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Originally Posted by rogue_librarian
So, do plain ol' paper books violate that act, too?
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"Plain ol' paper books" are usually provided in braille, in cases where publishers know it is a condition of selling to a desired market (like if a school system demands it of a textbook).
This, to me, is a good example of the need for standardized reading systems. Standardized systems would mean that various manufacturers could build devices to read the same content, whether it be on small or large screens, in braille, read aloud, etc, and users could select whichever device was best suited for them. Although iPads and Kindles can provide some functionality for blind, deaf or physically disabled users, for example, other form factors could do those jobs better. The disabled should not be forced to use tools that aren't well-suited to the task.