/images/socialmedia/logosmall.gif/images/socialmedia/logo.gif2012-02-23T06:37:56ZEnvisionurn:uuid:c821f91f-9446-4056-ac28-6d36cabfc563tag:www.envisionus.com,2010-08-18:478

Benefits for Envision Full Time Employees

2010-08-18T13:18:30Z2011-01-12T22:13:46ZBenefitsEnvisionEmploymenttag:www.envisionus.com,2009-07-20:177

Seeking individuals who want a rewarding career.  

2009-07-20T20:05:00Z2010-12-16T17:57:48ZOpportunitiestag:www.envisionus.com,2009-07-20:182

If you have questions regarding how to become an Envision employee contact our Recruitment Specialist at  (316) 425-7119, toll free at (888) 425-7072 or email Envision.

2009-07-20T20:08:07Z2010-12-09T22:31:06ZRecruiteremploymenttag:www.envisionus.com,2009-07-20:180

To see and hear what Envison is all about watch our video.

2009-07-20T20:07:10Z2010-12-22T15:04:16ZEmployment Videocareer videojobs videotag:www.envisionus.com,2010-10-29:700

The mission of Envision is to enhance the personal independence of individuals with low vision or blindness through employment and vision rehabilitation. Read further about the many job opportunities within the Envision family of entities.

2010-10-29T16:30:32Z2010-12-20T21:45:38ZEnvision EmploymentjobsrelocationCareerstag:www.envisionus.com,2009-07-20:178

Envision will make every effort to develop and customize our relocation assistance to best suit your needs, including: Personal assistance to locate and secure suitable housing, transportation, and necessary social services upon arrival.

2009-07-20T20:05:35Z2010-12-22T15:02:40ZRelocationtag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-22:1290

Watch this informative video about Envision and working at Envision.

2010-12-22T15:00:36Z2010-12-22T15:00:36Zemploymentvideotag:www.envisionus.com,2010-11-27:965

What to expect from the Envision application and hiring process.

2010-11-27T19:26:50Z2010-12-16T16:05:04Zapplicationemployment applicationjob applicationrequirements to be hiredhow to get hiredtag:www.envisionus.com,2009-07-20:181

View our current job openings.

2009-07-20T20:07:37Z2010-12-16T15:18:37ZCurrent Openingstag:www.envisionus.com,2009-05-05:71

The Envision Society is a group of individuals and corporations who believe strongly in Envision’s mission.

2009-05-05T13:56:24Z2012-02-13T19:26:42Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-02:980

Meet the Envision Foundation Board of Directors.

2010-12-02T20:03:45Z2012-02-13T17:54:50Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2011-01-27:1419

More than nine million Americans have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a painless eye disease that is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. for people over the age of 65. That number is expected to nearly double over the next 10 years as the baby boomer generation begins heading into retirement age.

2011-01-27T15:07:21Z2012-02-02T17:21:41Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2011-02-28:1499

Help change lives. Sponsor the Annual Envision Golf Tournament.

2011-02-28T14:23:37Z2012-01-20T21:25:54Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2011-01-13:1358

More than 2.2 million Americans have the painless eye disease that is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. for African-Americans and Hispanics. Learn how to protect yourself.

2011-01-13T20:42:12Z2012-01-05T16:48:32Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2009-06-18:150

The Envision Foundation welcomes your gift to support our mission. Gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations help ensure independence for people with vision loss.

2009-06-18T20:51:02Z2011-02-15T16:32:05Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2009-06-18:149

Donations and grants received by the Envision Foundation help fund programs and services at Envision, all designed to further independence for people with vision loss.  

2009-06-18T20:44:54Z2011-12-12T16:18:55Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-14:1254

New Art Exhibition Highlights Blind And Low-Vision Artists  HIMS Announces Industry’s First Voice Recognition Multi-function DAISY Player Designed for Blind and Low Vision People  Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center Improves Patient Service  Mobile Technology Makes Life Easier for Those With Low Vision  EVRC Gives Assist to Special Olympic Athletes 

2010-12-14T15:09:04Z2011-10-04T19:46:23Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2009-05-05:66

Since 1996 Envision has hosted the Envision Golf Tournament to share our mission, and to raise funds so desperately needed in order to ensure independence for people with vision loss.  

