On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Raphael Bircher <rbircherapa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi people > > The question is in the subject: It would just be interesting. Ok, many > people allready know, I have a physical disability called ICP (Infantile > cerebral palsy). I just want to know, if there are others. > > I think, ASF could be a chance for disabled people to get work. The model > of the ASF is perfect for this. You can get in without having any diplom or > reference. Here everyone can get the chance Hi again Raphael! I'd like to apologize for the behavior of my colleagues. I did not know (and of the 500-or-so members am equally unaware) of most of my fellow Members' and own project committers' disabilities, except the few that have shared that data. I could not have anticipated it through their interactions and participation. I also think, ASF provides tremendous opportunities for individuals in any situation to offer great code, or documentation, or user help or other facilities than enhance our projects. I'm glad you raised this question and hope you find connections, and would be happy to learn any suggestions you have to offer. --- hard break - delete from replies -or- new subject: to reply --- I am starting from square one because I'm very dismayed that so many people who oppose and support such inclusion have hijacked your thread, and both antagonists and apologists have turned this very very simple inquiry into yet another multi-headed hydra. I do wish we could all quit it. So I'm launching your thread all over again to find out whether the ASF is helping, and where it is hindering, where that occurs. Read some very interesting data on color blindness yesterday, how very simply it is to design GUI's around typical impediments, but there are limited free resources to guide such design. Much more profound disabilities are harder to anticipate, but knowing that alt-tags and how screen readers are used frequently is a solid start. If you have other specific concerns or suggestions to aid participants, let's start some actionable threads.
