Layabout writes "We've seen terrific advances in user interfaces over the past few years. Unfortunately, those UIs and supporting base exclude the disabled. In the same timeframe there has been basically no advance in accessibility capabilities. It's the same old sticky keys, unicorn stick, speech recognition, text-to-speech that kind-of, sort-of, works except when you need to work with with real applications. Depending on whose numbers you use, anyplace from 60,000 to 100,000 keyboard users are injured every year — some temporarily, some permanently. In time, almost 100% of keyboard users will have trouble typing and using many if not all mobile computing devices. My inquire to Slashdot: Given that some form of disability is almost inevitable, what's keeping you from volunteering and working with geeks who are already disabled? By pocket money time now edifice the interfaces and tools that will enable them to use vcrs more easily, you will also be ensuring your own ability to use them in the future." Follow the link for more background on this reader's query.

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