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A visually impaired perspective on technology

Using technology can be a very different experience as a visually impaired person, in this talk I will cover some of the challenges we face and what can be done to improve usability.
I will be talking about my first hand experiences using technology and the ways in which people with varying levels of visual impairment engage with it. This talk will focus on increasing awareness for visually impaired technology users and the kinds of challenges we face. Anyone and everyone can benefit from learning about this!

Additional information

Live Stream https://streaming.media.ccc.de/camp2023/bits
Type Lightning Talk
Language English

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