2009-05-05T13:53:00Z2011-05-20T19:55:04Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2011-05-05:17590

Seventy-six-year-old "Christine" began to lose her vision four years ago. She was referred to Envision for occupational therapy and low vision rehabilitation for the purpose of improving her daily functioning with home management, financial management, self-care and leisure tasks.

2011-05-05T14:29:53Z2011-05-05T14:38:50Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2011-04-12:17215

LaVern Sanger, 76, has always given to causes near and dear to his heart. This active supporter of Envision first learned of the organization more than 20 years ago when his son Michael, 54, who is legally blind, found employment with the agency.

2011-04-12T15:46:42Z2011-04-12T15:46:42Ztag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-02:977

Meet the Envision, Inc. Board of Directors.

2010-12-02T19:57:33Z2012-02-13T17:53:53ZEnvisionBoard of Directorstag:www.envisionus.com,2011-12-27:23834

Envision has named Frank Clepper as president and chief executive officer. He was selected by the Envision board of directors and will begin in February 2012.

2011-12-27T16:58:20Z2012-02-07T22:20:47ZFrank ClepperPresidentChief Executive OfficerEnvisiontag:www.envisionus.com,2010-08-18:481

Meet Frank Clepper, President and CEO, Envision.

2010-08-18T13:25:59Z2012-02-07T22:17:21ZNational Industries for the BlindNational Association for Employment of Persons Who Are BlindNational Vision Rehabilitation AssociationKent WilsonFrank Cleppertag:www.envisionus.com,2010-08-18:480

Envision is a private, not for profit agency uniquely combining employment opportunities with rehabilitation services and public education. Our Mission is to enhance the personal independence of individuals with low vision or blindness.

2010-08-18T13:23:37Z2011-04-14T13:12:53Zemployment opportunitiesrehabilitation servicespublic educationpersonal independencelow visionblindnessvision rehabilitationNational Industries for the Blindtag:www.envisionus.com,2010-11-29:968

Contact information for Envision offices.

2010-11-29T21:45:05Z2010-12-02T14:47:29ZEnvisionaddressphonefaxtag:www.envisionus.com,2011-04-14:17298

Since 1933, Envision has become one of the nation’s most trusted service and employment providers for people who are blind or low vision.

2011-04-14T13:12:07Z2011-04-14T13:16:24Zemployment providerblindlow visionindependenceunemployedvision rehabilitationvision losstag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-02:981

Envision, Inc. Corporate Officers  Envision, Inc. Board of Directors  Envision Industries Board of Directors  Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center Board of Directors  Envision Foundation Board of Directors  Envision Xpress Board of Directors 

2010-12-02T20:12:39Z2011-08-25T14:58:53ZEnvision Board Memberstag:www.envisionus.com,2009-05-05:51

Envision was founded in 1933 as the Wichita Workshop and Training School for the Adult Blind to give individuals who were blind the skill set necessary to make and sell their own products, while keeping the profits.

2009-05-05T13:09:31Z2011-04-01T20:25:15ZGreat DepressionWichita Workshop and Training School for the Adult BlindJavits-Wagner-O’Day ActWWIILions Clubs of KansasWichita Industries and Services for the Blindtag:www.envisionus.com,2011-08-25:20571

Meet the Envision Xpress Board of Directors.

2011-08-25T14:54:46Z2012-02-13T17:56:59ZEnvision Xpress Board of Directorstag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-02:978

Meet the Envision Industries Board of Directors.

2010-12-02T19:59:54Z2012-02-13T17:56:06ZEnvision Industries Board of Directorstag:www.envisionus.com,2011-05-20:18014

Envision Print is a full service turnkey solution for printing, print management, mailing and information distribution. Envision Business Cards provides an extensive range of online business card templates that assist you in a design that will fit your image.

2011-05-20T15:59:08Z2011-06-24T13:58:06ZEnvisionBusiness Cardstemplatespaper stockprintingmailingtag:www.envisionus.com,2009-06-02:131

EcoDegradable™ bags save valuable landfill space and degrade within 18 to 24 months.

