""It's been like going down a ski slope without any assistance," says Rogers, 34. Digital accessibility is a major concern for students with blindness and other disabilities, an ever-changing landscape that often isn't designed with disabilities in mind."
""Just as stairs can exclude people who use wheelchairs from accessing government buildings, inaccessible web content and mobile apps can exclude people with a range of disabilities," the rule says."
""I can't let this hold me back," Miranda Lacy, 43, is a busy single mother of two. She has a rare genetic disease that led to her vision loss."
Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers, both blind, faced difficulties accessing learning materials in their online Master's in Social Work program at West Virginia University. Many documents were incompatible with screen readers, making their education challenging. Digital accessibility is crucial for students with disabilities, and upcoming updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act will require public institutions to improve accessibility standards. Despite the challenges, Lacy remains determined not to let these obstacles hinder her education and aspirations.
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