Ha, so I wasn't the first to think of it. But I don't think the B should be
in here. In fact, on the bus this morning I was thinking we should add an I
to the front of AVICP. International Association of Visually Impaired
Computer Professionals.
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From: "George Bell"
Isn't that what BCAB (British Computer Association of the Blind) is for?
There web site is at http://www.bcab.org.uk/
George.
-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of John Heim Sent: 11 January 2009 19:33 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] AVICP?
All,
I'm thinking of trying to start an organization for blind and visually
impaired computer professionals. This group would have 3 purposes: 1. Serve as an umbrella group for providing technical information for
blind computer professionals. 2. Provide social networking services. By social networking, I don't necessarily mean fun & games. That's okay but I was thinking more in terms of jobs. 3. Provide advocacy. For example, the group could approach vmware about making their products more accessible to the blind and visually
impaired. I know the NFB has a sub-committee that attempts to address
computer accessibility but their approach is geared more toward the general public. Not that there is anything wrong with suing Target, for example, but is small potatoes from my point of view. The inaccessibility of vmware, for example, directly effects my abilityto
get and keep a job.
I am tentatively thinking of using the name Association of Visually Impaired Computer Professionals, AVICP. What do you think?
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