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Obsessed with independence
Peter Korn and Amazon’s accessibility teams work to level the playing field, and make friction-free shopping available to everyone. -
Blind since birth, writing code at Amazon since 2013
Michael Forzano said he has a good “mental map of the structure of the code,” which allows him to help colleagues and provide unique feedback to his team. -
For the first time, a dog participated in our Fulfillment Center tour
This service dog loved the experience as he guided his owner through the tour. -
Introducing new accessibility features on Kindle and Fire
Accessible Math arrives on Kindle e-books; new Gestures come to VoiceView on Fire -
Introducing new accessibility features for Amazon Fire tablets and Fire TV
Features include braille input/output for Fire tablets and magnification for Fire TV, for blind and visually impaired customers. -
Amazon boosts STEM learning for students with disabilities
Providing students from the Kansas School for the Deaf (KDS) and Kansas State School for the Blind (KSSB) with a donation to help support their growing STEM curriculum. -
Kindle accessibility improvements continue
Last year, we brought our VoiceView screen reader to Kindle E-readers. This week, I’m excited to announce our update to the Kindle for PC app, making it easier for visually impaired customers to find and read millions of Kindle books. Customers can now use the popular, open source NVDA screen reader to find and open Kindle books on a Windows PC. -
Amazon celebrates accessibility in May
While many organizations celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (on May 17 in 2017, May 18 in 2018), the entire month of May is Accessibility Awareness Month at Amazon. It’s a full month of accessibility-related technical talks, workshops, and hands-on activities. These events are attended by thousands of Amazon employees across the country and around the world. -
Accessibility updates for Fire TV and Amazon Video customers
Thousands of Amazon customers are now using VoiceView on Fire tablets and VoiceView on Fire TV. As we kick off a new year, I’m excited to highlight new accessibility features for Fire TV, supporting our blind and low vision customers.
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