Blind and visually impaired people have powerful technology at their disposal, but still face barriers in the digital world

Imagine you are visually impaired and are filling out an online job application using screen reader software.

You go through half the form and then come to a question with drop-down menus that the screen reader can't access because the online form doesn't meet accessibility standards. You're stuck. You cannot submit the application and your time is wasted.

Assistive technologies such as screen readers can go a long way in closing the gap between people who are blind or visually impaired and their sighted peers. But the technologies often encounter obstacles because the information they are designed to deliver - ...