Formal Announcements
Hello,
T-Base Communications is seeking feedback from people who use large print in their everyday lives for a consumer consultation to ensure that large print documents appropriately meet customer needs. It is for that reason I am requesting your assistance in posting the following to your listserv to help us reach as many people as possible who would benefit from the enhancement of large print standards for the provision of financial records such as account statements and related documents...
Posted on: 16 Jul 2010
After 20 years as Founder in my role as President and CEO of T-Base, I have initiated a planned transition into a new and important position with reduced time commitment as a step towards retirement.
I plan to work with our partners to get even closer to current and emerging requirements of blind, deafblind, and partially sighted consumers to foster increased understanding of the benefits when corporations reach out to blind and partially sighted customers with innovative technologies, products...
Posted on: 30 Mar 2010
There is one final piece of "Christmas" business for T-Base to complete before officially declaring the holiday season over... I would like to congratulate Alena Roberts on being drawn as December's "Letters to Santa" promotion winner! Alena's completed and submitted quiz was drawn among countless other entries, winning her the T-Base holiday package which consisted of a music CD, featuring blind Paralympian and musician Jason Dunkerley, T-Base scented candle, and best of all, an...
Posted on: 08 Jan 2010
We received an overwhelming response to last month's World Usability Day contest, and along with being encouraged by the hundreds of submitted quizzes from both organizations and consumers, we were highly impressed with the amount of knowledge surrounding such varied aspects of usability.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ray Reyes of Clovis, California on being drawn as our contest winner, and subsequently earning himself an accessible,...
Posted on: 15 Dec 2009
For those of you who are frequent visitors to my blog, you may notice that the overall "look" and navigation has changed slightly. While it has taken on this new webface, my main vision and focus on discussions around accessibility remain unchanged. As with my updated blog interface, so too is the world of accessibility changing. New legislation is being introduced in support of blind and partially sighted consumers. Organizations are being proactive in ensuring that available...
Posted on: 06 Oct 2009
I am pleased to officially announce that from a number of highly impressive submissions, powerlifter Stephen Jesso has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Blind or Partially Sighted Athletic Sponsorship! As a super heavyweight, Stephen most recently set new blind world records for all three of his event exercises, and now aims to compete against, and outlift, sighted athletes. Since initiating this sponsorship program in 2006, I continue to be amazed...
Posted on: 17 Aug 2009
Starting today until July 31st, 2009, athlete nominations will be accepted and considered for the 2009/10 T-Base Blind or Partially Sighted Athletic Sponsorship program. Sponsorship recipients are provided with a variety of accessibly-formatted communication materials and receive media exposure to speaking engagements, competition schedules, and personal achievements. Since the sponsorship’s launch in 2006, the program has provided support for deaf-blind speed...
Posted on: 01 May 2009
Given the noticed increase in the awareness of and attention to spending, utility consumers are understandably more concerned than ever with accessing clear and precise usage details.
During the month of April, Providers of electric, gas, and water utilities are invited to access a free fact sheet on ensuring accessibility for blind and partially sighted customers, and will automatically be entered for their chance to win an iPod Nano!
This...
Posted on: 01 Apr 2009
With all countries around the globe recognizing March as Fraud Prevention month, it is perhaps more important than ever for organizations to ask themselves whether their most vulnerable customers and constituents are being protected from potential risk .
When North America’s approximately 12.8 million blind and partially sighted individuals receive any personal identity, (government-issued documents), and account information, (bank/credit card statements, credit...
Posted on: 04 Mar 2009
Recently announced were the competition winners of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, highlighting the nation's top 35 organizations acknowledged for their creation of diverse and inclusive workplaces. The selected employers were recognized for their outstanding initiatives and programs for employees from 5 main groups, one of which is persons with disabilities, and the focus ranges from the hiring, training and retention, to the...
Posted on: 25 Feb 2009
