Why do gyms make things so difficult for blind people?
When smartphones, TVs and even washing machines are set up for visually impaired people to use, why isn’t exercise equipment?If, like me, you want to keep fit and healthy, your first port of call is usually your local gym or health club. However, if, like me, you are also blind, keeping active can be a minefield of inaccessible technology, awkward conversations and frustrating barriers. And mine is hardly a rare issue: more than two million people in Britain are living with sight loss, and
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