Seminars@hadley - Accessibility And Technology

Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley instructor and iDevice trainer Douglas Walker offers tips and training on Using the Notification Center, Accessing the Control Center, Handwriting with iOS 7, What's New with Siri.

Have you heard? The much-anticipated BARD Mobile App has finally arrived! Now you can download and listen to all of the content you have grown to know and love from the National Library Service for the Blind directly to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

Attention all blind and low vision iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch owners! Seminars@Hadley is presenting the third of its new quarterly series of seminars designed for you. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, this seminar series will fit your needs.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Mike Tindell from HumanWare demonstrates the new Victor Stream and learn why you are getting more for your value.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley instructor Amy Salmon demonstrates how to access and use the new LinkedIn features.

Attention all blind and low vision iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch owners! Seminars@Hadley is presenting the second of its new quarterly series of seminars designed for you. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, this seminar series will fit your needs.

Join Seminars@Hadley and learn how to simplify your Internet searching experiences. Hadley instructor Amy Salmon will explain the differences between Internet browsers and search engines; identify the most accessible search engines; and demonstrate how to use Boolean operators and other techniques to improve your searches.

Attention all blind and low vision iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch owners! Seminars@Hadley is kicking off a new quarterly series of seminars designed for you. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, this seminar series will fit your needs. Each iFocus seminar will address at least four different tips or guidelines for using your iDevice effectively.

Would you like to learn more about the latest applications for Apple iOS devices designed to assist travelers? Join Seminars@Hadley as Tom Babinszki, director of the Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship and a veteran traveler, shares insights on how these apps can help you make reservations, get a cab, order food and so much more.

Would you like to learn more about the latest iOS devices from Apple? Both the iPhone 5 and the 4th generation iPad feature changes from their predecessors, and the iPad Mini offers a new alternative to both the iPad and iPhone. Join Seminars@Hadley as veteran Hadley instructors and technology gurus Amy Salmon, Douglas Walker, and Tom Babinszki share insights on these new products and their practical uses.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Ricky Enger, Serotek’s popular Serotalk personality, presents on how to access Serotek’s DocuScan software.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Ricky Enger, Serotek's popular Serotalk personality, presents on how to access Serotek's SAMNet software.

Part of the attraction and power of Facebook is the ability to access it wherever you are, whenever you want from your mobile device. Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley instructor Amy Salmon demonstrates how to access your Facebook page from your iPhone.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Douglas Walker, Hadley's instructor of Assistive Technology, presents how to use the Bookshare Read2go app to search for books, download and begin reading on your iPad or iPhone.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Hadley instructor Amy Salmon explains the benefits an iDevice can offer today's veterans and seniors.

You probably already know that the BookPort Plus from the American Printing House for the Blind is a fantastic way to listen to digital audiobooks. However, did you know that it can search the Internet to listen to Internet radio stations and download podcasts to listen to at your leisure? It also has the ability to take text notes!

What better way to stay social than to shoot a text to a friend, tweet a sweet place to eat and see who is posting to your wall? Discover how to do all of this and more by pairing an iOS Apple device with a Brailliant braille display by Humanware.

Join Seminars@Hadley as Humanware's Braille Product Specialist Greg Stilson presents on using the BrailleNote Apex to download movies, podcasts and Bookshare content.

Are you ready to start downloading books and magazines from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)/the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service and start listening to them today? Whether you are new to NLS/BARD or a long-time user of their services, you might find this straightforward, step-by-step approach helpful in learning how to download, extract and transfer BARD content to your digital device.

What is the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)? Who is eligible to enroll for NLS services, and what is the process? What is the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service, and what is the process for signing up for downloading digital books? These are just a few of the questions that will be discussed in this interactive seminar. Join Seminars@Hadley as Ruth Hemphill, director of the Tennessee Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, presents on the wonderful services NLS/BARD has to offer.