MLB Continues Accessibility Initiative with AtBat™ App for iPhone and iPad
Posted on June 5, 2012
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This post is a press release from Major League Baseball (MLB). MLB has announced that its app for iPhone and iPad is now accessible to baseball fans who are blind. MLB has been working with the American Council of the Blind for several years on these issues.
The press release posted here announces the expansion of Major League Baseball’s commitment to the accessibility of web and mobile device content. The most recent release of AtBat™ for iPhone and iPad has been designed for accessibility, making MLB the first large sports and entertainment content provider to commit to mobile application accessibility.
2012 is the third season that MLB has worked with the blind community through Structured Negotiations to improve accessibility for fans with visual impairments. For additional posts on this website about MLB’s accessibility initiative, visit the MLB Accessibility category. To contact MLB about accessibility issues, visit the Accessibility Information Page on the MLB website.
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LANDMARK PROGRAM TO GIVE FANS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS ENHANCED ACCESS TO MLB.COM CONTINUES EXPANSION
New York (June 5, 2012) Fans with visual impairments will gain expanded accessibility [...]