[Sportsandrec] Accessible Electronic Gaming Devices in Casinos?

[cape.amanda at gmail.com]

Hi Justin,
I am interested in this as well. Please let me know what you find out and keep us updated on your progress.
Thanks,Amanda

> On Jan 27, 2018, at 3:04 AM, Carly Mihalakis via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> At 07:33 AM 1/26/2018, you wrote:
>> Evening, Justin,
> 
> 
>        Don't have any specific information about your queery-sorry, but I hope to try opening people's minds to an  idea that, in order to make these gaming machines
> "accessable," it would require putting them on the map, thus  sort of making impotent any semblance of mystery, social openness  or non-normativity associated wit the deviant identity.
> Please tell me what you think of this?
> CarHi All,
> 
>> Hope this message finds you well!  My name is Justin Young and I'm
>> from the Rochester, New York area.  I work for an organization called
>> the Center for Disability Rights which is associated with the New York
>> State Independent Living Center network.  I'm not sure if anyone on
>> this mailing list would be able to assist, but I thought I'd reach
>> out.  In the Winter of 2013 and Spring of 2014, staff members of our
>> organization visited three Casino and Race Track facilities in hopes
>> to gain a better sense of their overall accessibility options for
>> Blind patrons.  Unfortunately they have little to no options to assist
>> Blind patrons.  So it was our goal to figure out a way for Blind
>> patrons to use these Electronic Gaming Devices independently.
>> 
>> I was wondering if any on this list know of or have used fully
>> independently an Electronic Gaming Device found in either a Casino or
>> a Rasino (Casino and Race Track facility)?  I have been told that the
>> Disability Rights attorney community wish to pursue this further, but
>> one of the road blocks they have is finding an expert to help the
>> Disability Rights Attorney network to verify making these devices
>> accessible wouldn't interfere with the security level of the device.
>> 
>> I wasn't sure if anyone on this list has also experienced this, but if
>> you have experiences with it, I would greatly appreciate any
>> suggestions you may be able to provide.
>> 
>> Thank you in advance for your assistance!
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Justin Young
>> 
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