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Author: Sandra Marcus
Announcing Aira Points – A New Loyalty and Rewards Program
You asked, we delivered! Explorers have been requesting a rewards program for some time. Aira Points, our first loyalty and reward program will begin on June 7, 2022. Sign up for the Aira Points program, use Aira at specific Aira Access locations in the United States and you will earn Aira Points. Once your Aira […]
New! Aira Explorer Agent Referral Program!
Do you know someone who would make a great Aira Agent? If so, send them our way and you just may earn yourself some Aira minutes! We are actively looking for qualified individuals to join the Aira Agent team and we’d welcome your help! Beginning today, you can refer potential Agents to Aira and if […]
Vispero and Aira: The Right Stuff
Anyone striving to be an astronaut is said to have “the right stuff”. It’s a combination of personal skill and knowing how to use what’s out there to get things done. The same can be said for achieving accessibility. Two powerful additions to your accessibility tool kit are products from Vispero and professional visual interpreting […]
‘We’re with U’ – A Concert for Ukraine
On Saturday, April 16th (Sunday, April 17th in Australia and New Zealand), the global online blind community is joining together for We’re With U, a benefit concert to help blind people who have been affected by the atrocities in Ukraine. In the name of the event, the letter U rather than the word “Y O […]
NFB Sponsors Initiative to Address Inaccessibility of Covid-19 At-home Testing
On January 3, 2022, National Federation of the Blind’s President Riccobono wrote a letter to President Biden regarding the NFB’s concerns about the accessibility of at-home COVID-19 tests. He reminded the President that the blind have already faced many barriers during the pandemic, including inaccessible websites and drive-through-only testing sites, and these experiences reinforce the […]
My Connection to Braille – Assistive Technology Then and Now
This post was authored by Greg Stilson, now head of global innovation at American Printing House for the Blind, and originally appeared on Aira.io in 2019. We’re sharing it again on World Braille Day to celebrate and honor the birth of Braille’s inventor, Louis Braille. In addition to the annual worldwide celebration, in the […]
Flattening the Curve, the Inaccessibility Curve
Aira Agents are ready to assist with inaccessible pandemic-related tasks. Nearing the two-year mark and still, a great deal of information related to the pandemic remains inaccessible. Aira can assist; we have modified our Covid-19 Promotion by updating eligible tasks. At-home testing and reporting, along with submitting vaccination credentials and researching protocols, now qualify. […]
Aira Introduces Priority Connect, Call Handling to Support Explorers During Peak Demand
Today Aira Tech Corp launched Priority Connect, a service delivery model to address the specific needs of Aira Explorers and Aira Access Partners at times when call volume is above historical or predicted volumes. Aira’s mission is to remove barriers and make the world more accessible by providing universal, world-class visual interpreting to the […]
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, Debuts New Accessibility Technology for Customers and Colleagues by Providing On-demand Access to Visual Information
We’re excited to announce the availability of Aira at TD Bank and TD ATM locations from Maine to Florida, and on td.com. Customers and colleagues in any U.S. TD location or at any TD ATM in the U.S. can download the Aira app and begin using the service during their visit at no cost. Customers can also engage an Aira Agent to assist them while conducting business on td.com.