Recently, a lawsuit brought forth by two groups representing the blind – the National Federation of the Blind, and the American Council of the Blind – on behalf of a blind student at Arizona State University was settled. In the lawsuit, concerns were raised over accessibility under the ADA was raised. We wrote about that settlement in the Injured Blog here.
Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez was quoted in the press release as saying: “Advancing technology is systematically changing the way universities approach education, but we must be sure that emerging technologies offer individuals with disabilities the same opportunities as other students. These agreements underscore the importance of full and equal educational opportunities for everyone.”
Under the ADA, colleges and universities are required to provide students with appropriate academic adjustments and auxiliary aids and services that are necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in the school’s program. The Kindle program was not compliant because blind students were unable to access the Kindle’s menu with a read aloud menu. While text on the Kindle could be read aloud, the Kindle was not fully accessible to blind students.
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Related Resources:
- Kindle Lawsuit Settled By ASU and Blind Groups (Findlaw’s Injured Blog)
- Kindle DX: Will Law Schools Soon See the eCasebook? (Findlaw’s Technologist Blog)
- Disability Access: How to File an ADA Title III Complaint (Findlaw)
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