Emma reviews the accessibility features on nine of the biggest streaming services and find out if things have improved in 2023.
Tag: visually impaired
10 perks of being a disabled person
Being disabled does come with many challenges and barriers but on many occasions, it does have its benefits and advantages. Here Emma shares her 10 perks of being a disabled person.
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Loneliness can be the greatest challenge with a disability
I’ve wanted to write a blog about loneliness for many years but kept feeling unsure how to approach it and how to convey my feelings. Even as I write this now, I’m still not sure how best to explain these thoughts. Being disabled comes with many physical and emotional challenges but I find loneliness to be the hardest and most complex challenge of all.
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Women’s Euro 2022: outstanding, inspiring and accessible – but could more be done to make football fully inclusive?
Emma shares her highlights from Euro 2022, her thoughts on the media coverage and accessibility, her opinions on the term inspiration, the difference between true fans and fake fans and how the beautiful game can become fully inclusive for all.
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Accessibility features on TV streaming services – has access improved in 2021?
Emma reviews the accessibility features – including audio description and voice-over – on nine of the biggest streaming services.
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AccessAble’s Guide to Blind Friendly Video Calls
Everyone’s meeting online – via Zoom, Teams, Skype and FaceTime – the world has never been more connected. But how can you ensure that virtual meetings and video calls are accessible to blind and visually impaired people? AccessAble Champion Emma Purcell gives us her top tips on blind friendly video calls.
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RFD Question Time with Amanda Nelson at Amanda Gene
Amanda Nelson is a disability and lifestyle blogger from Florida, USA and runs the blog Amanda Gene. Today Emma speaks to her as part of her RFD Question Time series.
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I Can’t See
I Can’t See is a poem Emma wrote at school when she was 13 years old and still adjusting to her eye condition Acute Retinal Necrosis. Read on to view a copy of the poem and hear Emma read it aloud on YouTube.
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Living with Acute Retinal Necrosis
Fifteen years ago, Emma was diagnosed with Acute Retinal Necrosis. She explains what it’s like to live with this frustrating, complex and rare eye condition.
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Accessibility features on TV streaming services for blind and visually impaired people
Accessibility features on TV streaming services are vital tools so that they can enjoy the same experiences as sighted audiences. Emma analyses the accessibility features available and still required.
