Obama Signs Bill That Expands Tech Access for Disabled
President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill intended to provide those with disabilities greater access to today’s technology.
The new law requires makers of smartphones and other consumer electronics to ensure that their technologies are accessible to those with vision or hearing loss.
“The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act will make it easier for people who are deaf, blind or live with a visual impairment to do what many of us take for granted – from navigating a TV or DVD menu to sending an email on a smartphone,” Obama said at the bill signing.
Read more here: Obama Signs Bill That Expands Tech Access for Disabled | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.