[Ohio-talk] Fwd: THE RESULTS- T-Base’s Accessible Communications Consumer Survey

[Cheryl Fields]

Great! Posted the info on fb page, Cheryl

On 6/21/16, Paul and Paula Jordan via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Yes. I had some accessibility issues.  I brought them to the attention of
> Colin Odden whose email is listed and he was most interested to hear my
> problems.  He's working to address them.  I think this is an important issue
> for those of us who need public transportation on an ongoing basis.
> Anything we can do to help improve what's available is worth trying.  If our
> concerns aren't voiced, no change will occur. I encourage everyone to take
> this survey if possible. Thanks.
> God bless!
> Paula and Boston
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne
> Denning via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 11:10 AM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Cc: Marianne Denning
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: THE RESULTS- T-Base’s Accessible Communications
> Consumer Survey
>
> I participated in this survey several months ago and I received the results.
>  I hope other NFB members participated too.  Please read on to learn the
> results of the survey.
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Info <info at tbase.com>
> Date: Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 10:35 AM
> Subject: THE RESULTS- T-Base’s Accessible Communications Consumer Survey
> To: "marianne at denningweb.com" <marianne at denningweb.com>
>
>
> T-Base Communications would like to thank you for your patience as we
> compiled and analyzed the results for our recent study to gauge the current
> availability of accessible communications.
>
>
> Based on the survey you participated in in the later part of 2015, our
> findings report a *highly under-served *North American blind and low vision
> market.
>
>
> Here are a few prominent statistics we’ve complied:
>
> ·         60% of respondents reported no accessible formats of brochures
> about a business’s products & services.
>
> ·         56% reported having difficulty obtaining accessible statements;
>
> ·         71% reported that their requested documents/statement took 2
> weeks or more to be delivered;
>
> ·         50% weren't able to find a company's section for accessibility
> help
>
> View the accessible full version of our report:
> http://www.tbase.com/sites/default/files/accessible-communications-calibrating-user-experience.pdf
>
> We’ll be sharing this report with the organizations we serve in the
> financial services, telecommunications, and healthcare industries so they
> understand their current level of the availability of accessible
> communications for the products and services they provide.
>
> Thank you for all your input and support. Follow us on our social media
> accounts to stay updated on news in accessible communications!
>
> *Twitter* <https://twitter.com/TBaseComm>
>
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>
> *T-Base Communications*
>
> Phone: 613-236-0866 *|* Toll free: 1-800-563-0668 x1229
>
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>
> For accessibility stories to inform & inspire, follow #tbasestories
> <http://tbase.com/blog-tags/t-base-stories>!
>
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>
>
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> you have received this communication in error, please delete this email
> message immediately.​
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>
>
>
> --
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
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