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From: Bryan Garaventa
Date: Sep 14, 2017 12:16PM

Hi,
Actually if you are receiving images as assignments by your employer, that is a no-starter and guaranteed to give you nothing to work from.

In which case I recommend replying and requesting a plain text representation of what is being requested. There is no image recognition software that will identify what you are supposed to do based on a visual design representation unfortunately and there likely never will be. It is a basic requirement that employers be aware of the specific limitations of people employed by them, in the same way that they should not be asking a person in a wheelchair to climb a ladder and change a light fixture.

Often this is done by people who just didn't think about it first, or weren't aware, so it should never be a problem to ask for clarification. I do this all the time myself. I've found that being absolutely clear about something helps avoid major headaches later.


Bryan Garaventa
Accessibility Fellow
Level Access, Inc.
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