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June, 2010 Archives
Talking ATM History: Steven Mendelsohn and Citibank Talking ATMs
This post is one in a series about the history of Talking ATMs in the United States and worldwide. Structured Negotiations depends on the commitment, effort and creativity of many individuals, including members of the disability community who serve as Claimants. This post, about the history of Citibank Talking ATMs, includes an excerpt from a longer profile of disability activist and attorney Steve Mendelsohn that appeared in the Equity e-Newsletter published by WID. Steve was instrumental in advocacy efforts for Talking ATMs and was one of the Claimants in the Structured Negotiations with Citibank that resulted in that bank’s agreement in 1999 to install accessible ATMs.
Accessibility of LFLegal.com Featured on Podcast
Web Axe, a podcast and blog on practical web design accessibility tips, has featured the Law Office of Lainey Feingold’s website in its “Web Accessibility Successes” podcast. LFLegal.com was one of three sites featured in the segment. The other two accessibility successes were the website of British supermarket chain Tesco, and Sydney for All, the website about accessible activities and attractions in Sydney, Australia.