Progressive Center For Independent Living


	We need your success stories of living with a disability. Do you have a challenge to share about living with a disability? Let us know. Send your story to info@pcil.org. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ April 2008 A law suit has been brought against Target Corporation concerning the Target.com website. In the the lawsuit, plantiffs allege that Target.com has, during the period of time covering the lawsuit, failed to contain features needed by blind customers who use screen access software to access websites. Plaintiffs allege that U.S and California law require websites such as Target.com to be accessible to the blind. Target disputes this and alleges it has not violated any federal or state laws relating to its website. The following is a list of things that are allegedly wrong: 1) Failing to provide labels for pictures and other images that can be read by screen access software ( these labels are called " alt tags" by web deisgners); 2) Failing to ensure that all functions can be performed with a keyboard and not just a mouse. 3) Failing to ensure that forms for website visitors to fill-out-line are labeled in ways the screen access software can recognize; 4) Failing to include marked headings within each page that can be recognized by screen access software so that blind people can easily Target contends that it has taken steps to make its goods and services accessible to the blind and visually impaired, and Target disputes Plaintiffs' allegations that the website was inaccessible. If you are legally blind and you have been trying to access Target.com and are unable to we would love to here from you. Call Nicole at (609) 581-4500 ext #12. Nicole L. Davis Urban Outreach Coordinator Progressive Center for Independent Living