The Free Internet Cafe for the Blind & Visually Impaired, the first in the whole of Africa, which opens the World Wide Web, making The Gambia a leading light in Africa, with this technology by allowing free and total access to surf the net send and receive emails and for students to enhace their studies with the aid of this pioneering software. No more do they need to rely on a third party to read to them newspapers, magazines, books, letters and world wide information. Nonvision.KingfisherGambia.com - Fix My Street (expert)
 

www.fixmystreet.com/

Fix My Street

Fix My Street website (opens in new window )

Level: expert

PURPOSE

Blind people have long had problems with overhanging branches, cars on the pavement and other pedestrian obstacles and pitfalls. Fix My Street is a great online solution.

ASSUMPTION

Running Thunder screenreader software from www.screenreader.net or any other screenreader software, the WebbIE browser from www.webbie.org.uk and with www.fixmystreet.com on screen.

You can use the WebbIE web search facility to find the above websites or any other website quickly. With WebbIE on screen, type CONTROL + W (web search) and type, for example "fixmystreet" then press ENTER.

What follows works well for those not able to see the writing on screen. If you prefer magnification, press Control + I (Image) and you can select the print size you choose by mouse-clicking on the magnifying glass at the top of the screen. Click on one of the other top of screen icons to restore the original size. Control + I toggles between the text and the image presentation of websites.

To register your street and a description of your problem:

KEYS TO PRESS -

Cursor Down to hear "Text input box 1": Enter a nearby GB postcode or street and press ENTER. Cursor Down to hear "Submit" and press ENTER.

Cursor Down to hear "Skip this step" and press ENTER. This allows you to skip the use of the visual maps.

What you hear

As you Cursor Down you will be ask to describe the problem and told your message will be passed to the appropriate authority.

KEYS TO PRESS -

Cursor Down to hear "Pick a category" and press ENTER. Cursor Down to hear the most appropriate category such as "Abandoned vehicle or bus stops" etc and press ENTER.

Cursor Down to hear "Subject" and press ENTER. Type in a very few words about the problem, e.g. "dangerous hole for a blind person". Press ENTER.

Cursor Down to hear "Text input area 1 Details" and press ENTER. Type in your report of the problem, press TAB to hear "OK" and press ENTER.

Cursor Down to hear a little advice until you hear "Submit" and press ENTER. Currently some of the Textboxes you hear as you Cursor Down are not labelled but I am hoping this will be fixed by the webmaster. The order of the boxes is: Photo, with an option to browse and upload a photo from your PC, Name, e-mail and your phone number. The checkbox needs to be unticked if you don't want your name to appear on this website. Pressing the ENTER Key toggles between ticking and not ticking the box.

You will be taken to a new page acknowledging submission of your problem and informing you that this will come to you shortly in the form of an email.

KEYS TO PRESS -

Just Cursor Down a couple of times to "Page Headline…".

What you hear

"Nearly done. Now check your email…".

You can visit the Fix My Street website as often as you like, type in the postcode and check out progress regarding your problem as well as other problems within the vicinity.

This website could prove a most valuable tool to improve pedestrian life for blind people throughout the UK. After four weeks, you will get a Questionnaire which will remind you to check on the progress of your problem

 

The Free Internet Cafe for the Blind & Visually Impaired, the first in the whole of Africa, which opens the World Wide Web, making The Gambia a leading light in Africa, with this technology by allowing free and total access to surf the net send and receive emails and for students to enhace their studies with the aid of this pioneering software. No more do they need to rely on a third party to read to them newspapers, magazines, books, letters and world wide information.