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From: Caid, Lisa M.
Date: Feb 6, 2015 3:56PM

I don't know if these folks can help, but just in case.



"Accessible Assessments - http://ncam.wgbh.org/experience_learn/educational_media/accessible-assessments.



NCAM is uniquely qualified and staffed to ensure that this generation of online assessments is accessible and provides the best possible experience for students with disabilities.



For over two decades, The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH (NCAM) has been a national leader in making digital media accessible for people with disabilities. More recently, we have focused our research and training on educational media and assessments. Today, NCAM can help solve accessibility issues in every component of a high-stakes digital assessment.



* Alternative Text for Images

* Accessibility Compliance

* Assistive Technology Compatibility

* Alternative Accommodations

* Item Writer Guidelines for Greater Accessibility



NCAM offers a range of consulting, editorial and compliance services to educational publishers, test creators, and their vendors, including developers and question authors. Please contact NCAM's Director, Donna Danielewski, or Bryan Gould, NCAM's Director of Accessible Learning and Assessment Technology to discuss how NCAM can help reach your accessible assessment goals. We'll work with you to find the solution that meets your needs with regard to scope, timeline, and budget."



Sincerely,



Lisa Caid

Accessibility Coordinator

Information Technology - Accessibility

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(806) 651-1241

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From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Yamanishi, Evan
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 3:59 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: [WebAIM] High Volume Alt Text



I'm looking for vendors to write alternative text for the images in all of our college products, and I thought the list might have some recommendations for reliable vendors for this sort of work. The goal is to have multiple options to spread out the work (one book can have >2000 images) and to ensure quality alt text for complex subjects since we offer books for everything from introductory biology to upper-level economics.



Most of the other components (reading order, tag mapping, links, interactives, metadata, etc.) are being handled in-house, but there's no getting around the scope of the alt text component.



Thanks,

Evan



Evan Yamanishi

Media Accessibility Specialist

W. W. Norton & Company

500 5Th Avenue

New York, NY 10110