Comments on: Navigating life’s obstacles: Wayfindr Q&A http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1185 Access to technology for all Sun, 01 Apr 2018 16:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Terry Robinson http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1185&cpage=1#comment-7048 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:49:33 +0000 http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1185#comment-7048 Describe Online has been providing information like this for 16 years. We’ve never relied on people placing beacons, simply giving them the information they need to decide whether they can navigate a site independently or whether they need help and, if so, with what.

I always get the shivers when people claim that individuals can suddenly navigate venues independently with the aid of technology. Many years ago I was advised “don’t get yourself killed trying other folks’ gadgets”.

I think such claims do need to be taken with a pinch of salt. Yes, we empower people to set their own agendas and possibly navigate independently, but there are no magic solutions that enable everyone who happens to be blind to do that.

Regards,

Terry Robinson

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