March 10, 2010

White House Applauds Reading Rights Action

From The White House Blog (3.09.10):

One Step Closer To Full Access

by Kareem Dale

...The Reading Rights Coalition, the Authors Guild, and the Association of American Publishers have issued a joint statement stating “that the contents of books should be as accessible to individuals with print disabilities as they are to everyone else.”  They further agreed to work together to reach this desired goal.

As a person who is blind myself and thoroughly enjoys reading, I applaud these groups and organizations for coming together to bring about needed change. We look forward to continuing to work with all Americans to support access to materials for persons with print disabilities.

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Mar 10, 2010 2:58:56 PM | Books, Education, Public Attitudes, Technology / Telecommunications

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