[access-uk] Re: lakelands catalogue
- From: "James O'Dell" <jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:46:01 +0100
But what is the situation for the many blind people who don't have Internet
access? I know in this case the catalogues are on tape, which seems fine,
and Derek seems to have shot himself in the foot by communicating with
lakeland by e-mail, but if I didn't have an internet connection and there
was no taped catalogue, and Internet catalogue would be about as accessible
to me as a printed one.
James
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 11:38 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: lakelands catalogue
> Derek,
>
> As I understand it, if it's a personal issue about which someone is
> writing then they should respond to putting their letter of a personal
> nature (hospital appointment, money matters etc., etc.) into your
> preferred format. No, of course they don't do it! However, with a
> general matter, such as access to catalogues, I understand the
> requirement is only that they should be accessible. If I have this
> wrong, folks, please correct me.
>
> Sometimes I take an easy option, look on the WEB, find what I want and
> then, when appropriate, call the company to get them to place an order
> for me. You might want to do the same.
>
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Derek Hornby
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 11:00 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: lakelands catalogue
>
>
> Hi Kevin
> You said:
>
> "i'd also have to say i thought their reply reasonable. their catalogue
> does change a lot and as you contacted them via email, it's safe to
> assume you have access to the catalogue online"
>
> Not really, as not everyone that uses email is happy to use internet
> shopping sites.
>
> You also said:
> "don't forget the DDA states access to material in an *accessible*
> format. it doesn't specify it has to be a *preferred* format."
>
> If a company like an airline tells a blind person that is able to walk:
>
> "you must use this wheelchair"
> would you support that policy and if not why not?"
> So I take it you do agree that the blind persons has right to *prefer*
> to walk, even though it would be easier for the staff, if the wheel
> chair was used.
>
> Surly it's just same sort of logic when we discuss the rights and
> wrongs of Braille.
>
> Regards,
> Derek
>
> e-mail: derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
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