Your would think that technology would only make the lives of people with various physical disabilities easier and easier, but it seems that many companies don't take into account the needs of these users even though the cost can sometimes be negligible. A recent article in the Washington Post called Access Denied points out just how hit or miss digital assistance for the blind and deaf is by pointing out that something as simple as those emergency ticker-style messages that scroll across the bottom of your television screen are not narrated for those who can't see and rarely do local stations break into transmissions to warm viewers verbally. Take a look at the article to understand more about what it is like to be a disabled person in the digital age. (This entry is linked to the Washington Post and can be accessed for free but you need to register.)
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