NDEAM, White Cane Day are in October
Annually in October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrates and showcases the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present. This year’s theme is "Advancing Access and Equity". To learn more, click here: NDEAM, U.S. Department of Labor.
This October 15, as it has since 1964, White Cane Day will celebrate the achievements and independence of people who are blind or visually impaired. OCB would like to recognize our partner agency the Oregon Department of Transportation for their work to improve safety for all pedestrians including those who are blind. To learn more visit oregon.gov/odot.
Theater Audio Description
Theater and musical
lovers who would benefit from an audio-described performance in Portland are
invited to check out upcoming events by CADA
– Committee for Audio Description in the Arts.”
Alternative Format Ballots
Visually impaired voters can now navigate to their county elections website and log in to access their current voter status and record. There, they can access the Alternate Format Ballot, a fillable form with check boxes they can complete using assistive technology such as a screen reader or iPhone's VoiceOver.
Accessible voting permits Oregon voters to participate in the electoral process, casting a confidential ballot indepently and wihout the assistance of others.
Learn more at the Secretary of State's website: https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/pages/disabilities.aspx
Trust That Your Vote Counts!
Track the status of your mail-in ballot from printed to accepted with this accessible and free process. Four Oregon counties have Ballot Tracking: Multnomah, Marion, Washington, and Yamhill.
The voter provides full name, date of birth, zip code, and desired notification method. The CAPTCHA system used to ensure your response is human (and not an online robot) is a simple and accessible check mark. If there is a problem with your signature, you will be notified within a day. The percentage of successful voters with Ballot Tracking is very high, and anyone can help a voter get signed up!