Product Features
Many of AOL's products and services make using the Internet easier for people
with disabilities. For instance:
- The AOLbyPhone product is a service for AOL members
which makes information particularly easy to access for people who are blind
or who have difficulty reading. AOLbyPhone allows you to access your favorite
AOL features like reading and replying to e-mail, and checking news, sports
scores and stock quotes right OVER THE PHONE. The service is powered by the
latest voice recognition technology. For more information, visit AOL Keyword: AOLbyPhone
or call 1-800-265-1234.
- The Instant Message feature allows you to have immediate, one-on-one,
private chats in real time with other AOL members who are online at the same
time as you (or with non-AOL members using the AOL Instant Messenger(SM) service).
It is a valuable communication tool for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
AOL 8.0 features sounds that you can attach to your screenname which help blind
users recognize their IM buddies immediately.
- To speed navigation, AOL offers keyboard shortcuts. For a list of
keyboard shortcuts, visit AOL Keyword: Shortcuts.
- AOL continues to strive to improve the performance of the AOL service
with screen readers. For the best AOL experience using the current release,
version 8.0, we recommend Jaws screen reader 4.02 and higher. For more
information, read the Vision Section under Accessibility Help.
We are interested in hearing about your accessibility experiences with
the AOL service. To share your experiences, provide us feedback, or offer
us suggestions, e-mail us at AOLAccessibility@aol.com.
For more information about the Disability Community, visit AOL's Disability Community. at kw: Disability.
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