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Re: developer training on accessibility?

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From: Lisa Fiedor
Date: Jun 6, 2007 1:30PM

Hi Jennison,

> 2. I would also be curious to know how folks here provide
> accessibility training to their developers. Specifically, does
> anyone here offer in-house courses
> on accessibility (either off-the-shelf or internally developed). How are
> these delivered? Are they compulsory? On demand?

We here at NC State University provide in-house, internally developed
training on accessibility issues including Universal Design, Section
508, Tips and Tools for Developing Accessible Course Materials, and
using LIFT for Dreamweaver. We provide standard workshops every
semester, as well as custom training on request, and one-on-one house
calls that are totally customized to the developer's needs.

Hope this helps! :-)
Lisa

Jennison Asuncion wrote:
> (*Apologies for the cross-posting.)
>
> Hello,
>
> I am posing the following questions on behalf of a colleague who is
> currently looking at putting in place training for our
> developers on accessibility as part of a larger curriculum for that
> audience.
>
> 1. Do folks here have any recommendations for vendors who provide generic
> off-the-shelf eLearning that covers the fundamentals of
> accessibility geared to an IT audience? I am looking for eLearning
> courseware that would include some basic test questions, in addition to
> content. I've already looked at the SkillSoft catalogue, but their
> courses, from a high-level look, seem to be geared specifically to web or
> windows topics and accessibility, as opposed to a
> high-level overview of accessibility, why it is important, etc.
>
> 2. I would also be curious to know how folks here provide
> accessibility training to their developers. Specifically, does
> anyone here offer in-house courses
> on accessibility (either off-the-shelf or internally developed). How are
> these delivered? Are they compulsory? On demand?
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jennison
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