Blaze
On 11/9/06, Lea de Groot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yes.
But US case law isn't useful as a precedent in the Australian court.
McGuire vs. SOCOG is much more applicable.
Does AUDA feel it us up to a challenge from the first deaf person who
feels discrimated against?
:(
I really think you need to reconsider this - provision of transcripts
isn't that hard and will make all the difference.
Lea
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Lea de Groot
Elysian Systems
Brisbane, Australia
David Goldstein wrote:
> Hi Lea,
>
> I appreciate the issues you raise as accessibility for people with disabilities is ongoing. For people who are blind, there are neverending problems as most webdesigners don't even consider a thought for people who are blind. In the US there is currently a court case on accessibility for people who are blind - see http://iht.com/articles/2006/11/06/business/ecom.php
>
> Cheers
> David
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Lea de Groot < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: .au DNS Discussion List <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, 9 November, 2006 3:08:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [DNS] Let's Talk Net
>
>
> Josh Rowe wrote:
>> .auDA launched it's "Let's Talk Net" web site today.
>>
>> Let's Talk Net
>> http://www.letstalknet.com.au/
>
> Looks interesting.
> Just out of curiosity - how is a deaf person supposed to get access to
> any of this information?
> And how will the search engines index it, allowing someone whos never
> heard of AUDA, is looking for just this information and has figured out
> how to use a search engine, to learn from this excellent information source?
> And how will a poorer person, who is really trying hard to get out
> poverty, but their speakers broke and they can't afford new ones, learn
> from this site?
>
> I could go on, but it boils down to a small question of 'is there an
> accessible alternative that I have missed on the homepage?'
>
> Curiously,
> Lea
> ~ who isn't turning on her speakers even for something educational!
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