Hi Derek,First, I do see where you're coming from but before you jump up and down again . . . could I please suggest that it's my view that few people understand blindness and far less know about deaf-blind people. Before you jump down throats, how about writing Barclays addressing the question politely and see what theire response says.
Of course I support the deaf-blind access issue and would help in any way I can to show this support, but take it steady, now, or I can feel a heart attack coming on somewhere! <Smile>
-- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:47 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Barclays got it right! Re internet banking security
Amro said"Barclays said that they are providing Pin Sentry devices with high contrastand high resolution displays, as well as speech output that is provided through a built in speaker! The device will have a headphone socket for total privacy too. Reasonable adjustment, wouldn't you say?" So, Yes and no. What if customer was deaf and blind? Should a bank only consider certain disabilities not all? "I think that Barclays alike some other banks that's been talked about has got this one right!" I wonder what people would say if a company was to say: "we will only offer standard print and Braille? I personally don't care because I support the line loyds/TSB are taking. That said I do feel though that far too often the hearing blind are given a bigger slice of the cake, ie treated more favourably than Deafblind. Just look around. We see talking mobiles (what about Braille textphone in UK?) We see talking bus stops (where is the Braille?) We see talking caller displays for the telephones (where is the Braille?) We see talking ATM (where is the Braille?) There is audio descriptions for TV (where is the Braille subtitles?, and where is Braille TELETEXT) WE have radios (what about Braille transcriptions?) And so on. Regards, Derek e-mail: derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq