Meet Nara – a Guide Dog puppy in training
9 April 2024
Our editor, Jennifer (Jen), is a Puppy Raiser for Guide Dogs Victoria. She is passionate about raising future Guide Dogs and supporting people in our community living with disability. We spoke with Jen last year about her experience as a Puppy Raiser. Now, we talk with Jen about her current Guide Dog puppy – a black Labrador named Nara. We also learn a bit more about Jen’s experience with all of the Guide Dog puppies she’s helped to raise.
Meet the people behind our passion: Annie
9 April 2024
At the Information Access Group, we’re passionate about the role we play in making a positive impact in the community. Each month we’ll introduce you to a member of our team so you can learn more about the people behind the passion and what makes them proud to be part of the work we do.
This month we’d like you to meet Annabel (Annie), one of our graphic designers. Annie talks about the importance of play and experimentation when ‘filling your cup’ creatively, their incredible experience of living and travelling on a boat for 3 months at the age of 13 and what fuels their passion for user testing and research.
Apps that support people who are blind or have low vision with everyday tasks
2 April 2024
There are a number of apps that support people who are blind or have low vision with everyday tasks. These apps can support users by verbally describing anything in their camera frame for them when they request assistance.
The apps utilise a network of volunteers or family members that a user can connect to via live video. Technology has now advanced to offer the option of using an AI feature if a user doesn’t feel comfortable reaching out to a volunteer. We take a closer look at one of these apps, called Be My Eyes.
Meet the people behind our passion: David
14 March 2024
At the Information Access Group, we’re passionate about the role we play in making a positive impact in the community. Each month we’ll introduce you to a member of our team so you can learn more about the people behind the passion and what makes them proud to be part of the work we do.
This month we’d like you to meet David, our Project Editor. David shares his passion for China, how he ended up writing a thesis on fiction podcasts…which he doesn’t listen to and the story behind why he transitioned from working in hospitality to working in editorial.
How text-to-speech can make your content more accessible
13 March 2024
Text-to-speech is a technology that converts written text into spoken words. While it has been used in assistive technology for many years, it is becoming more popular for other audiences who want to consume content in a different way. Recent innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) have made text-to-speech voices more realistic and accurate.
