Hi All,
Some of you will recall that I had discussed a few days ago the idea of starting a well-organized campaign to constructively engage with service providers to address accessibility barriers on their platforms. To that end, I am sharing below a template that Mission Accessibility has prepared. Mission Accessibility is the name of the group that Amar, Turab and I are spearheading. The template below should be sent to any service provider whose platform has accessibility barriers. Please be sure to fill in the placeholders in this template. Further, the attached document contains a proposed timetable for such engagement. We have complete confidence that following this timetable will help us attain a satisfactory solution. The template is below: "Dear _, I am ___, a blind ___ working as a ____. I am deeply passionate about channeling my lived experience as a person with a disability to push for constructive change to help the disabled lead more dignified lives. I and several other individuals with visual impairment use screen-reader software for assistance in navigating apps/websites on a daily basis. This technology enables us to obtain audible descriptions of what is on the screen and also helps in accessing all facets of an app or website. In accessing your platform, I face several difficulties in using relevant features because the platform is not screen reader friendly. I would be happy to provide you specific inputs on what you can precisely do to make your platform more disability inclusive. I would request you to evaluate this request in light of three considerations. First, several studies indicate that India has the largest population of blind people in the world, comprising around 20% of the world’s blind population. For far too long, this community has been left behind. Doing right by the disabled is a moral imperative. Second, making your platform usable by the disabled will enable you to access an untapped user base, thus expanding your footprint. It will not only give you a competitive edge but also position you as a real practitioner of equity for customer diversity and a disability inclusive business leader. Finally, given that accessibility of platforms for the disabled is now a regulatory requirement, taking these measures will help you discharge that regulatory obligation as well. I hope to receive a response to this letter soon, following which we can work together to arrive at a constructive resolution to this problem. Looking forward to hearing from you and pursuing a meaningful collaboration! Warm Regards, __" -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAAm2wZsLAKX%2Bc19_hgU%2BzQvi56ee45MXR18ThTOodEeo_-6%3DLw%40mail.gmail.com.
Time Schedule for engaging with service providers.docx
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