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Deafblind tips 6 – QR code cards
I created the card called QR code card. I tested it by showing staff who work in shops, café, supermarket. They took the card from me for them to read while writing in the QR book or typing on QR device for me and gave the card back to me. I know they did it.…
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Tech Talk 4 – iOS 15 accessibility features
Deafblind Victoria attended the Lunch and Learn online workshop held by Guide Dogs Victoria on Tuesday the 7th of September, 2021. Presenter Glen Morrow discussed the new Apple iOS15 for iPhones and iPads, as well as various accessibility settings like individual app settings for high-contrast, dark background with white large text, adding descriptions to photos…
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Deafblind tips 5 – Raised dots and labels for appliances
For many years I have used a microwave oven to cook or heat up food. I stick raised dots on to the screen of the microwave on top of the stop and start button. This helps me to feel which dots to press for restart or to stop cooking. Also when travelling anywhere and staying…
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DBV Newsletter #6, August 2021
Click here to download the latest DBV newsletter. There is another Deafblind Tips article about how to make microwave oven buttons accessible, a report about a new smartphone app, a story from a DBV member about their experience with Covid vaccination, and more. While we can’t meet in person due to lockdowns, the newsletter is…
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NDIA awareness training workshop
On Tuesday 3rd August, Deafblind Australia (DBA) and Deafblind Victoria ran a Deafblind awareness workshop for NDIS workers in metro Melbourne. The workshop was delivered online from Ross House due to Covid-19 restrictions. This was the first time that DBV held a workshop for NDIA staff online. Four Deafblind presenters presented information about the Deafblind…
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Deafblind Awareness Week 2021 report
What a great week! There were six different activities for DBAW 2021. On June 23, we celebrated with an event at Ross House. It was attended by 15 Deafblind people and a number of supporters, including representatives from the Tree Project and Melbourne City Library. DBV members spent the morning decorating trees and poles in…
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What’s on in Deafblind Awareness Week 2021
Deafblind Awareness Week is held each year around Helen Keller’s birthday (June 27). This year the dates are June 21 to June 27. DBV has planned a number of activities to celebrate. Yarn bombing. DBV members have been meeting every fortnight to crochet, knit and make pom poms for a tactile art project that symbolises…
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DBV met with NDIA CEO & self-advocacy groups
On Wednesday the 17th March, disability self-advocacy groups met with the CEO of the NDIA, Martin Hoffman. The meeting was arranged by SARU. It was a hybrid meeting with some in person and some online. People with disability shared their experiences of abuse and isolation in institutions and the community. They talked about how self-advocacy…
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DBV Newsletter #5, February 2021
The new DBV newsletter is out now. There are stories about free Auslan interpreting for seniors, Deafblind Awareness week, and Deafblind technology. Click here to download the newsletter, or click here to see it on the website.
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Consulting with Coles about Deafblind Accessbility
On 8 January, DBV’s Michelle Stevens consulted with the Coles disability accessibility team. They wanted to know more about deafblindness, and how their website and app might be more accessible to deafblind people. Melanie O’Brien from Coles gave a presentation with Michelle, and Michelle talked about her experience shopping online using a braille display, a…
