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Making a difference…
by Srinivas Madipalli
…is something that the Priority Trust has tasked itself with.
I believe that one of the most positive ways that this blog can help, and address problems discussed in the articles by fellow bloggers, is to ensure that those who make the decisions at a political level, are fully aware of the problems faced by people with disabilities.
Therefore, I will be writing a series of articles on this blog which discuss the pressing issues raised by contributors to The Priority Trust with those who influence policy and those who make policy which has an effect on the everyday lives of disabled people.
My first article intends to bring to the attention of those who make policy in the Government’s Office of Disability, the difficulties faced with independent living and the ever increasing problems that are being faced with getting the support which is needed. Martyn Sibley has written an insightful article that really conveys some of the increasing hurdles that some disabled people are having to face through no fault of their own to get the help they need.
If there are any other things you think The Priority Trust should raise with politicians and their advisers, please comment below and together we can help make a difference.
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Hi Srinivas, looking forward to those articles!
I would like to see the practical accessibility of civic websites (e.g. local councils) not only complying with technical guidelines such as WCAG2.0, but also be user tested with people with disabilities to ensure that they are also practically accessible.
Some sort of website ombudsman for every site with a .gov.uk domain?
Note that your link to Martyn’s article is broken (two http://’s in a row).
Comment by Liam McGee, June 4, 2009
Hi Liam,
Thanks for the comment. Its interesting that you identify access to websites as a key accessibility issue. This is probably more important on .gov.uk websites, since such websites are likely to have content that might be of critical importance, and it would be a real shame if some of that info could not be accessed by an individual due to their disability. Out of curiosity, do you know of any .gov.uk websites that do not comply with accessibility standards?
Comment by Srin, June 7, 2009
Thanks Liam, I’ve adjusted that link.
Comment by Mark Borland, June 11, 2009