Independent Living Aids LLC Achieves Gold Certification from NFB for Website Accessibility

Honorable nonvisual web accessibility certification granted to www.IndependentLiving.com.

We are honored that the National Federation of the Blind has recognized our website. We believe in making a difference in the lives of the blind and those living with visual impairments, and we will continue to do all we can to guarantee full accessibility of the independent living aids' website.

Jericho, NY (PRWEB) August 19, 2008 -- independent living aids LLC (independentliving.com) has been recognized for achieving gold level status for excellence in nonvisual web accessibility, a certification bestowed upon the company by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). This proud honor is conferred upon only the most advanced websites - those that can be easily read by screen reading software--in a continual effort to make the Internet more accessible to visually impaired individuals.

Screen reading software allows people who are blind and visually impaired to access the wealth of knowledge, information, and products available on the web. Thanks to this brilliantly engineered software, visually challenged people all across the country can gain access to useful information on healthcare issues, as well as browse the selection of products and services available to the blind and visually impaired. Irwin Schneidmill, President of independent living aids, LLC, expressed his gratitude upon receiving word of his company's gold level NFB-NVA Certification, "We are honored that the National Federation of the Blind has recognized our website. We believe in making a difference in the lives of the blind and those living with visual impairments, and we will continue to do all we can to guarantee full accessibility of the independent living aids' website."

independent living aids, LLC is the oldest privately-held mail-order company in the United States dedicated to providing products to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Our sister site, SoundBytes, offers a wide range of hearing assistive devices to benefit anyone with hearing loss. For more information, contact us at (800) 537-2118 or e-mail us at
can-do @ independentliving.com.

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