[Faith-talk] Inaccessible sites

[Jenny Keller]

Hi all,

Some of you knew that I was Catholic and I mean no disrespect to the Catholic Church at all. But, it wasn't just that. I couldn't get a hymnal because 1000 churches use 1000 different hymnals. Plus, for me to get the songs in braille. I would have to pay like a buck 50 or buck to even get one page. I know it's not just the Catholic Church. Your other churches that do everything on the screen well and that doesn't help 

In those churches. It makes it very difficult to feel like you're a part of it. No matter what church it is.

I don't have expensive real stop to have braille typed into something or you know a braille note or anything like that. So, what am I supposed to do? Or any of us? That can't afford it



I can't even ask the stupid state no I asked the stupid state and they won't even pay out pizza fix my braille writer are you kidding me. Eight old fashion manual braille writer. Not rocket scientist.

Fortunately, I have found someone who will pay for it. But finding the box will be fine :-) that's the least of my problems though.

But, you all know what I'm talking about as far as stuff that's not accessible it just makes you feel like you're not part of things. And the fathers house, you should be. So, just my rant to :-) again, no disrespect to any church. Because there are good churches that do have excess of all things. I just don't subscribe to some of their believes.

Love always


Jenny

> On May 17, 2017, at 12:34 PM, Linda Mentink via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Debby,
> 
> Contact Amy Mason or Anne Taylor at the NFB.  One of them should be able to help you, or advocate for you concerning this site.
> 
> blessings
> Linda
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: debby phillips via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org
> To: Linda Mentink via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Wed, 17 May 2017 07:56:01 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Inaccessible sites
> 
> I'm changing the subject just a bit here.  I just was on a site that the U.S.  Catholic Bishops have.  I subscribe !their email list so that I can read the daily Scripture readings.  Occasionally they send out communications about items that they have for sale, etc.  I found something that interested me and wanted to get more information about it.  I'm using a Google tablet, and since I got it have had so much better luck looking at things, but this was very disappointing.  Their website is so graphic that I cannot navigate it successfully.  When people talk about how expensive it would be to make something accessible, I understand that, but it still makes me want to scream.  If web sites were built in the first place following website protocols that would make them accessible in the beginding they wouldn't have to go through the expense of making them accessible later.  It's just another example of how blind people are not considered when building these sites.  I guess our money isn't good enough.  So frustrating! I don't know how we can get the message across to build websites from the ground up to not only be "cool" but also accessible.  Unfortunately with the atmosphere politically about gesting rid of regulations, I'm afraid the accessibility problem will just be worse.  I pray that those of you who are really in to how to build websites with accessibility will be able to articulate not only the need but how to do it.  Thanks for listening to my rant.    Blessings,    Debby
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