Blinded Veterans Association's VetTech

Timothy Hornik

Did you miss BVA VetTech’s latest Weekly Wednesday Webinar? Have you received a new device from the Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehab Services and are not sure how to use it? The Blinded Veterans Association VetTech Podcast provides you with educational presentations and demonstrations of cutting edge blind and low vision assistive, adaptive, and accessible tech (AT). Weekly episodes features recordings from the latest VetTech Weekly Wednesday Webinar series, and periodically shares AT guides and news updates. richardsoncwr@bellsouth.net read less
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VetTech leverages Be My Eyes’ volunteers and AI to explore our worlds
Oct 25 2023
VetTech leverages Be My Eyes’ volunteers and AI to explore our worlds
Listen along during  this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Mike Buckley, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Be My Eyes. Mike will explain this service, free of charge, that connects the blind and low vision with sighted volunteers and company representatives for the purpose of visual assistance through a live video call. Mike discusses how to download and start a call with a volunteer, use A.I. to describe pictures, and provided […]

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VetTech leverages Be My Eyes’ volunteers and AI to explore our worlds
Oct 25 2023
VetTech leverages Be My Eyes’ volunteers and AI to explore our worlds
Listen along during  this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Mike Buckley, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Be My Eyes. Mike will explain this service, free of charge, that connects the blind and low vision with sighted volunteers and company representatives for the purpose of visual assistance through a live video call. Mike discusses how to download and start a call with a volunteer, use A.I. to describe pictures, and provided […]
VetTech learns how to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs websites and apps through the Veteran Usability Project
Oct 18 2023
VetTech learns how to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs websites and apps through the Veteran Usability Project
Listen along during  this Blinded Veterans Association’s VetTech episode as we learn from Brian Moon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perigean Technologies. Brian will explain the company’s role in spearheading the Veterans Usability Project, a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research initiative to understand how veterans and caregivers interact with VA websites and mobile applications.  The results of the Veterans Usability Project will directly affect how VA will, moving forward, develop and update its […]