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Title: Ep. 8 Making your company more accessible for vision impaired people
Guest: Callum Russell, Independent Disability Consultant, Crystal Eyes
Description: In this episode we discuss vision impairment, how companies can make themselves more accessible for vision impaired people, and the benefits of doing so.
Key Takeaways:
- Disability awareness training for staff
- Alt tag your images
- An untapped recruitment source
Time codes
55 seconds Callum’s background
3.48 The most common problems vision impaired people face
5.34 Achievements since Crystal Eyes founded
11.00 Challenges since Crystal Eyes founded
12.52 How can companies make their physical offices more accessible for vision impaired staff and visitors
16.33 How can companies make their online presence more accessible for vision impaired people
20.17 Alt tagging images
22.44 Why companies should be more accessible for vision impaired people
25.30 STANDARD QUESTION: What do you think is the most important piece of tech in the workspace, and why?
28.19 CLOSING QUESTION: What do you think will be the next big tech change in the workspace, and why?
30.20 Final thoughts
30.53 Contact details
32.13 Key takeaways
Episode related links
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Guidance on alt tagging can be found here
UK Government Access to Work scheme: aimed at supporting disabled people to take up, or remain in work
UK Government Disability Confident scheme: supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace
Callum Russell’s contact details
Visit the Crystal Eyes website
Crystal Eyes on Twitter: @crystalvision22
Callum on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/callum-russell-85714a82/
Callum on Instagram: callumcrystaleyes
About Crystal Eyes
CrystalEyes works with businesses, local authorities, the education sector, charities, museums and individuals. Making reasonable adjustments is a legal requirement under the Equalities Act 2010.
If you want to diversify your workforce or make it more inclusive and effective and be compliant, then you will benefit from working with a specialist consultant in vision impairment.
Visit the Crystal Eyes website
