Pave the "Internet blind path" for the visually impaired as soon as possible
2021-12-28
Have you ever imagined how an invisible person can surf the Internet through his mobile phone. According to media reports, at present, there are 17 million visually impaired people in China. Because they can't see the mobile phone screen, they will face many obstacles in the process of using electronic products, such as face brushing, payment, verification and so on. Some visually impaired people said in an interview that although they will encounter some obstacles, more and more application software developers have noticed them. Hold the mobile phone to your ear and cross the apps on the screen with your fingers. With the help of sound and screen reading software, locate the app on the screen, tap your finger to open it, step by step enter the corresponding interface, and then click the buttons such as listening to news, listening to music and shopping... Visually impaired people have to make much more efforts than ordinary people to get information and enjoy services online. However, whenever they have the opportunity, many of them are still full of enthusiasm for learning and exploration, which is even more enthusiastic than ordinary people. This is because for them, the Internet is a door to the new world, which can help them get the latest information without leaving home and make them more closely connected with society. Visually impaired people have certain visual impairment, but they are not an "alternative" in society, but a member of the social family. They should enjoy social resources equally. It is the due meaning of social fairness and justice to strive to make the convenience of the internet benefit all people, including the visually impaired, and to enable anyone to understand, interact and use information equally and conveniently under any circumstances. From this point of view, some screen reading software cannot continue normally due to pop-up advertisements, important buttons on some apps cannot be found by visually impaired people, and some apps need to make puzzles, select images or brush their faces when logging in and verifying, so that visually impaired people can't start... All these are not only due to poor consideration in R & D and design, but also due to the lack of humanistic care, which should be improved as soon as possible. In 2020, the Ministry of industry and information technology and the China Disabled Persons' Federation jointly issued the guiding opinions on promoting information accessibility; This year, the people's Bank of China issued the construction plan for barrier free services of mobile financial client application software. The efforts of relevant state departments to open up the "Internet blind path" from the institutional level and enable key groups such as visually impaired people to enjoy "information accessibility" are commendable. Opening up the "Internet blind path" cannot be fought alone. We must mobilize the enthusiasm of relevant departments, professional institutions, platforms, enterprises and other parties to ensure that the "Internet blind path" has wider coverage, higher quality and more convenient use. In addition, we should also be vigilant against the "Internet blind road" being paved and becoming a mere formality. In the past, blind roads and other facilities in some places were often occupied. Some blind roads had electric poles in the middle, some were broken roads, and some even led to dangerous places... Only paying attention to the form of "yes or no" and ignoring the effect of "good or bad" was essentially unfriendly and indifferent to the visually impaired. In the construction of "Internet blind path", it is suggested that the national level should clarify the responsibilities from the beginning, so that relevant departments, platforms and enterprises can effectively assume the social responsibility of laying, managing and making good use of "Internet blind path". There are 17 million visually impaired people in China, with an average of less than one in 100. This is a very large group. Relevant platforms and enterprises fully consider the use needs of the visually impaired in software development, operation and management, and serve this key group well, which is also in line with the market logic and economic law. Visually impaired people are one of us. They can't see the color of the world, but they can understand the voice of the world; They can't see the faces of the people around them, but they can feel the warmth of you and me. We should pave the "Internet blind path" for millions of visually impaired people as soon as possible, help them open a new "visual" world on the Internet, facilitate their normal life, and strive to bridge the information gap, promote modern civilization and convey warm light. (outlook new era)
Edit：Yuanqi Tang Responsible editor：Xiao Yu
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