[nabs] FWD: [leadership] Google SurveytoBetterUnderstand Computer Usage and AssistiveTechnologyPatternsin the Blind Community

Fri Aug 19 08:58:02 EDT 2011

That's Google for you: long search results, long surveys! * 
Smile!

Chris

P.S.  Laura, I agree with you! How is Google (probably with most 
of its staff sighted) going to know how to make things accessible 
without input from regular blind folks like you and me? But I 
understand everyone's frustration with them!

Chris Nusbaum
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impaired children in MD say "I can!"

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Kepler" <pkepler at gmail.com
To: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind 
Students." <nabs at acb.org
Date sent: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:36:07 -0700
Subject: Re: [nabs] FWD: [leadership] Google 
SurveytoBetterUnderstand	Computer Usage and	
AssistiveTechnologyP
atternsin the Blind	
Community

I took the survey and found it awkwardly  organized, redundant, 
and far too
long.  There were close to one hundred questions.  I think they 
might find a
lot of people  give up after a while because of its length.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy B" <sonfire11 at gmail.com
To: "'Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind 
Students.'"
<nabs at acb.org
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 2:44 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs] FWD: [leadership] Google Survey 
toBetterUnderstand
Computer Usage and Assistive TechnologyPatternsin the Blind 
Community

Maybe is the huge question.

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-bounces at acb.org [mailto:nabs-bounces at acb.org] On 
Behalf Of
bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 9:57 PM
To: Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of Blind 
Students.
Subject: Re: [nabs] FWD: [leadership] Google Survey to 
BetterUnderstand
Computer Usage and Assistive Technology Patternsin the Blind 
Community

Well, I also have a lot to do but probably will make time for the 
survey.
Yes it may mean nothing.  But who knows.  With enough feedback, 
maybe they
will make things more accessible.

Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy B
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 9:15 PM
To: 'Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind 
Students.'
Subject: Re: [nabs] FWD: [leadership] Google Survey to 
BetterUnderstand
Computer Usage and Assistive Technology Patternsin the Blind 
Community

Sorry.  I have better things to do.  Besides, I really don't put 
much stock in
"accessibility surveys" that companies like Google, AOL, Yahoo, 
Microsoft,
and others might try and prod us blind/assistive technology users 
to do.
With the fact that Google in my mind not showing much of an 
interest in
making things usable like everyone else can use them.  Well...  
my rant.  Off
to do something else now.  Oh, and with the survey being 
particularly "long",
where is the paycheck to compensate for my loss of valuable time?

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-bounces at acb.org [mailto:nabs-bounces at acb.org] On 
Behalf Of Laura
Glowacki
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:41 AM
To: Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of Blind 
Students.
Cc: Zack Olson
Subject: [nabs] FWD: [leadership] Google Survey to Better 
Understand
Computer Usage and Assistive Technology Patterns in the Blind 
Community

Hi everyone,

ACB and google are conducting a survey to find out more about how 
people who
are blind or visually impaired use assistive technology and 
computers.
While the survey is fairly long, please find some time to 
complete it as it
wilol provide valuable knowledge that can be used to assist 
companies like
Google in better serving our community.  Please see the 
announcement below
for more information.

Laura

-----Original Message-----
From: leadership-bounces at acb.org 
[mailto:leadership-bounces at acb.org] On
Behalf Of Eric Bridges
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:14 AM
To: leadership at acb.org
Subject: [leadership] Google Survey to Better Understand Computer 
Usage and
Assistive Technology Patterns in the Blind Community

For Immediate Release

Contact: Eric Bridges

Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs

American Council of the Blind

Phone: (202) 467-5081

e-mail:  ebridges at acb.org<mailto:ebridges at acb.org

American Council of the Blind and Google Conduct Survey to Better 
Understand
Computer Usage and Assistive Technology Patterns in the Blind 
Community

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug.  16, 2011 -- Today, the American Council of 
the Blind
(ACB) announced it will be working with Google Inc.  to survey 
blind,
visually impaired, and deaf-blind individuals to better 
understand how they
use computers and assistive technology to access information.

"Having access to information through the use of accessible 
technology is
paramount in this day and age for education, employment and 
social
networking.  Many studies have evaluated how users generally 
access the
Internet, but none have focused specifically on the experience of 
blind
users," said Mitch Pomerantz, President of the American Council 
of the
Blind.  "We're pleased to collaborate with Google to develop and 
implement
this survey, which will look at how blind users choose and adopt 
assistive
technologies and how they discover new tools and information.  
Understanding
the needs of the blind community is the first step to developing 
effective
new ways of accessing information in the cloud."

The survey, developed jointly by Google and the American Council 
of the
Blind, will gather data about technology use and needs in the 
blind
community.  Respondents will be able to complete the survey by 
either
telephone or web.  Survey data will be used to better understand 
how blind
users interact with the web, which assistive technologies they 
find most
useful, and how they make decisions about whether to switch or 
upgrade
tools.

"At Google we're committed to making our products accessible and 
we're
currently hard at work making improvements," said Alan Eustace, 
Senior Vice
President of Knowledge at Google.  "By connecting with American 
Council of
the Blind members, we hope to gain valuable insight into how the 
blind use
the Internet and how their needs are evolving with technology."

The survey, which will run through mid-September, is available 
immediately
at www.acb.org/googlesurvey<http://www.acb.org/googlesurvey>  .  
Individuals
who want to take the survey by telephone, please call 
347-772-8355.

About the American Council of the Blind

The American Council of the Blind is the largest consumer-based 
organization
of blind and visually impaired Americans advocating for the 
rights of blind
Americans.  Comprised of more than 70 affiliates across the 
United States,
the organization is dedicated to making it possible for blind and 
visually
impaired Americans to participate fully in all aspects of 
American society.
For more information, visit www.acb.org<http://www.acb.org/>  ; 
write to
American Council of the Blind, 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, 
Arlington, VA
22201; phone (202) 467-5081; or fax (703) 465-5085.

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Barbara Jackson LeMoine
Public Policy Assistant
American Council of the Blind
2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
202-467-5081
blemoine at acb.org
www.acb.org<http://www.acb.org/
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membership
organization of blind and visually impaired people.

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