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American Council of the Blind Releases Updated Pedestrian Safety Handbook

For Immediate Release

Contact: Eric Bridges
Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs
American Council of the Blind
Phone: (202) 467-5081
e-mail: ebridges@acb.org

American Council of the Blind Releases Updated Pedestrian Safety Handbook

American Council of the Blind Denounces the Introduction of Amazon’s Inaccessible Kindle Fire

For Immediate Release

Contact: Eric Bridges
Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs
American Council of the Blind
Phone: (202) 467-5081
e-mail: ebridges@acb.org

American Council of the Blind Denounces the Introduction of
Amazon’s Inaccessible Kindle Fire

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 4, 2011 – Last week when Amazon introduced the Kindle Fire, it marked yet another product offering that the blind community will not be able to use.

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