Yeah, you make a good point. One of the first things somebody said to me after we'd settled on the name, International Association of Visually Impaired Technologists, was, "Why are you limiting it to just visually impaired people?" Well, I guess mostly because it didn't occur to me to include people with other disabilities. Doh! But I decided it was better this way because blind people have such specific needs when it comes to dealing with computers. You can't be all things to all people. But I would be willing to work with someone starting a more encompassing group. The final point I should make is that IAVIT is not a civil rights group. Legally, we're not set up that way and I personally have no interest in suing anybody. I want to work with companies to create technical solutions to access problems.I see IAVIT more like the W3C than like the NFB. Not that there is anything wrong with the NFB's approach. In fact, part of the reason I think IAVIT doesn't have to sue anybody
is that there are already plenty of other groups doing that kind of thing.
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.From: "Sean Murphy"
Hi John, Agree. Working with companies and making them aware that there is a market within the disability area. Works far better than other means. The other means are not wrong, but are a different approach or I would say a different tool. We are all trying to achieve the same. The bottom line, if companies see a big enough market for disable people world wide, then they will ensure their product work. the biggest hurdle at this point of time is to get people with disabilities with money so they can buy products. Sean
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