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Comment on Stop Using JAWS for Web Accessibility Testing? by Link Roundup including CSUN – March 2010 | Web Axe

Link Roundup including CSUN – March 2010 | Web Axe — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 05:33:37 +0000

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Comment on 10 Organizations That Promote Cognitive Web Accessibility by Brigid Cahalan

Brigid Cahalan — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:52:40 +0000

Seems like the ArcLink is closing down (or has already closed down. . .).

Comment on Self-Advocacy Web Site for People with Intellectual Disabilities by Stephen Dolle

Stephen Dolle — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:19:55 +0000

It is great to find this site. I had mild brain injury 20 years ago, but was left with post traumatic hydrocephalus and a CNS shunt and cognitive issues among 10 surgeries. I’ve pioneered apps & methods to make up for my limitations, and a few years ago also spoke to Clayton Lewis at the Coleman Institute in Colorado. I ended up pioneering new methods in drumming (drum circles) for the brain as this brought me so much benefit, and I did not pursue my plans & proposal for a new Cognitive Accessibility platform for mobile phones.

I currently am using an HTC Android phone and have been quite resourceful with this device. It’s been on my agenda to publish new web content on my apps and experiences, but I can never find the time. I’ve also had 5 shunt surgeries in the past 5 years, and have faced a lot of challenges from these. More recently, I dropped my phone and broke the faceplate, and ATT sent me a replacement phone. But it appears neither HTC nor Android have any organized means of backing up and reinstalling the phone’s contents to a replacement device as did my earlier Blackberry – which by the way, was terrible for its data apps, but was more of a PDA.

So I have asked ATT accessibility to provide support in backing & setting up my replacement phone, and so far they have not responded. It seems the idea of using a smart phone as a cognitive aid is an OPTIONAL decision & use – and the USER is all on their own. I find this perspective disturbing in 2012 – and with 20M+ (no doubt 75M if you count aging seniors) Americans affected by cognitive disability. It would seem Section 208 of the Rehab Act would be the prevailing legal authority of this area of accessibility. But maybe you guys here know more on this.

If you guys know of any effort, legislation, or organizations who might be able to move cell phone carriers and phone manufacturers into making the use of these devices more seamless, particularly the continuity of their operation and maintenance.

Thank you.

Stephen Dolle
Dolle Communications

Comment on Web Site Design Suggestions for People with Dyslexsia by Some essential links « Contemporary Typographic Media Research Blog 2012

Some essential links « Contemporary Typographic Media Research Blog 2012 — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:38:22 +0000

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Comment on Stop Using JAWS for Web Accessibility Testing? by Sabra

Sabra — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:44:05 +0000

Perhaps you should talk with Apple. At first the company didn’t care much for accessibility, but when threatened with a lawsuit, it changed its ways. Now visually impaired users can purchase Apple computers and Iphones without having to buy expensive software to attain the same accessibility as sighted users. Also, I would say that millions of users are being blocked from certain features of applications like Facebook. Groups with physical or cognitive impairments are steadily finding more and more belonging and opportunity for self actualization, which means that certain web sites that aren’t fully accessible won’t be able to compete.

Comment on Stop Using JAWS for Web Accessibility Testing? by Auditorias y Consultorias

Auditorias y Consultorias — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:47:08 +0000

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Comment on First Thoughts on iPad Potential for People with Intellectual Disabilities by ipod nano

ipod nano — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:20:57 +0000

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Comment on Cognitive Web Accessibility Guidelines: 2010 & 2009 by Jacob McCarthy

Jacob McCarthy — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:23:43 +0000

Thanks for linking to my article. I’m glad you found it useful!

Comment on Accessible Tabs: 4 Recent Projects by Richard

Richard — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:16:46 +0000

Great resource. Have spent ages trying to find tabs that degrade. They might not have suited your purpose but they suited mine just fine!

What is is with the new breed of javascript authors that they no longer bother with users who switch javascript off?

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