One of the things I really admire about Google is the effort it makes to be an inclusive workplace. I love that they'll go out-of-their-way to tailor the environment to be comfortable for anyone who happens to work there.
Supposedly, this is pretty much... the law in the United States. That you make reasonable accommodations to allow the disabled to do their jobs. However, Google is incredibly good at marketing and PR, and hence gets journalists to write posts like this for them.
Companies going out of their way to help the blind is not the norm.