There are millions of people out there that are denied access to the web because of their disability. Today there is a demand for the New Media to bring a change for the disabled but feels like the change is coming in very slow. For the disable New Media is a just a bust since they cant use and take advantage of whats out there.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
New media and access for the disabled - boon or bust?
New media is bringing a change in the world by speeding the change in the technology and by increasing speed of communication. It is making everything easily accessible to everyone without discriminating. If you have a computer you are able to use all the resources available out there. But have we ever thought about the disabled? For example people that are blind or have low visions need access to online websites.. how will they be able to move along with rest of the world and take advantage of the new advances in technology out there? Launched at a Headquarters press conference, there was the first-ever global web accessibility survey, according to which 97 of the world’s leading 100 websites failed to meet the minimum accessibility level for people who are blind, have low-vision disabilities, or cannot use a computer mouse.
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I agree that people with disabilities should have the right to access New Media even with some trouble. Even though the change is coming slow, it's great that Baruch College actually has 'The Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (CCVIP)', sometimes I hear them lecturing their students on usage of New Media or Web 2.0.
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