Seeing it right: accessible information for the visually impaired

Seeing it right: accessible information for the visually impaired [1]

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 11:04

Failure to provide accessible information for blind and partially sighted people is both unacceptable and unnecessary. It is unacceptable in that it is a denial of a fundamental right to information. It is unnecessary in that it makes no sense on business grounds. Providing information in alternative formats need not be expensive or difficult; large print, audio tape and computer files can be easily provided without specialist equipment.

Issue:

Volume 47 | Issue 1 [2]

Author:

Winyard Steve [3]

Attachment:

article_187_en.pdf [4]

Keywords:

blind, visually impaired, RNIB, Braille, WDD, eye

Section:

Diabetes in Society [5]

Theme:

Complications > Eye [6]

Empowerment and self-management [7]

Communication [8]