[access-uk] Re: More Sight Village
- From: "James O'Dell" <jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 14:16:31 +0100
Hi
A good range of opinion on this one. I think that in an environment of
limited resources, there are always going to be concerns about their
distribution between the various informal interest groups of blind people.
I am a student who has received technology funded through the provision of
educational support. This support from Local education authorities is
obviously geared towards students, and in that sense I can see your argument
that the distribution of support and equipment is lopsided. However, I've
often felt that RNIB and some other VI organisations place too much emphasis
on the "leisure market", particularly in the tone of some of their
promotional and informational materials, their emphasis on early years
learning, their choice of books to transcribe into alternative formats and
the apparent obsession with making leisure activities such as digital TV and
other broadcasting, holidays, museums etc accessible. This is probably a
little unfair, as the "leisure market" probably represents the majority of
blind people in the UK. But, equally, please don't assume that
educational/ATw users of the charitable and commercial organisations
exhibiting at sV have things all their own way. I am sure there are many
improvements that could be made in all areas, and that the organisations are
trying to strike a very difficult balance.
James
----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin cussick" <kevin.cussick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 1:23 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: More Sight Village
Hi,
I will agree they do seem to put allot of time and effort into talking
about Guide dogs and May be Carol is correct now I think about it it is
only once a year.
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