While three quarters of disabled people prefer to buy tickets online, only 20 per cent of venue websites cater for their access needs. Instead, people must rely on using premium rate phone lines, prove their disability and discuss their accessibility needs each time they buy tickets.
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘putting the person at the centre’. The program states that “Person-centred approaches empower people with a print disability by positioning them at the centre of policy, decision-making and service planning and delivery.” The four-day event covers topics such as Braille, web access, entertainment and education.
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Quite some time ago I just gave up on Facebook. Being blind it was just too hard to deal with, navigation was awful, there were parts of the iPhone app I just couldn't use. I deleted my account and left.
Since that time, Facebook has been working on accessibility. The nightmarish navigation shown in the Access iQ video is gone, and the iOS app has undergone some major changes.
Until now, YouTube was the only social video sharing service which allowed videos to be made accessible to Deaf and hearing impaired viewers. As reported by the Drum, with this added function, Vimeo will be more competitive and viewers will have access to a larger amount of content.
