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Welcome to The Helen™ Project!

The Helen™ Project is a 21st century extension of Helen Keller's impact on the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. As part of our responsibility to fulfill her legacy, we wonder "What would Helen do?" if she were confronted with the opportunities and obstacles that the Internet presents to people who, because of their disability, do not have full access to the Internet due to accessibility limitations that exist on many web sites. If you are among the millions of individuals facing that reality, we invite you to help us answer that question and become part of The Helen™ Project. To be part of The Helen™ Project, all you need to do is register and download the accessible Helen™ Toolbar Application.

In Helen Keller's own words: "Alone we can do so little ... together we can do so much."

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The Official Site of Danica Patrick

Completely Inaccessible as rated by: jimdenham1234
jimdenham1234 wanted to: Nothing Specific, Just Browsing
jimdenham1234 says: This site is all Flash with unlabeled graphics and buttons. Very disappointing as I am a big Danica/Indy Racing fan and would love to learn more. The only bit of useful information Iwas able to obtain from the site is that she has a Twitter account.
posted on: 6/15/2009 5:07:05 PM
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Designed for the well-lived home

Rated 2 Stars  Minimally Accessible as rated by: Marc
Marc wanted to: Find Information
Marc says: The entire site from the homepage to this page are pretty bad for the screen reader user. There are so many problems that I don't know where to start. Graphics, links, frames, etc.
posted on: 6/11/2009 1:54:31 PM
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web accessibility - Bing

Rated 3 Stars  Mostly Accessible as rated by: Marc
Marc wanted to: Find Information
Marc says: Kudos to Microsoft for the new Bing search engine. I did not take any time to practice. I navigated to the site and entered search terms and waited for the results. The results page seems fairly easy to navigate with headings. Anybody else out there try Bing yet? How about low-vision users or hearing impaired folks try to launch the videeos by hovering the mouse?
posted on: 6/2/2009 5:54:21 PM
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Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee Report to the Access Board

Rated 3 Stars  Mostly Accessible as rated by: kinez
kinez wanted to: Find Information
kinez says: I'm disappointed that the headings in the Section 508 refresh recommendations aren't coded as headings. Does this bother anyone else? I'm trying to gauge whether my expectations are too high. Thanks.
posted on: 5/29/2009 6:26:14 AM
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KitchenAid®: Welcome to KitchenAid.com

Rated 1 Star  Mostly Inaccessible as rated by: Marc
Marc wanted to: Buy a Product or Service
Marc says: Call me crazy but for the life of meI cannot figure this one out. There seems to be well labeled links but when I activate a link I cnnot find any information. Maybe the site is using some new fangled form of web design??? Would love for someone to comment.
posted on: 5/28/2009 2:35:24 PM
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1. mugglenet.com

The mugglenet.com domain has been rated by 1 Helen™ Project participant.
Participants have rated 1 page in this domain.
It was last rated on 3/22/2008 3:15:10 PM.
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2. www.lionsclubs.org

The www.lionsclubs.org domain has been rated by 1 Helen™ Project participant.
Participants have rated 1 page in this domain.
It was last rated on 3/24/2008 2:12:31 PM.
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3. www.lighthouse.org

The www.lighthouse.org domain has been rated by 1 Helen™ Project participant.
Participants have rated 1 page in this domain.
It was last rated on 3/24/2008 2:30:50 PM.
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4. www.networkforgood.org

The www.networkforgood.org domain has been rated by 1 Helen™ Project participant.
Participants have rated 1 page in this domain.
It was last rated on 3/25/2008 10:32:30 AM.
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5. www.cdifferent.org

The www.cdifferent.org domain has been rated by 1 Helen™ Project participant.
Participants have rated 1 page in this domain.
It was last rated on 6/12/2008 11:25:00 AM.
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