By Kayla Bentas | From BayLines Express, June, 2026 Two years ago, I joined Blind Information Technology Solutions, better known as BITS, because the organization had free memberships available. At the time, I saw it as a chance to connect with a group focused on accessible technology and the blind and low vision community. What I … Read more
By Myra Ross | From BayLines Express, March, 2026 My Agiga EchoVision glasses and I have been through many trials, let’s say growing pains, for me and them. I am a Pioneer, meaning I have had the glasses, which even now are not quite ready for prime time, since late December. Initially, everything was great. … Read more
An accessible marketing campaign rooted in community, creativity, and joy By Simon Miner | From BayLines Express, February, 2026 One of the things I love most about working in digital accessibility is how often it takes me somewhere unexpected. Over the years, that’s meant everything from code reviews and training sessions to advocacy work and storytelling. … Read more
by Myra Ross | From BayLines Express, May, 2025 A year ago, I went to New York for one of the first Glidance Demo Days. As a cane user who has had elbow pain caused by my cane use, and as someone who has never liked dogs even though my parents had a succession of … Read more
By Aaron Spelker | From BayLines Express, September, 2024 Since losing my sight 5 years ago, I have unexpectedly become an expert in the area of mobile accessible gaming. Over the past 5 years, I have started a Facebook group focused on mobile gaming for the blind community. I write articles about accessible gaming for … Read more
By Myra Ross | From BayLines Express, August, 2024 I received a few e-mails recommending other word games after April’s article. I am sharing them with you all. I confess to not having tried any of these yet. If you do, let me know how it goes! If you have discovered any recently, please send … Read more
By Pam Loch | From BayLines Express, June, 2024 Would you use a robot to guide you like I use my guide dog now? I have been a guide dog user for over 30 years. Last Spring, I was contacted by doctoral students from UMass Amherst to interview me as a guide dog user. They … Read more
By Myra Ross | From BayLines Express, April, 2024 I’ve not been much of a gamer. I have had no interest in roleplay or action games. Several years ago, I purchased some of the Blindfold games. I enjoyed Solitaire, but it’s not a game I would play often. Sudoku was just too hard. Several times … Read more
By Sharon Strzalkowski | From BayLines Express, October 2023 With some trepidation, I decided a couple of months ago to fly for the first time since before the pandemic. I wanted to go to a blindness retreat called Candle in the Window. My hesitation was not concerning Covid but, rather, how much help I would … Read more
By Myra Ross | From BayLines Express, August, 2023 This article comes from my memories and a few minutes of research. It is not an exhaustive history of NLS. “This book is continued on the other side of this record.” It was time to turn the record over on the big, heavy, gray, Talking Book … Read more
