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From: Pyatt, Elizabeth J
Date: Mar 19, 2018 12:41PM

Peter:

I also second Mike Henry's recommendation for the logistical reasons he mentions.

However, I do feel it's important to help educate inmates for the future outside of prison.
My understanding is that there is a relatively high percentage of learning disabilities in the inmate population.
odpc.ucsf.edu/sites/odpc.ucsf.edu/files/pdf_docs/REVISEDforensicpsychSQ.pdf

Best of luck.
Elizabeth

> On Mar 19, 2018, at 2:00 PM, <EMAIL REMOVED> wrote:
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> From: "Henry, Michael (IntelliDyne)" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Inmates Viewing Forum
> Date: March 19, 2018 at 7:28:18 AM EDT
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>
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> The large amounts of repeatedly quoted content would definitely be a realistic consideration. You might try (which is what I've done when I wanted to compile opinions from a thread) copy-pasting relevant responses. At that point, you could strip out PII.
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> Thanks for asking.
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> On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 2:58 PM, Peter Shikli < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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>> Over the last year, I've taught a half dozen inmates at a women's prison
>> to do website accessibility audits. To keep them current, I would like to
>> show them printed copies of this forum's postings, with names, phones, and
>> email addresses redacted with black marker. If anyone cares to make
>> suggestions, please feel free. If anyone objects, please post your
>> objection here and I won't do it. If you're interested in why I'm doing
>> all this, please see www.access2online.com/whyinmates.htm<;http://www.access2online.com/whyinmates.htm>;
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Peter Shikli
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>> Prison inmates helping websites become accessible
>

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Elizabeth J. Pyatt, Ph.D.
Accessibility IT Consultant
Teaching and Learning with Technology
Penn State University
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