[OSM-talk] OSM maps that are accessible for the visually impaired

[ajt1047 at gmail.com]

Someone's just asked a question over on the forum asking about "OSM maps 
that are accessible for the visually impaired" 
https://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?pid=676783#p676783 .  I 
said I'd ask here as this list probably has a wider readership.


Question from forum follows:

"we are currently exploring whether there are any OSM based mapping apps 
that can be used by visually impaired users. We would like the visually 
impaired user to be able to interact with the map possibly (and very 
likely) in conjunction with Apple's Voiceover.

Currently if I use Apple's Voiceover and other mapping applications such 
as Google maps or TripAdvisor, and if there are several POIs appearing 
as icons on the map, when using Voiceover to navigate these maps to find 
the POIs with my finger, none of the POIs are called out.

So I am assuming these maps are not accessible for the visually impaired 
user. However, when using Apples Voice Over with Apple Maps, Voiceover 
will callout the POIs on the map.

What I would to find out is whether anyone has created any mapping 
applications that are accessible and could do the following:

When a user taps or selects a POI, Voiceover will read out information 
including how far the POI is from the user's current location."


Best Regards,

Andy