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From: Holly Marie
Date: Aug 15, 2002 10:06AM

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==========I have watched the available information for Web Accessibility blossom
so much over a short period of time.
What I can not find a lot of information on, as of now, is Software
(Application), Hardware, E-learning accessibility.
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One I have not seen mentioned and is an excellent resources is Trace
Center.
Information on kiosks, voting booths and more are available on site.
[also included is interface considerations and speech synthesis]
[Fare Vending Machines, Kiosks, ATMs ]
http://trace.wisc.edu/world/kiosks/

Trace - designing consumer products with accessibility and aging in
mind.
[ Universal Remotes, Universal Design, EZ-Access Interface Techniques,
Link to a guide for designing accessible electronics ]
http://trace.wisc.edu/world/consumer_products/

Trace and Designing usable Documents[learning, reading, print materials,
distance Ed, govt efforts, forums, and organizations.]
http://trace.wisc.edu/world/doc_access/

Trace - and Designing More Usable Computers and Software issues
[covers a lot of areas, software toolkits, standards, resources
including word prediction software issues-this is neat stuff for
bridging the communication/literacy barriers]
http://trace.wisc.edu/world/computer_access/
http://trace.wisc.edu/world/computer_access/software/index.htm
[application software guidelines]
http://trace.wisc.edu/docs/considerations/consider.txt [Considerations
of Design for Computers with accessibility in mind, note the date of
1988 and we are still working out better ways.]

My daughter has been using assisstive technology devices for about 16
years now so these items are not at all brand new but have been part of
a system of assisstive technologies for a long while.

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As far as e learning and learning media, I think that NCAM is a very
good resource with links to other resources that might be needed or
helpful.

CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media
"The CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) is a research
and development facility dedicated to the issues of media and
information technology for people with disabilities in their homes,
schools, workplaces, and communities.
NCAM's mission is: to expand access to present and future media for
people with disabilities; to explore how existing access technologies
may benefit other populations; to represent its constituents in
industry, policy and legislative circles; and to provide access to
educational and media technologies for special needs students. "

NCAM - http://ncam.wgbh.org/index.html
MAGpie info here - http://ncam.wgbh.org/webaccess/magpie/
Convergent topics such as DVD, adaptive interactive media, engineering,
videoTutor, MoPix and more - http://ncam.wgbh.org/projects/

The resource page at NCAM is worth a look:
http://ncam.wgbh.org/resources/
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As far as tools and software , a search on and delve into
Assisstive Technology Devices,
Augmentative Communication Devices
etc, will yield a wealth of information on the tools and development of
software and applications aimed at those with differing and a wider
range of challenges including cognitive.

FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education - many links, including EASI,
Closing the GAP[a good resource],
http://www.fapeonline.org/AssTech.htm

University of Washington - About Assisstive Technologies
http://uwctds.washington.edu/aboutat/

Learning DisAbilities online, many resources and info
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/technology/technology.html

ATA - http://www.ataccess.org/
Ability Hub - http://www.abilityhub.com/


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a few companies to look at, for more tools, software, hardware and
resources
as well as ideas or direction :
Edmark/Riverdeep - http://www.riverdeep.net/edmark/ products and
software
MAyer-Johnson, Inc - http://www.mayer-johnson.com/ products and
software
WidGit - Rebus Development home page - http://www.widgit.com/
Don Johnston Company - http://www.donjohnston.com/


holly
[sometimes finding the answers, ideas, or directions for better ways
comes from looking beyond the narrower scope of how to write web page
markup. Seeing how these tools work, trying some of these tools, gives
us ideas on where or how things may work or fail for web or digital
technologies on or off line, for computers or hand held devices, or
store or public access devices. It is bigger than web, however, web is
also part of it all.]



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