[access-uk] Re: OT political correctness gone mad?
- From: Mel Spooner <mel.spooner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:01:23 +0000
I'm behind with mail, but had a situation a while ago where I needed to
access sites for motor insurance quotes for my husband who is not computer
literate. This was very difficult as a lot of companies give the final
quote in a graphic rather than as text, so I was stuck. Personally I
don't think that one should ever assume that their services are not needed
by a section of the community, in this case, visually impaired people.
Mel
Mel Spooner
edIT Help Desk
Nottinghamshire County Council
Tel 0115 854 6116
Email mel.spooner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Iain Lackie
Sent: 24 November 2005 19:58
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: OT political correctness gone mad?
It's an interesting one. Should insurance companies make their webpages
offering motor insurance accessible for visually impaired people who use
screenreaders? I think they should (especially where they offer other
insurances policies) because it makes accessibility the norm.
Iain.
----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:04 PM
Subject: [access-uk] OT political correctness gone mad?
personally i found this brief article quite funny! just use your
imagination. taken from the thesun.co.uk
By DAVE MASTERS
COUNCIL chiefs are offering special job application forms for wannabe
dustmen - who are BLIND.
Officials have Braille packs for hopefuls going for the £18k-a-year
position in Tower Hamlets, London.
The vacancy - which closes on Friday - is posted on their official
website, where you can order the prints if the large text version still
isn't clear enough.
It says the successful candidate will be expected to 'assist the driver of
the vehicle by ensuring that appropriate safety measures are in place and
monitoring is undertaken whilst the collection process is in progress.'
It goes on: "We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates
regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age."
A spokesman for the dustmen's union Unison said: "We recognise it would be
unlikely that a blind person would take on a job of this type.
"It seems to be just a standard part of any recruitment forms with the
authority."
But Bill Alker, of the RNIB, praised the council. He said: "I am partially
sighted and was employed as a dustman.
"I was good at the job and enjoyed doing it. Councils are doing the right
thing by having job application forms in Braille and others should follow
suit.
Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list contact me
via email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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