What provider are youlooking to use ? That dictates the options. Telus and Rogers have the most options for accessible phones The next question is: how much are you willing to pay? The least expensive & easiest option is from Rogers who offer the E71-RVI; which is a symbian phone from nokia. It comes with… Continue reading Picking an accessible cell phone in Canada
Category: Accessibility & Adaptive Technology
The epidemic of inaccessible Touch Screen Point Of Sale Devices to blind consumers
Blind consumers may soon no longer be able to do many tasks and activities that they currently perform. Simple tasks like going shopping for groceries, clothing, paying for lodging or travelling may soon be a task that is more difficult or may times impossible unless they are willing to put themselves at a far greater… Continue reading The epidemic of inaccessible Touch Screen Point Of Sale Devices to blind consumers
Screen-reader access to SharePoint
As many screen reader users have found out the hard way; Microsoft’s SharePoint service is not very screen reader friendly. It can be navigated, but is clearly not understandable for your average user. Microsoft’s apparent lack of interest in adhering to w3c standards further complicates the situation. Despite this, many of us have to… Continue reading Screen-reader access to SharePoint
Lack of equitable way finding information at conference on technology & persons with disabilities #csun10
Sighted visitors are provided with maps in their conference booklet that allow them to plan their routes through the exhibit hall and figure out where each booth is located. This is information that is deemed so important that It is even posted on the conference website. When you call the conference information # and ask… Continue reading Lack of equitable way finding information at conference on technology & persons with disabilities #csun10
Lack of accessibility of web presence for conference on technology & persons with disabilities – #CSUN10
Updated: 2010-03-08: A call to action met: Proving their willingness to address issues brought forward, CSUN has shocked many (including this reader) by their responsiveness in addressing the accessibility issues identified on the page below. Having fixed up the link issues on the page itself, fixed heading issues, cleaned up some of the code, provided… Continue reading Lack of accessibility of web presence for conference on technology & persons with disabilities – #CSUN10
Tomorrow marks the deadline for meeting AODA Service Standards
January 1st, 2010 marks the deadline that public sector service providers operating in Ontario . have to meet the Customer Service standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), January 1st, 2012 marks the deadline for all other service providers. If you operate a business within Ontario you should have already: Establish policies,… Continue reading Tomorrow marks the deadline for meeting AODA Service Standards
Live Online Consultation on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Oct 22 from 7-9pm
I just wanted to extend an invite to anyone who would be interested in participating in an on-line public consultation with Charles Beer October 22, 2009 from 7-9pm EST The provincial government has hired Charles Beer to do an independent review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The AODA calls for… Continue reading Live Online Consultation on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Oct 22 from 7-9pm
Rogers Cable caught with their pants down, not passing DVS
This week, my father confirmed with Rogers that they were not passing through the DVS signal on an American station where it was available, despite Roger’s commitment to already having done so in a public forum with the CRTC. For those who are not familiar with DVS, the Described Video Service is an extra… Continue reading Rogers Cable caught with their pants down, not passing DVS
Why Serotek?
The Top Five Reasons Why System Access (SA), System Access Mobile Network (SAM Net) and Serotek are leading the industry in innovation: Community : Serotek unlike many of the AT manufacturers are working to build more than just a basic screen reader (something in my opinion the market is already flooded with); it is… Continue reading Why Serotek?
Modern Multiple Format Production and the role of Daisy
Who needs alternate formats? While a bit general in nature, here are some examples: Readers who are blind or have low vision, require one or more of the following formats depending on their needs & the usage of the material, may require: Braille, electronic text, audio or large print Readers with various… Continue reading Modern Multiple Format Production and the role of Daisy