[nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

[Mike Freeman]

excess ability does not imply backward compatibility. Your version of jaws is several versions out of date. I suspect it may be part of the problem.

Mike Freeman


> On Jan 16, 2016, at 12:52, Jennifer Aberdeen via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Why is this patition not accessible? When I click on the submit button, in different ways; enter, space, left mouse button on the num pad, nothing happens.
> 
> I'm using jaws 13 with win 7 and IE 11.
> 
> Jen
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Curtis Chong via nfbcs
> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 1:38 PM
> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Curtis Chong
> Subject: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations
> 
> Greetings:
> 
> On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, the National Federation of the Blind launched
> a petition (the link to which is provided below) calling on the Obama
> administration promptly to release the long-awaited ADA internet
> regulations. On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
> (way back in 2010), President Obama said that he would issue regulations
> implementing the requirement for accessible websites, noting that they would
> be "the most important updates to the ADA since its original enactment."
> President Obama now says that the regulations will not be released until
> 2018, after he leaves office.
> 
> For those of who are blind, inaccessible websites can make it impossible to
> apply for jobs, participate in online courses, or conduct vital personal
> financial business. Website developers need guidance on how to comply with
> the law. Failing to provide that guidance is irresponsible and inconsistent
> with President Obama's expressed commitment to civil rights.
> 
> If you are interested in signing the petition (and I hope you are), point
> your browser to this link.
> 
> https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/direct-us-department-justice-promp
> tly-release-ada-internet-regulations
> 
> As an example of the need for these regulations, some JAWS users running
> Internet Explorer have reported a problem with the "sign" button when
> attempting to add their name. Here are some solutions to help mitigate that
> problem.
> 
> 1.            Try routing the JAWS cursor to PC (Insert+Numpad Minus), and
> pressing  the left mouse button (Numpad Slash), and the "sign" button will
> be selected.
> 
> 2.            Alternatively, you can sign the petition using the Mozilla
> Firefox browser.
> 
> The petition is reported to be accessible using iOS devices such as the iPad
> or iPhone.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Curtis Chong, President
> National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science
> 
> 
> 
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