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Internet Accessibility for People Who are Blind

Internet Accessibility for People Who are Blind. By: Brook Sattler May 30, 2006. Community Culture Economy Social Access Entertainment. Less discrimination Communication Independence Information News Jobs. Importance of Accessibility. Digital Divide.

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Internet Accessibility for People Who are Blind

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  1. Internet Accessibility for People Who are Blind By: Brook Sattler May 30, 2006

  2. Community Culture Economy Social Access Entertainment Less discrimination Communication Independence Information News Jobs Importance of Accessibility

  3. Digital Divide • According to National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 2000 report • People with work disability: 24% own computers, 11% have Internet access at home • People without disability: 52% own computers, 31% have Internet access at home • These numbers decrease as people get older

  4. Personal Experience • Interview • Collaboration of software & website designers with people with special needs • Image tags • Flash tags • Uses: purchasing items, blogging, e-mail, research, news, etc.

  5. Microsoft • “If people with disabilities are to have the access they deserve, then the single most critical factor we need to work on is awareness…” –Microsoft employee • Microsoft Accessibility Resource Centers (MARC) • Target – technology training and assistance for people with disabilities • 26 centers in U.S. • Partnership with two nonprofit company’s

  6. Questions • What things can be done to further make the Internet more accessible for people with disabilities, particularly those who are blind? • How important should this be to society?

  7. Resources • Kaye, H. S. (2000). Computer and Internet Use Among People with Disabilities. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research U.S. Department of Education. 1-13. Retrieved April 20, 2006. • Microsoft (26 July 2005). Re: Microsoft Accessibility Resource Centers Empower People with Disabilities; Accessibility Options in Microsoft Windows, Office and Internet Explorer Make It Easier for Anyone to Use a Computer. Retrieved April 20, 2006 from Lexi-Nexis.

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