[rehab] rehab Digest, Vol 50, Issue 13

[Ed Gervasoni]

Does anyone know if and what NFB's response was to the FCC's request for information regarding accessible cell phone technologies for the Blind and Deaf-Blind??
On Sep 29, 2010, at 10:00 AM, rehab-request at nfbnet.org wrote:

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>   1. Directions for Me (Byron J. Lee)
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> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:43:42 -0500
> From: "Byron J. Lee" <byron at byronlee.com> (by way of David Andrews
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> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [rehab] Directions for Me
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> How many times have you been standing in your kitchen with a box of 
> cake mix with no way of reading the preparation directions?
> 
> You have probably experienced this dilemma at some point in your 
> life, but now the wait for accessible directions is finally over! No 
> longer will you have to struggle with scanning boxes and cans or 
> magnifying tiny print on those non-prescription medicine bottles.
> 
>        Horizons for the Blind is proud to announce Directions For 
> Me; a website featuring preparation directions, nutrition facts, 
> warnings, ingredients and other important information in an easy to 
> use and accessible format.
> 
> Our database contains over 300,000 products in three categories - 
> Food, Health & Beauty, and Other. Each of these categories has 
> sub-listings that organize products like aisles in a grocery store. 
> You can also go to the search bar and type in the name of the product 
> you are looking for.
> 
> Directions For Me was designed to be completely accessible with 
> screen readers and magnifiers as well as web-enabled note takers and 
> cell phones. Unlike manufacturer's websites, we present this 
> information in a simple and consistent format and eliminate features 
> that hinder accessibility.
> 
>        With Directions for Me, there's no more guessing on what you 
> are putting into your body, no more gambling on cooking times and 
> best of all, no more waiting for sighted assistance!
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> Open a web browser and go to:
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> <http://www.directionsforme.org/>http://www.directionsforme.org
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