NCCB Technology Committee 2022 Goals 12-11-22

NCCB Technology Committee 2022 Goals 12-11+22

1. Promote the establishment of partnerships with Blind supportive organizations to facilitate the transfer of knowledge concerning technology to aid the Blind for enhancement of independence and societal inclusion through applied Blind Perspective Philosophy.

2. Promote the establishment of partnerships with organizations supporting Low-Vision programs to provide transfer of knowledge and access to targeted low-vision technologies that aid throughout the many transitional levels defining low-vision as a means to gain knowledge for preparing to function as a blind individual if required due to continual visual degradation.

3. Educate all of assistive visual technologies as an honest source that states known pros and cons of any individual aid acting as an informational source only, without provision of advantageous endorsement of any product, this approach is designed to allow the end user to investigate competitive options and make purchase decisions based on achieving expected personalized desired results at justifiable price points in lieu of being disappointed by basing purchase decisions on unsubstantiated hype orSighted Perspectiveproduct preferences.

4. Identify members of NCCB with advance user knowledge of specific software packages from Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, to act as representative voices of identified accessibility issues, document and provide suggested accessibility solutions to these major technology providers. The desired outcome will be to develop a unified Council voice representing the NCCB , that can be expanded to become the model for the ACB to develop a unified National Voice, capable of establishing channels of communication with these major companies to achieved corrective results than is possible through the current lone voice individual feedback contact format.

5. Develop a series of Apple IOS training modules to train all NCCB iPhone owners in the mastering of the iPhone Blind accessibility Functionality.

6. Develop direct relationships with Developers of apps for the Blind to refine and expand functionality to fit newly identified applied usage.

7. Develop a list of Essential Blind Apps to guide the Blind as a suggested roadmap to achieve independence and success.

8. Identify and support targeted technology programs training the Blind to live independently.

9. Provide technology content to NCCB WebMaster for posting on NCCB Website.

10. Provide technological support to the NCCB as requested.

Prepared by Peter Crumley – Technology Committee Chair – Released Date 12/11/2021