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  Ballot Marking Devices: An Accessible Vote of Confidence

  As Election Day approaches, millions of New Yorkers are preparing to vote. If you’ve ever felt frustrated or discouraged trying to vote on a paper ballot that is too difficult to read, you are not alone. However, you can ease this stressful situation by using a Ballot Marking Device (BMD), an accessible machine that can enlarge your ballot’s font size or audibly read out every word through headphones.

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  BenVision: Navigating with Music

  This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss.

  

• Guest Speakers

  Interactive Panel Discussion on Accessible Entertainment

  How can users with vision impairment access visual media? Join expert panelists for this insightful discussion! This will be an opportunity to share your experiences, and learn from others in our community.

  

• Guest Speakers

  Assistive Tech Discussion with Spectrum Featuring Xumo

  Xumo is Spectrum’s new streaming device, giving customers a modern way to access their Guide, On Demand library, and to access recorded content. Xumo comes with pre-loaded apps, but is a Spectrum Guide forward experience. Best of all, customers now have access to a voice input feature, allowing them to search for content by title, actor, network, or channel number. The stream box also includes Voice Guidance, a text-to-speech option that allows you to navigate the interface non-visually, as well as access your favorite features like audio description and other accessibility customizations.

  

• Tech Talk

  Tech Talk: Seeing AI, Envision AI & BeMyAI – What’s the Difference?

  February 20, 2024 - Join Lighthouse Guild’s Tech experts Dr. Bryan Wolynski and Shanell Matos explore the differences of artificial intelligence (AI) apps: Seeing AI, Envision AI and BeMy AI.

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  The Possibilities of Vision Restoration

  This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss.

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Biosensors: The Future of Diagnostic Medicine

  This episode is about how biosensor technology is revolutionizing the field of diagnostic and preventive medicine. Biosensors can take many forms – wearable, implantable, and even ingestible. And they can serve many different functions as well, most notably when it comes to detecting the various pressure levels in our bodies. 

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Generative AI: The World in the Palm of Your Hand

  Dr. Cal, speaks with Saqib about how Generative AI works, his firsthand experience using an app like Seeing AI, and how it helped improve his daily life. 

  

• Tech Talk

  Tech Talk: Orientation and Navigation Application Technologies

  September 19, 2023 - Lighthouse Guild tech experts discuss different wayfinding technologies along with special guests; Idan Meir from RightHear, Michiel Janssen from Ayes, developers of the OKO app, Evelyn Tichenor from GoodMaps and Kevin Yoo from HapticNav & Wayband by WearWorks.

  

• Tech Talk

  Tech Talk: iPhone Tips and Tricks

  August 15, 2023 - Lighthouse Guild tech experts discuss iPhone Tips and Tricks. Learn about Smart Typing, Magnifier options, useful voiceover settings, Siri functions and more.