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8/22/12
Adapting Email and Access to Social Media for People with
Disabilities
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A disability justice movement working to transform communities.
Home of Michigan’s Assistive Technology Program
www.mymdrc.org Contact [email protected]
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
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We’ll share things we know or have heard about.
We are not covering alternative computer or smartphone access.
Cover some popular social media sites, not specific disability issue sites.
We are not endorsing any systems or products.
There’s more out there! Please share .
About Today’s Session
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Social Interaction & Belonging
Self Esteem Access issues: the potential
of multimedia and digital information
Inclusion considered “normal”.
Why use Email and Social Media?
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Facebook : 850 million users YouTube: More than 3 billion views per day;
48 hours of video is uploaded every minute. Twitter: More than 200 million accounts LinkedIn: 135 million users; new members
joining faster than two new members a second.
Usage: Social Media Channels
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Reading printed text or small print Complexity Difficulty signing up for an account Remembering passwords Spam, viruses, ads Incapability with screen reader
software Other access issues Access to technology, internet
Potential Problems
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Used by sites to verify a real person is signing up for an account, not automatic spammers.
Often use difficult to read images or garbled audio
Go around this: WebVisum Captcha Monster
CAPTCHAs
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Many being developed aimed at seniors Most have simplified visual layouts Many use larger fonts Some offer enhanced support and assistance One prints out emails – no computer needed. Costs vary widely.
Simplified Email
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Example: ICanEmail
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Example: PawPaw Mail
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Demo from the website
http://pawpawmail.com/tour.html
Paw Paw Mail Demo
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Parlerai creates a network for a child with special needs using tools to enhance collaboration and provide a safe means of communicating via the Internet. Includes picture communication.
Point-and-Chat® simple to use talking email, talking instant messaging, and talking twitter. So if you can say it with AAC software, you can send it as text over the Internet.
AAC Users
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Send a video or voice email.
Have it read to you on the phone
Skip the computer and print it – Presto
Text to Speech and Speech to text on smart phones.
Alternative Email
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Built-in features such as Siri, VoiceOver, Magnification, Google Voice…
Have email read to you if you have a print disability (text to speech)
Input text using your voice (speech to text).
See webinar archive iDevices, Android and apps
Apps for Smart Phones
Easier to Use Systems
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Dolphin Guide CDESK by
AdaptiveVoice Endeavor Desktop by
AbleLink Technology
Computer Systems
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Messaging/Social Interaction
Many new systems being developed
Aimed at the aging/senior market
Stay at home/aging in place
Seniors & Caregivers
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Trend appears to be away from specialized browsers.
Add on for Firefox and Chrome Browsers
Options in other Browsers Web Trek by Ablenet Audio of Web via Phone
Adapting Web Browsers and Alternatives
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A microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based messages of up to 140 characters, known as "tweets“
Can now tweet pictures too. Share information, breaking news Discussions, classes and workshops.
“backchannel” Social TV -“chatterboxing”
What is Twitter?
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Many programs to use twitter (twitter clients)
Mobile Twitter Tweat from email Mashups
Using Twitter
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A web-accessible alternative to Twitter.com.
It is designed to be easier to use and is optimized for disabled users.
Works with keyboard-only, older browsers like IE6, low band internet connection, and without JavaScript
Easy Chirp
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Uses the microphone on the iPad
Breath controls movement and selection of keys on a keyboard.
Developed in Japan
Breath Bird
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Use the Mobile Site Post from Outlook email Try an app that works with
voiceover Post using voice to text
with an app
Access for Facebook
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• www.linkedin.com/pub/cathy-mcadam/10/983/a81• www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynwyeth
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Has been fairly accessible
Some of the problems with other social media
Becoming more difficult for screen readers.
LinkedIN Access
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http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=MIDISRIGHTS
YouTube
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Can show people using sign language
Easy YouTube Extra Large
YouTube
YouTube Access
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Closed Captions Auto Caption No toggle for Audio
Description
Captions and YouTube
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Questions?
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Final Thought:"“When you give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up in a really good place.” -Mark Zuckerberg, CEO & Founder of Facebook
Thank You!
