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Technology and People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
 September 2010 Issue  Volume 11  Number 5
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A visually impaired man and woman check out the controls on a stove Appliances Close Up: The Accessibility of Major Appliances for Those Using Low-Vision Techniques
For several years, AccessWorld has reported on the accessibility of major household appliances. To date, we have focused on the tactile characteristics and features of laundry room and kitchen appliances from the perspective of non-visual accessibility. With this article, and with encouragement from our readers, we begin to extend our consideration to the low-vision accessibility of major appliances.
Bradley Hodges


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Editor's Page

Editor's Page
Lee Huffman

Appliance Accessibility

Appliances Close Up: The Accessibility of Major Appliances for Those Using Low-Vision Techniques
Bradley Hodges

Product Reviews and Overviews

Vision Free HD Radio: A Radio Designed with the Blind in Mind
Deborah Kendrick

Picking a Player: A Roundup of Devices for Playing NLS and Other Talking Books
Deborah Kendrick

Web Issues

Getting the Most from Yahoo Frontpage
Marc Grossman

Useful or Frustrating Websites
Janet Ingber

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