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From: LSnider
Date: Apr 2, 2011 11:15AM

Hi Robyn,

Thanks for this information. I agree that people with dyslexia, ADD, ADHD,
etc. are forgotten. I am trying to change that :)

See my view today is that free programs like NVDA are so easy to get and use
that why would one want a pay model? Of course the user doesn't pay, but it
does cost. Although I see your point about getting the site owners to take
that responsibility.

Cheers

Lisa

On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Robyn Hunt < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi,
> BrowseAloud has been designed for the many people with dyslexia and related
> conditions, who are often forgotten when accessibility is considered.
> While it is installed on individual sites it makes a change for individual
> disabled people not to have to bear a lot of the cost of accessibility by
> having to provide their own assistive technology, so in a way it fits with
> the 'social model' of disability by putting the whole responsibility on the
> site owner to provide access.
> It is not suitable, and is not meant to be suitable for blind users.
> Cheers
> Robyn
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