2009-06-02T21:07:12Z2010-12-15T14:19:25ZEcoDegradableDegradable/Biodegradabletag:www.envisionus.com,2009-06-02:139

When an oncoming vehicle shines its headlights on your Visi-belt®, it reflects light back to the drive, increasing your visibility to oncoming traffic.

2009-06-02T21:17:45Z2010-12-09T22:20:05ZVisi-beltReflective Safety BeltQuick release bucklereflectiveincreasing your visibilitytag:www.envisionus.com,2010-11-01:739

Envision the nation's second largest employer of individuals who are blind or low vision.

2010-11-01T21:55:46Z2011-01-06T14:14:40Zblindlow visionvision impairmentemploymenttag:www.envisionus.com,2011-02-25:1465

Envision maintains a contract to sell products directly to GSA. Orders are electronically sent from GSA to Envision’s Customer Service Department where they are processed to be shipped to GSA within a specified time. The shipped products are warehoused in two GSA depots: one located in French Camp, California, the other in Burlington, New Jersey. When GSA receives orders from governmental agencies or the military, Envision products are shipped from their depots throughout the United States and overseas.

2011-02-25T15:32:22Z2011-02-25T15:32:23ZGSA depotsGSA procurement systemAbilityOneblind laborU.S. militaryMaxPerformancedisaster-relief servicestag:www.envisionus.com,2009-05-14:93

Envision has been continuously manufacturing since 1931.

2009-05-14T18:36:19Z2010-12-20T20:59:25ZFacilitiestag:www.envisionus.com,2009-05-14:97

Envision Xpress  Envision Print  STOUT  Summit Plastics  Committee for Purchase  National Industries for the Blind 

2009-05-14T18:42:27Z2010-12-09T22:25:43ZLinkstag:www.envisionus.com,2009-08-31:269

Plano, Texas is a little town with BIG ideas when it comes to the “Greening” of our country.  The city's requirements for composting trash in its landfill provides recycling opportunities at the highest level of trash disposal and in doing so provides the community with a natural resource for the environment…compost!

2009-08-31T21:11:16Z2010-12-02T16:08:30ZcompostplanorecyclingASTM 6400 Compostable Bag from Envision IndustriesPlano ISD Facility Servicestag:www.envisionus.com,2010-11-11:860

Our customers can be confident that Envision Print is dedicated to maintaining the highest efficiency and responsiveness in achieving our ultimate goal – customer satisfaction. We believe that our decision to become ISO 9001certified is a proactive one that not only anticipates the demands of our government customers, but also demonstrates our commitment to providing quality services to all other customers.

2010-11-11T17:01:56Z2010-12-02T16:05:40ZISO 9001Envision Printdigitalquality managementcontinued improvementtag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-02:979

Meet the Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center Board of Directors.

2010-12-02T20:01:58Z2012-02-13T17:58:22ZEnvision Vision Rehabilitation Center Board of Directorstag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-06:1124

Information about the eye and vision loss.

2010-12-06T21:23:24Z2012-01-05T14:16:37Zcataractsmacular degenerationretinitis pigmentosaglaucomadiabetic retinopathystrokevision lossblindnessvision impairmenthealthy visiontag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-06:1130

Visibility is a quarterly publication dedicated to professional education for optometrists, ophthalmologists and other low vision practitioners.

2010-12-06T22:08:30Z2011-12-14T16:29:31Znewsletterlow vision journalprofessional education low vision practitionerstag:www.envisionus.com,2011-10-24:21724

Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes - a condition marked by high levels of blood glucose resulting from the body's inability to produce or use insulin. Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease resulting from diabetes. It is the leading cause of new diagnoses of blindness in Americans ages 20 to 74. Every diabetic is at risk. In fact, between 40 to 45 percent of all diabetics will suffer from diabetic retinopathy to some degree.

2011-10-24T19:35:55Z2011-12-09T22:55:29ZDiabetic Retinopathyblood glucoseinsulindilated eye examsblurring visionvision rehabilitationvisual functionindependencetag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-06:1131

Envision hosts several continuing education opportunities throughout the year.  

