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Hear Again · 11-20-2006, 07:54 PM

Taric,

I couldn't agree with you more! I'm deafblind and use a screen reader (JAWS) and a Braille display to access the computer. During the Gallaudet protests, I received several links to various vlogs through the listservs I participate on, but was unable to access them because I couldn't see the screen (I'm totally blind). Needless to say, I was disappointed because I really wanted to learn more about the students' perspective regarding the protests. Sure, I could have found similar information on websites like ridor.com, but that's not the point. With vlogs and alogs becoming more popular, it's time they become useable by those of us with disabilities.

11-20-2006, 07:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hear Again Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,905	Taric, I couldn't agree with you more! I'm deafblind and use a screen reader (JAWS) and a Braille display to access the computer. During the Gallaudet protests, I received several links to various vlogs through the listservs I participate on, but was unable to access them because I couldn't see the screen (I'm totally blind). Needless to say, I was disappointed because I really wanted to learn more about the students' perspective regarding the protests. Sure, I could have found similar information on websites like ridor.com, but that's not the point. With vlogs and alogs becoming more popular, it's time they become useable by those of us with disabilities. __________________ Hear Again Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with Freedom BTE Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Deafblind/Postlingual