[real-eyes] Re: amazon and nfb
- From: "Robert Beach" <rbeach@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:05:37 -0500
But wait a minute! Isn't this being disrespectful to blind people?
Making the general public think that blind people need special treatment
and all kinds of modifications to survive in the real world? Won't
employers think twice about hiring a blind person since they may have to
modify all of their materials?
I think this is a waste of time on NFB's part since blind people have
been surfing the net for years now and can do it just fine, if they have
the proper training on assistive technology.
Sorry folks, I just couldn't resist. Now let me go see if I can get my
tongue out of my cheak again. <grin>
Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66112
Phone: (913) 288-7671
Fax: (913) 288-7678
E-mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx
>>> wbloch@xxxxxxxxx 3/28/2007 9:33 PM >>>
Howdy,
I received this article from another list. It is about Amazon.com and
NFB getting together to improve internet accessibility. I hope the link
works. If not, I will ask Robert for a refresher course with
Groupwise.
Chip
Should be interesting to see what actually comes of this:
The National Federation of the Blind said Wednesday it will partner
with online retail giant Amazon.com to improve Internet accessibility
for blind people.
Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) vowed to improve its
online shopping experience for visually impaired consumers, while the
Baltimore-based advocacy group said it will offer its technological
insights on making Web sites more accessible.
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2007/03/26/daily18.html?f=et80&hbx=e_du
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