2010-12-06T22:10:28Z2011-11-01T16:10:18Zcontinuing education professional education medical education seminarconferenceworkshoptag:www.envisionus.com,2010-12-03:1084

The mission of Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center is to enhance the independence and enrich the quality of life for people who are blind or low vision through the delivery of research-based vision rehabilitation. Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center offers comprehensive, state-of-the-art services in one convenient location. Licensed and certified specialists work directly with individuals and their families, building independence and inspiring hope.

2010-12-03T19:16:05Z2010-12-07T16:09:35Zindependencelow visionvision rehabilitationquality of lifevision impairmentclinictag:www.envisionus.com,2011-11-21:22808

The Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center (EVRC) has been chosen as a site for a clinical trial research study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the BrainPort vision device in subjects who are blind. The EVRC is one of seven sites across the nation, selected by Wicab, Inc., the study sponsor to participate in this clinical trial research study. This 12-month study allows subjects to use the device at home after completion of initial clinic screening and training.

2011-11-21T17:04:16Z2011-11-21T17:04:13ZEnvisionnational clinical researchBrainPorttag:www.envisionus.com,2011-04-06:17143

Estin was introduced to Envision through his participation in the Assistive Technology (AT) Camp in 2008. Blinded very young as a result of Traumatic Brain Injury, his goal when he began Camp was to learn the different skills necessary for securing a job. Though he accomplished his goal, his AT Camp experience revealed to Estin an even bigger picture that’s led him to where he is today.

2011-04-06T16:21:09Z2011-04-06T16:21:10ZAssistive TechnologyEstin Talaveraadaptive technologyscreen-reader and BrailleKansas School for the Blindtag:www.envisionus.com,2011-02-18:1460

Developed by Marc Amsler, a Swiss ophthalmologist, the Amsler grid has been used since 1945 to detect disruptions in vision caused by injury or disease of the optic nerve and retina such as macular degeneration. Download the Amslers Grid (PDF, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

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2012-02-02T20:44:08Z2012-02-02T20:44:11Zdisneyaccessibilitytag:www.envisionus.com,2012-01-27:24361

If you are using VoiceOver on a Macintosh computer, start think about alternatives to Microsoft Office. This article helps explain the details. Bob t.



MS Office for the Mac and Accessibility
UPDATE: April 15, 2011 – Microsoft has released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Office for Mac – version 2011. I am happy to report that the new version now has the capacity for users to add alternative text to images. I’d like to take credit for this by assuming that Microsoft reads my blog, but I doubt that. In any case, this is a strong positive step.

Now the bad news: MS Office for Mac still does not fully work with VoiceOver. VoiceOver will read the toolbars and their content, and says that it is “interacting with document pane view” but that’s all. VoiceOver cannot read the content of the document pane, thus the product is still not accessible.

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I was hoping that with my recent purchase of the latest version of MS Office for Mac – version 2011 – I would be happily telling you about the outstanding accessibility features of the new version. I was hoping that unlike its predecessor, MS Office for Mac 2008, there would now be the ability to add alternative descriptions to images (see below for an explanation as to why alternative descriptions are important) and that when converting or saving documents made by the new version, the PDFs and HTML pages created would all be accessible. I was sure that given the fact that this is a brand new version of Office it would work fluidly and fully with the Mac OSX native screen reader VoiceOver, a built-in feature in Mac OS since version 10.4 (Tiger) in 2005, nearly SIX YEARS AGO.

But no, I can’t report any of this because, in terms of accessibility for people with disabilities, Microsoft Office for the Mac – 2011 is a complete failure. Not only can you not make accessible documents with this product, it does not work with VoiceOver. That’s right; you cannot read documents created in MS Office for Mac 2001 with VoiceOver.

A VPAT – Voluntary Product Accessibility Template – “is a tool used to document a product’s conformance with the accessibility standards under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The purpose of the VPAT is to assist Federal contracting officials and other buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial ‘Electronic and Information Technology’ products and services with features that support accessibility” (quoted source itic.org). The VPAT, as the name implies, is a voluntary statement made by the manufacturer regarding their own evaluation of their product in terms of how it meets the Section 508 requirements. In a rather bizarre finding, the VPAT for MS Office for Mac -2011 proudly notes that VoiceOver effectively works with the toolbars and “the ribbon” of MS Office for Mac 2011.

