[gui-talk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Nonvisual Accessibility Web Certification Granted to GE

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This is interesting -- and on another point, GE also is the only oven/stove 
manufacturer that puts the controls in front of the burners instead of 
behind, which is recommended for blind, and more especially for wheelchair 
users like myself.  So they are good for access all around -- now that being 
said, they also continued doing business with Iran when other businesses had 
pulled out -- shame on GE -- but no company is perfect.
--le

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 3:58 PM
Subject: [gui-talk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Nonvisual 
Accessibility Web Certification Granted to GE



>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>CONTACT:
>Chris Danielsen
>Director of Public Relations
>National Federation of the Blind
>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
><mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>
>National Federation of the Blind Nonvisual Accessibility
>Web Certification Granted to GE
>
>GE.com Recertified As Equally Accessible to Blind and Sighted Users
>
>Baltimore, Maryland (October 1, 2009): The National Federation of
>the Blind (NFB), the nation's leading advocate for Internet access
>by blind Americans, has granted Gold Level NFB-NVA Certification to
>GE.  The NFB applauds GE's continued commitment to ensuring equal
>access to its Web site for blind consumers and commends GE's
>sustained leadership in Web accessibility.
>
>Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
>said: "The National Federation of the Blind commends GE for its
>continued commitment to making its Web site accessible to all
>consumers.  GE has been a consistent promoter of access for all
>Americans and its socially responsible conduct is an example we hope
>all companies that have an Internet presence will follow."
>
>The NFB Nonvisual Accessibility Web Certification Program connects
>Web site and application developers with leading experts on
>blindness and accessibility to ensure that their Internet sites or
>applications are fully accessible to and usable by blind people
>employing screen access software.  Applicants go through a rigorous
>evaluation and testing procedure and work with a web accessibility
>consultant (WAC) to address any accessibility issues discovered
>during the evaluation.  In the case of GE, web accessibility
>consulting was provided by Deque Systems, Inc.
>[http://www.deque.com].  Once the site or application has addressed
>all accessibility issues, it is granted the right to display an
>NFB-NVA seal of approval on its site.  Sites are continuously
>monitored to ensure that they remain compliant with certification
>criteria.  GE has maintained a high standard of accessibility and
>has been recertified by NFB-NVA at the Gold Level.
>
>  "We are honored to be recognized by the National Federation of the
> Blind for our work on accessibility," said Jen Walsh, GE's digital
> media director.  "Our content, design, and technology team works
> hard every day to ensure that GE.com is accessible to people with
> disabilities.  We remain committed to this important cause."
>
>For more information on the NFB-NVA Certification, please visit
><http://www.nfb.org/nfb/certification_intro.asp>http://www.nfb.org/nfb/certification_intro.asp.
>To learn more about the National Federation of the Blind, please
>visit <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org.
>
>
>###
>
>About the National Federation of the Blind
>
>
>With more than fifty thousand members, the National Federation of
>the Blind is the largest and most influential membership
>organization of blind people in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns
>= "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />United States.  The
>NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy, education,
>research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and
>self-confidence.  It is the leading force in the blindness field
>today and the voice of the nation's blind.  In January 2004 the NFB
>opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the
>first research and training center for the blind led by the blind.
>
>

David Andrews and white cane Harry.
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