[blindkid] 07/26/2013, Time 9:00 a.m. EST

[Albert J Rizzi]

07/26/2013, Time 9:00 a.m. EST

 

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My Blind Spot, Inc. to Enable Access to Intuit QuickBooks:
Blind and Print Disabled Individuals to Gain Access to Leading Small
Business Accounting Software 

My Blind Spot, a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing personal independence
and societal inclusion for the blind and visually impaired, is working with
Intuit to ensure that QuickBooks for Windows*, the leading small business
accounting software,  is usable by those with conditions that impede them
from reading text on-screen. Albert J. Rizzi, founder of My Blind Spot,
stated that "improving the accessibility of QuickBooks will lead to job
opportunities, job retention, and greater financial independence for this
historically underserved population." 

The blind and visually impaired number an estimated 300 million worldwide.
In the United States, there are approximately 25 million severely visually
impaired individuals, of whom 18.7 million are of working age-between 18 and
64. MBS QuickBooks Project Press Release  7.26.13.pdf

07/26/2013, Time 9:00 a.m. EST 

Access=Ability infinite possibilities logo.jpg

My Blind Spot, Inc. to Enable Access to Intuit QuickBooks: 

Blind and Print Disabled Individuals to Gain Access to Leading Small
Business Accounting 

Software 

My Blind Spot, a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing personal independence
and societal inclusion for 

the blind and visually impaired, is working with Intuit to ensure that
QuickBooks for Windows*, the  leading small business accounting software, is
usable by those with conditions that impede them from 

reading text on-screen. Albert J. Rizzi, founder of My Blind Spot, stated
that "improving the accessibility 

of QuickBooks will lead to job opportunities, job retention, and greater
financial independence for this 

historically underserved population." 

The blind and visually impaired number an estimated 300 million worldwide.
In the United States, there 

are approximately 25 million severely visually impaired individuals, of whom
18.7 million are of working 

age-between 18 and 64. Among this group, it is estimated that more than
two-thirds are unemployed; 

8.5 million are counted as "poor" or "near poor;" and 10.4 million have
family income of less than 

$35,000. This is due in large part to inaccessible work environments and
inadequate resources. A key 

way to foster financial well-being and overcome barriers to employment is to
promote and advance 

screen reader technology, through which users can listen to text. 

Mr. Rizzi noted, "Expanding employment and improving accessibility are two
major goals of My Blind 

Spot. To work toward these goals with a product that over 4 million people
already rely on is very 

exciting. My Blind Spot's team of educators and accessibility experts are
thrilled to bring QuickBooks to 

the blind and visually impaired." 

My Blind Spot has put together an exceptional interdisciplinary team of
educators and accessibility 

experts dedicated to expanding accessible employment options in the
financial arena for the print 

disabled. This dedicated and committed group consists of educators who teach
and design curriculum 

for blind and visually impaired students, programmers, and scripters, as
well as some of the leading 

accessibility experts in the field. Since 1997, members of My Blind Spot's
team have supported the 

accessibility initiatives of thousands of organizations, and have provided
virtual access solutions and 

scripting for leading banking institutions and state agencies. They have
worked extensively with private 

clients to integrate various screen readers with a variety of software
programs, soon to include 

QuickBooks. These individuals, who are highly regarded and nationally known
in their fields, are 

pooling their vast experience to focus on bridging the digital divide that
isolates those who are blind, 

visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled. 

To learn more about this initiative or My Blind Spot, contact Albert Rizzi
at 

albert at myblindspot.org

or 

direct general inquiries to 

info at myblindspot.org.

My Blind Spot is a 501 (c) (3) corporation based in New York City. 

*Intuit, Inc.'s QuickBooks for Windows includes QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks
Premier, and QuickBooks Enterprise.

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