christmas music together! youtube.com/shorts/J5__B...

Best tech ever! Testing updated AMC Theater Audio Description tech. #Accessibiltiy #AudioDescription #technology youtube.com/shorts/AdcNF...

Watching the KC Current win at sports!#KCBaby #KCCurrent #Soccer #Blind youtube.com/shorts/hrKmD...

Today on Accidentally Accessible: My Measurment Scale. #Blind #Coffee #Accessibility @IKEA youtube.com/shorts/fxa7O...

#Apple Vision Pro #Accessibility Review | Inclusive Tech for the #Blind # #YTShorts #Shorts youtube.com/shortsYHYWHd...

Wine Wednesday! No skips, no drips just Linda. #Shorts #WineWednesday #VinylOfTheDay #Blind #Music youtube.com/shorts/BsbDd...

One tap changes EVERYTHING on my iPhone. #shorts #shortsfeed #blind #LowVision youtube.com/shorts/kQZ2T...

Traveling with a disability can be scary. #shorts youtube.com/shorts/2wI_w...

Baseball game! #rockies #blind #GoSports www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6LJgSh2/

LGBTQIA+ community: you are valid 💖Happy Pride, now and always. #Pride #PrideMonth #LoveIsLove youtube.com/shorts/d_bjI...

Being blind is hard. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjtQ11S2/

Apple is so good at creating and improving on their accssibilty options and I am so excited to celebrate 40 years of it! #Accessibilty #Blind #Apple #WWDC open.substack.com/pub/theblind...

Tonight’s record for Tuned Out Tuesday is “UP”. A true favorite #soundtrack #music #pixar #up #rare youtube.com/shorts/7dqmr...