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While I have empathy for the blind student(s) who may be impacted by this program, and I agree they could benefit from additional TTS features, and I hope Amazon can change the Kindle to work well for the blind:
I'm not really sure that a lawsuit that blocks the entire program is a) beneficial, b) politically helpful or c) necessary.
It seems to me that if the blind student(s) receive their course materials in a manner they can use (braille, audio) in a timely fashion, they will not be at a disadvantage. Lawsuits and allegations of discriminatory practices just antagonize the school, the vendor and their fellow students. I'd be pretty ticked off if a pilot program got held hostage to a political agenda, even if it's justified.
Also, if the school or textbook providers can't provide a braille, audio or other compatible resource in a timely fashion, I don't see how that is a flaw of an e-book reader.
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