[access-uk] Re: bad news re the sky talker
- From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:21:40 +0100
Thanks for posting this Jonathan.
Looking at the information on the site, I don't immediately see reference to
accessibility of electronic interfaces.
Is this something that UKAAF has form in? And its board members? It looks to me
as if the main bulk of experience is in transcribing and creating Braille and
large print. It refers to print impaired people and providing accesible
information, making me think the main skill and knowledgebase in the
organisation is about creating accessible documents primarily. Do you have any
further detail around their involvement in digital information and
accessibility of digital hardware?
Thanks
...Damon
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Jonathan
Sent: 16 April 2010 10:30
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: bad news re the sky talker
To answer Damon's point about a collective voice, there exists just such as
thing, of which I am a full member.
It's called the UKAAF, UK Association for Accessible Formats
http://www.ukaaf.org/
It's free to become a member of the User Advisory Group, and the only
requirement is that you are a user of one or more accessible formats.
In other words, they need and want your input.
Their contact details are:
Tel: 0845 60 85223 Email: enquiries@xxxxxxxxx Registered charity
number: 1126966
The joining page is at
http://www.ukaaf.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=119&Itemid=74
I'll paste below the main points of it's motive:
"Setting standards and promoting best practice for quality accessible
information based on user needs Enabling businesses and organisations to
deliver a quality service to meet the needs of people with print impairments"
Might be worth getting in touch with them. Those of you from the list working
with me on my project know that, sadly, certain groups claiming to be acting in
VI users interest are really nothing more than mouthpieces for commercial
enterprises (not talking about RNIB, by the way!). I've not seen any evidence
of this from UKAAF, so well worth trying.
Damon Rose wrote:
> I think a collective voice would help though I'm not suggesting a big
> movement or commitment, it's so much easier to do this kind of thing
> on the internet. I'm not even talking about setting up an organisation
> or anything like that.
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