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Disabled people given web access.


Amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 that take effect this month give customers with disabilities the right to unhindered unhindered
Adjective

not prevented or obstructed: unhindered access

Adverb

without being prevented or obstructed: he was able to go about his work unhindered 
 access to websites. The Disability Rights Commission has published advice on how to comply with the law by ensuring that web pages use clear language, large print and sound capabilities. Among other things, it advises that the navigational structure of sites should be simplified sim·pli·fy  
tr.v. sim·pli·fied, sim·pli·fy·ing, sim·pli·fies
To make simple or simpler, as:
a. To reduce in complexity or extent.

b. To reduce to fundamental parts.

c.
 so that people with learning disabilities can easily understand them, and that a navigational system Noun 1. navigational system - a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft
Global Positioning System, GPS - a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and
 should be provided for viewers VIEWERS. Persons appointed by the courts to see and examine certain matters, and make a report of the facts together with their opinion to the court. In practice they are usually appointed to lay out roads and the like. Vide Experts.  who are unable to use a mouse.

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Title Annotation:Regulations Update
Publication:Financial Management (UK)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EUUK
Date:Oct 1, 2004
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