[Nfbmo] Finally! Amazon notices we're not going away!

[DanFlasar at aol.com]

What could be a better example of how important organized -  and unified - 
action can be to make a seemingly immoveable force to  change  course?
   After years of efforts including demonstrations, suits or  threats of 
suits and gaining political support, Amazon has finally decided we're  serious 
that they ackowledge how imprtant accessibility is.
 
     Now we just have to make sure they do more than  listen politely.
     Great news!
Dan Flasar
 
 
 
  
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Join Forces to Improve Accessible Reading Experiences for Blind and  
Low-Vision Students




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National Federation of the Blind and Amazon Join Forces to  Improve 
Accessible Reading Experiences for Blind and Low-Vision  Students



Baltimore, Maryland (March 2, 2016): The  National Federation of the Blind 
(NFB) and Amazon announced today that  they will be working together to 
increase selection, enhance accessibility,  and improve reading experiences for 
blind students, including those who have  low vision or who are deaf-blind. 
Amazon and the National Federation of the  Blind will collaborate on 
improvements to Amazon’s education content,  platforms, and applications, and will 
meet on an ongoing basis to review  progress and exchange ideas and 
feedback. Initial results of this  collaboration are expected this year and beyond.



“We are  seeing educational institutions embrace digital learning for its 
ease of  access to a large selection of learning resources for students,” 
said Rohit  Agarwal, General Manager, Amazon K-12 Education. “This shift 
provides a great  opportunity to improve accessibility for blind students. By 
collaborating with  the National Federation of the Blind, we hope to advance 
accessibility for all  content, platforms and applications that Amazon develops 
to better serve K-12  and higher education students.”



“The National Federation  of the Blind is dedicated to using our expertise 
in the development and  implementation of built-in accessibility in 
technology to ensure that the  blind have equal access to the information and tools 
we need to live the lives  we want,” said Mark A. Riccobono, President of 
the National Federation of the  Blind. “The NFB and Amazon have sought a 
productive collaboration to improve  accessibility, and we now look forward to 
working together closely to improve  the technologies that will make digital 
reading experiences better for all  customers. The commitment that Amazon has 
made in this agreement brings us  ever closer to the day when blind 
students of all ages will have the same  digital reading experience and access to 
content as others, and demonstrates  that access for the blind goes hand in 
hand with continued innovation in  technology.”



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About the National  Federation of the Blind 



The National Federation of  the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
characteristic that defines you or  your future. Every day we raise the 
expectations of blind people, because low  expectations create obstacles between 
blind people and our dreams. You can  live the life you want; blindness is not 
what holds you  back.










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