Rehabilitation – Low Vision Centers in India.
June 20, 2011
by Shilpi Kapoor @ 12:26 pm 1 Comment
Filed under: Assistive Technologies, Visual
As a part of rehabilitation and empowerment of the visually impaired, we need to see more low vision centers setup across India. Over the past 6 months, my team has been visiting numerous Optometrist and Opthalmologists and one of the things that has become evident, is that very few of them are working with assistive....
Online Shopping – Increase your target audience and revenue by including persons with disabilities.
June 6, 2011
by Shilpi Kapoor @ 9:17 am No Comments
Filed under: Accessibility, Accessibility Testing, Online Portals, Online service websites & Accessibility
How difficult is it to go to the corner bookstore for a person on a wheelchair or then a visually impaired person? In a country like India where barrier free infrastructure is a struggle, how do people with disabilities shop for books, movies, etc. Online Shopping websites like Ebay and Flipkart can ease the lives of....
Inclusive Libraries – A step towards mainstreaming persons with disabilities!
May 31, 2011
by Shilpi Kapoor @ 3:18 pm No Comments
Filed under: Accessibility, Alternate Formats, Assistive Technologies, Daisy, Deaf-Blind, Digital Talking Books, Elderly, Hearing, Learning, Libraries, Mobility, Print Disability, Reading Machine, Speech, Visual
During my own education, one of the places in the college that I enjoyed spending time at was the library. The Library is that one common place in a school, college or university that everyone needs access to. The library is the place we visit to gain knowledge, answer a question, read a newspaper, etc.....
What should banks be concerned about when making ATMs or Online banking accessible to persons with disabilities?
May 31, 2011
by Shilpi Kapoor @ 10:35 am No Comments
Filed under: Accessibility, Accessibility Testing, Alternate Formats
People with disabilities need equal access to their finances. Today there are notifications by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Ministry of Finance requiring ATMs and Online Banking to be accessible. Banks nowadays are referring to financial inclusion, they need to look at accessibility as a way to build inclusion of persons with disabilities. In addition,....
Online Banking and Accessibility (WCAG) – A legal issue
May 27, 2011
by Shilpi Kapoor @ 5:19 am No Comments
Filed under: Accessibility, Accessibility Testing
India has ratified the United Nation Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). In addition, in India, we have the Persons with Disability Act of 1995. Both these clearly state that the person with disability should have equal access and should not be discriminated against. Today, we see numerous issues wherein a simple....
ATM Accessibility – What Banks need to do?
May 25, 2011
by Shilpi Kapoor @ 1:42 pm No Comments
Filed under: Accessibility, Accessibility Testing
As per the RBI Notification, one-third of all new ATMs must be accessible to visually impaired. Banks need to look at this as a legal requirement since a person with disabilities should have an equal right to access their money and other financial information. What can Banks do to ensure ATMs are accessible to persons....
Do banks need to worry about Accessibility Compliance for Websites, ATMs, Online Banking and Kiosks?
May 24, 2011
by Shilpi Kapoor @ 12:37 pm No Comments
Filed under: Accessibility Testing, Guidelines for Indian Government Websites
Imagine not being able to withdraw your own money or then needing help to talk to a bank official, or then not being able to read your bank statement. One of the most basic things in life is access to your money, so in short access to banks. With 70 million disabled people in India....
Who has to comply with Guideline for Indian Government Websites (GIGW)?
May 24, 2011
by Shilpi Kapoor @ 4:02 am No Comments
Filed under: Accessibility, Accessibility Testing, Guidelines for Indian Government Websites
Indian Government has approximately 6000 websites. Guideline for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) was drafted with an aim to bring about some standardisation and unifromity across these Government websites. The GIGW is applicable to Central, State, Union terriorities Government Websites and Portal at all levels including the District and the Panchayat Level. The GIGW also clearly states that....
