- Since the two thousands and beyond, Adobe has not exactly been the shining star for software accessibility, matter fact many blind people still have issues with inaccessible (PDF) documents, and that is just a digital failure. However, the PASS team felt it necessary to expand on Adobes accessibility views.
Honestly, numerous fortune five hundred companies have not done their part in ensuring full accessibility in their commercially released software, especially for screen reader users. Although mandatory “web accessibility,” has been in major legislation, some still cannot access (PDF’s), or digitally pay a bill and even view important medical records without assistance.
One major problem is due to not having the same disabled people evaluate, work for, and help develop the accessibility, how can you work for a community and do not speak their language or fully understand their issues? Many companies feel that accessibility goes hand and hand with “empathy,” when it deals with “inclusion,” Check out this quote from Adobe’s accessibility Project manager, followed by a link that discusses its general accessibility efforts, how do you feel about this situation:
In a broader scope, Jawili said AI can help disabled people become fuller participants in society, building “a more inclusive and trustworthy digital space for everyone.