Unfortunately, Apple’s own office suite, iWork, isn’t much better when it comes to making accessible documents. iWork ’09, the latest iteration, does not have the capacity to make accessible documents either. Specifically, there is no way to add alternative descriptions to images or other objects inserted in a document.

But the good news is that at least VoiceOver can read the contents of documents made in iWorks in addition to working with all of the menus and toolbars.

If you need a word processor, or spreadsheet, or presentation software for your Mac, save your money and download the latest version of open source solution LibreOffice (3.3.0). Oh, if you don’t speak Spanish, the word “Libre” means “Free,” as in no dinero!
LibreOffice (v 3.3.0 for the Mac) does have the capacity to add Alternative Descriptions to image and works completely with VoiceOver. That said, when converting your LibreOffice documents to other formats, you will need to test them to make sure all of the accessibility features have been carried over.
Robert G Taylor, Ed.S
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2012-01-27T15:41:30Z2012-01-27T15:41:24Zanothertechnologytiptag:www.envisionus.com,2012-01-20:24314

Six months ago, AddThis (http://www.addthis.com), which offers accessible version of many share links, released an update to their service that is fully accessible. The service is free and will allow you to offer share links for up to 350 channels.]]>

2012-01-20T14:42:54Z2012-01-20T14:42:49ZAddThistag:www.envisionus.com,2011-12-19:23782

`Everyone has been so busy with preparations for the holidays. a few things have happened in the past few months.
One is that serotek has started a program for blinded vets. Where they get the system access mobile network for free.
Another thing that has happened is that Google has released Ice cream sand witch witch is said to have some better accessibility and something like explore by touch. The idea is that you touch an icon and it is read to you. This seems a lot like voiceover.
I hope everyone has a good holiday break and we'll see you after the break.]]>

2011-12-19T18:13:30Z2011-12-19T18:13:30ZHolidaystag:www.envisionus.com,2011-12-16:23768

Do you prefer to use your browser's text-size settings or do you prefer that websites continue to offer text-sizing functionality?]]>

2011-12-16T14:34:02Z2011-12-16T14:34:03ZTextSizetag:www.envisionus.com,2011-12-02:23353

Not really. As Justin Romack, a blind musician and marketing consultant, found when he tested the Google+ interface with Voiceover screen reader for Mac OSX.

Google+ suffers from accessibility shortcomings similar to Facebook. Images are either not labeled or are labeled with uninformative text such as "Photo" or the users numeric ID.

And some form fields do not work correctly with screen readers. For example, the "Leave a Comment" field gives no feedback while typing.

Read more of Romack's assessment of Google+ at http://noeyesneeded.com/2011/06/accessibility-of-google-will-blind-users-be-1ing/.]]>

2011-12-02T14:16:01Z2011-12-02T14:15:52ZGoogle+tag:www.envisionus.com,2011-11-18:22781

http://www.fixtheweb.net/) acts as a clearing house for reports of website accessibility problems.

The reports are handed off to volunteers from across the globe. The volunteers facilitate communication with the owners of the problem website with the aim being to educate the them, offer assistance, and inspire change.]]>

2011-11-18T14:18:31Z2011-11-18T14:18:32ZFixtheWebtag:www.envisionus.com,2011-11-16:22740

2011-11-16T15:09:37Z2011-11-16T15:09:34ZAlsobloodsugarhelpscontroldiabeticretinopathytag:www.envisionus.com,2011-11-16:22739

I just read about research in mice in order to investigate the relationship between dietary GI and the negative effects of aging on the eyes. The subjects were divided into two groups, differing in diet quality.

Results showed that the mice that were fed a diet of low GI foods had healthier retinas, as published in the October issue of the journal Aging Cell. This may be because lower levels of glucose boost the performance of different cell pathways responsible for protein processing.

This is just one more reason for me to lessen my intake of white bread and high GI foods.]]>

2011-11-16T14:58:40Z2011-11-16T14:58:37ZLowerglycemicindexcanhelpvision?