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July 2020
PERSPECTIVES
DCBDD will be closed Friday, July 3, 2020 in recognition of the Fourth of July. If you need immediate assistance during this time, please contact Helpline at 740-369-3316.
DCBDD Updates
July marks the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act! Throughout the month of July we will be featuring spaces, places, features, and gadgets that have all been made possible #ThanksToTheADA! Join us in the celebration by posting a selfie enjoying an accessible space and use the tag #ThanksToTheADA.
Monthly Technology First Feature
Seeing AI - A Microsoft App
Designed for the blind and low vision community, this research project harnesses the power of AI to describe people, text, currency, color, and objects. With this intelligent camera app, just hold up your phone and hear information about the world around you. Seeing AI can speak short text as soon as it appears in front of the camera, provide audio guidance to capture a printed page, and recognizes and narrates the text along with its original formatting. The app can also scan barcodes with guided audio cues to identify products, recognize and describe people around you and their facial expressions, as well as describing scenes around you using the power of AI. An ongoing project, the latest new ability to be added to Seeing AI’s roster is identifying currency bills when paying with cash and describing images in other apps such as your photo gallery, mail, Twitter.

Assitive Technology (AT) Consultation
July 23, 2020
9:00 a.m.

Do you have a barrier that might be able to be solved by AT? Make an appointment with DCBDD's Tech Committee for a quick consultation. To make an appointment, contact AssistiveTechnology@dcbdd.org.
Community Events Resources
DODD COVID Information and Resources
Nisonger COVID-19 Survey
The Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University has developed a survey to measure the impact of COVID-19 on adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Supplies For Scholars
Zoom Duck Derby
July 26, 2020
8:30 AM
The Ohio Self Determination Association (OSDA) and its advisory Council of Ohio Leaders (COOL) Launch the Reach Out / Tele-Friend opportunity!
Tele-Friend was started to make sure connection to others was available to a person living with a disability who is home more than usual due to the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, illness, or any other reason. OSDA volunteers provide this connection by calling once a week or once a month or other times that work for the person and the volunteer.
Guidelines
Request a Call
Request to Volunteer to Make Calls: 
VOICEcorps Reading Service: Audio Access to the World
VOICEcorps enriches lives by reading printed news and other information to people who are blind, have low vision, or other conditions that prevent reading.
FDA Advises Consumers Not to Use Eskbiochem Hand Sanitizers

Spanish version [6/19/2020] FDA advises consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol), a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin...

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Delaware County Emergency Management Fan Drive
COVID-19 Updates
DCBDD is keeping our COVID-19 webpage updated with new information and resources. Please continue to check this page for the most up to date and accurate information available.As always, do not hesitate to reach out to your DCBDD contact or call the main line 740-201-3600 for assistance. We are here to help!