Demystifying technology for blind or low vision users – Vision Australia
Vision Australia’s national assistive technology advisor David Woodbridge has helped thousands of people overcome their technology fears.
Author: David Woodbridge
David Woodbridge is a Technology Consultant at Vision Australia where he has worked since 1990. David lost his sight when he was eight years old and had to learn braille. Since then, he completed high school and went to Sydney University receiving a Social Work degree. David is involved in evaluating technology for use by people who are blind or have low vision and as a person who is blind, he believes that he is well situated to look at the strengths and short comings of the assistive technology that he comes across in both his professional and personal life.
Improvement still needed in accessibility
On Global Accessibility Day, Adaptive Technology Consultant, David Woodbridge, reflects on where accessibility is at in Australia and where it still needs to go.