[blindlaw] accessibility

[albert griffith]

As long as issues specific to our needs are addressed, why would we mind 
being grouped with others who have disabilities?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie Ortoleva" <womankind at earthlink.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] accessibility


| What do you mean that "we blind people do not want to be grouped with 
other
| people with disabilities"?
| Sounds a bit strange to me.
|
| At 02:48 PM 8/27/2006, you wrote:
|
| >This message deals with the author of the accessibility issues.  It 
sounds
| >as if you are trying to use the products as a sighted person and not a 
blind
| >person.  AS Scott Labarre always talks about, you need to get the proper
| >skills in order to succeed as a blind person.  So moving to a screen 
reader
| >will probably help you in this manner.  As for the bill of rights, I 
think
| >that no one is replying because we as blind people do not want to be 
grouped
| >together with other people with disabilities.  These are just a few
| >thoughts.
| >
| >Brandon
| >
| >
| >
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