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Please could I possibly ask everyone to pass this BCS survey on to any IT professionals you know. Many thanks and apologies for any duplication in emails you may receive. Best wishes E.A. Mrs E.A. Draffan WAIS, ECS , University of Southampton Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246 Mobile +44 (0)7976 289103 http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk http://www.emptech.info From: Cossey, Sallyann Sent: 08 May 2014 16:40 Subject: BCS Digital Accessibility Specialist Group - Survey “There are over 11 million disabled people in the UK with a combined spending power of £80 billion per annum. There are millions of other individuals affected by sensory, physical and/or cognitive impairments, including those resulting from the ageing process. All organisations now use Information Technology (IT) to communicate externally and internally. Many of the products and services we all use in daily life are either IT based or are delivered using IT. Whilst this exploitation of IT helps deliver low cost, yet function rich, digital solutions it can also create significant barriers resulting in the exclusion of whole sectors of the population. This exclusion results from the failure to provide digital solutions which use the tools and techniques that allow people with impairments and/or disabilities to access those solutions. In this context accessibility is defined as the characteristics of facilities, programs, and services that allow them to be entered or used by all individuals despite visual, hearing, mobility, or other impairments This survey is designed to assess the scale of this issue and the underlying reasons for it in the UK, specifically the understanding that IT professionals have of the issue. The survey will only take about 10 minutes to complete and will help us better understand why digital exclusion is a major issue. Please help us by giving us 10 minutes of your time. Survey link: http://websurveys.bcs.org/snapwebhost/s.asp?k=139634939469 The survey will close on 8th June 2014 at noon. David Rippon Chair BCS Digital Accessibility Specialist Group. [log in to unmask]” ________________________________________ This email and any files transmitted with it have come from and are the property of The British Computer Society a registered charity in England and Wales (number 292786) or any of its group companies including its wholly owned subsidiaries BCS Learning & Development Limited a company registered in England and Wales (number 1005485) and Activ Training Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (number 03123597) and may be privileged, are confidential and intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. No-one else may retain, use, copy, forward, distribute or place any reliance on all or any of it in any form. If received in error, it should be destroyed and not disseminated. Our registered office is 1st Floor, Block D, North Star House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, England SN2 1FA. If you receive this email in error, please contact [log in to unmask]