thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 6:23 PM Subject: [ATI] {Disarmed} Samsung TV Accessibility for the visually impaired
Here's some info for all blind citizens. Subject: [screenlounge] OT: Samsung TV Accessibility for the visually impaired Here is another article on accessible televisions from Samsung and the Carroll Center in the US. Samsung Television Accessibility > Samsung and The Carroll Center for the Blind Team Up to Test Television > Accessibility > Samsung contracted with The Carroll Center to perform important > usability testing for a new product still in development. > Samsung television featuring the Samsung logo > Samsung television featuring the Samsung logoTechnology opens doors to > knowledge, communication, and simple human interaction to young and old > alike; it > can connect people to people, and its power and prevalence can make it > the great equalizer for the blind, but only if technology is accessible. > Newton, MA (PRWEB) January 22, 2014 > The Carroll Center for the Blind, a rehabilitation training facility > that in 1984 offered the country's first computer classes for > individuals who are > blind, > is now helping businesses, government agencies and educational > institutions improve the accessibility of their websites and products > for persons with disabilities. > "Today, access technology can provide breakthroughs comparable to the > introduction of Braille in the 19th century, or the long white cane in > the 20th century," > according to the Carroll Center Accessibility Services Coordinator Bruce > Howell, a former banking executive and Carroll Center graduate. > "Technology opens > doors to knowledge, communication, and simple human interaction to young > and old alike; it can connect people to people, and its power and > prevalence can > make it the great equalizer for the blind, but only if technology is > accessible." > The Carroll Center's Accessibility Services team provides businesses, > colleges, and government agencies with a comprehensive website > evaluation to identify > accessibility issues such as a lack of text descriptions for images and > graphics. The team then makes recommendations for correcting and > improving page > construction, and identifies key elements to make navigation easier for > disabled, blind and vision impaired customers. > In addition to website evaluation, the Accessibility Services team also > provides product testing. Their latest product-testing project gave them > an opportunity > to work with Samsung Smart TV. > Samsung contracted with The Carroll Center to perform important > usability testing for a new product still in development. The Carroll > Center thoroughly > tested the products and provided feedback about the accessibility > features Samsung plans to incorporate into some television and remote > models for 2014 > and 2015. The two organizations worked together to test audible menu > access, screen contrast and magnification options, and voice recognition > functions > that Samsung engineers have developed for inclusion in Samsung > televisions, as well as tactile improvements recommended for their > television remotes. > Samsung has already made vast contributions to accessible technology and > improved communication. Samsung's voice guide feature verbally > communicates the > channel name, broadcast name and EPG, volume control, TV menu options, > and Internet and Smart Hub content. The models also have screen > magnification and > high contrast UI for those with low vision. > Brian Charlson, Director of Technology for The Carroll Center > complimented Samsung for the work they are doing. "The 21st Century > Communications and Video > Accessibility Act (CVAA) will require equal access to televisions for > blind and low vision users by 2015, so we are very pleased to see what > actions Samsung > is taking towards this goal. The Carroll Center's Accessibility Services > team was delighted to be chosen as the testing partner for Samsung." > The Carroll Center President Joseph F. Abely noted that for the past 76 > years the mission of the Carroll Center has been to enable those with > vision loss > to be independent and productive members of their community. > "Although we teach our clients the skills they need to navigate the > Internet, their ability to fully interact with online content and > effectively use electronic > devices at home, school, and work is often hampered by the > inaccessibility of websites and devices that don't provide the same sort > of equal access as > physical stores and buildings are required to provide under the > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)," Abely said. "Inaccessibility is > a deterrent for > potential consumers. It just makes good business sense to have websites > and devices that every consumer can use." > For more information about the Carroll Center's Accessibility Services > team, visit > http://carroll.org/accessibility-services/ > or contact Bruce Howell by phone at 617-969-6200, x210 or email at > bruce.howell(at)carroll(dot)org. __._,_.___Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest . Unsubscribe . Terms of Use . Send us Feedback . __,_._,___ ____________________________________________________________ How to Sleep Like a Rock Obey this one natural trick to fall asleep and stay asleep all night. peaklife.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
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