Yes Rick, I reluctantly agree with you that too many things have become Political. And I for one, do not know how to reverse this politicizing of every sort of Service the Government or Privet Sector might offer.
Let's face it, the Blind are a very small group when looking at the entire population. As computers continue to be more and more visually orientated, and more of the population are operating at a semi-literate level of skills, I don't see this move towards graphical interfaces to change any time soon. And with the extra pressures to bring products to market quickly , the entire product sufferers because of so many short cuts and compromises implemented. Accessibility for the Blind? Who has time for that? I know some here believe they have more accessibility today, and in some ways, they are correct. But I find in the work place, accessibility is slowly going backwards. What this means for the Blind person depending upon Screen Readers and other equipment to be mastered by memorizing a long list of steps, is not good. The lack of Buttons, and the vast number of electronic items that have unreadable Screens of all sizes, makes working in the typical Office, or even Warehouse a more difficult task then it was just a few years ago. I keep thinking those who are Blind are going to need to Specialize in something in order to make a living. Just what that "Something" could be is a question that has many answers, although, those answers are probably not obvious. After spending years in the Computer field, I can no longer find a place in that field for solid employment. Oh, there are lots of opportunities, but I haven't figured ut how to over come the lack of access in some of the equipment or software to be used. I am now looking at doing something that requires very little in the way of electronic gear. Something like re-building Electric Motors. Electric motors are every where and they do wear out, and need replacing or rebuilding. but, I think it is Odd Ball opportunities like this that might allow someone blind to live a better life than living on Disability. Not Glamorous, or even interesting, but there is a Need, and a person who is Good, can make some reasonable money doing it. sure beats Selling Pencils as my Grand mother once suggested I try, just after I lost my sight. I keep hoping for the Best, but am aware I need to be prepared for less than Best if need be. Grumpy Dave -- Dave <dlh...@centurylink.net> _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com