Making every document an accessible document
In September’s webinar we learned from Gwyn McCormack of Positive Eye Ltd that her experience showed her all too clearly there are gaps in provision needing to be addressed.
She spoke about her teacher background and in the end why she came to the conclusion that she could be more effective running her own business and …
In August’s UKAAF webinar Sophie Randall, Director of the Patient Information Forum (PIF) through personal experience described why health information is crucial for every member of society.
Sophie explained she began her career as a journalist specialising in public health as an Editorial Assistant for a magazine for environmental health officers who work in local government.
Issues …
For nearly 30 years, Judith Furse has been running her own braille producing business. Her introduction to braille began at an early age after losing her sight, and she remains extremely passionate about braille to this day. A valued member of UKAAF’s Editorial Working Group, it was great to hear about her journey and perspective …
Pia’s a company that’s probably very familiar to many UKAAF members, as well as the wider visually-impaired community. This month, though, we got a chance to get beyond the logo and really get a sense of the company, as Roger sits down with the company’s MD, Sharon Williams, who’s been with the company for 23 …
This month, Roger sat down with Toronto-based UKAAF member Crawford Technologies, a supplier of document accessibility solutions whose customers include some of the world’s leading banks, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and utility companies.
Sharing the Crawford Tech story is one of the company’s UK-based Accessibility Specialists, Jane Black. Jane gives us an excellent potted history of …
Here’s a good reason to join an organisation you don’t know anything about:
Realise it’s a great way to help a cause that really matters to you.
That’s one way, at least, of understanding the latest UKAAF monthly webinar, where Roger sat down to talk to fellow UKAAF Board member Jeff Mills.
Very well-known to the UK accessibility …
When I say the word ‘design,’ you may think of design as a rarefied field of expertise–architects doing genius things in their studios. And when I say ‘disability,’ far too many people think of disability as a very particular issue or identity topic that doesn’t really affect that many of us.
But just look around at …