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From: tedge
Date: Thu, Aug 15 2002 6:53AM
Subject: Information on Accessibility other than web.
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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.

Any and all advice would be very helpful.
Links to websites, books and/or courses.

From: Vashti Zarach
Date: Thu, Aug 15 2002 7:08AM
Subject: Re: Information on Accessibility other than web.
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MessageDear Tracey,

CETIS (The Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards) have recently set up an Accessibility Special Interest Group in the UK, which is particularly focused on accessiblity and e-learning.

At the group's website there are various links to information on accessibility and e-learning. (I've been gathering these links!).
The website is at: http://celt.bangor.ac.uk/accessibility/introduction.html.
There are a variety of links to other online resources at: http://celt.bangor.ac.uk/accessibility/accessibilitylinks.htm.
The articles link on this page (http://celt.bangor.ac.uk/accessibility/accessibilitylinks/articles.htm) has links to quite a few useful articles.

See also the IMS Guidelines for Developing Accessible Learning Applications, at http://www.imsproject.org/accessibility/index.cfm.

Vashti Zarach

Assistant Accessibility SIG Co-ordinator
CETIS (Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards)
University of Wales Bangor

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Subject: Information on Accessibility other than web.

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.

Any and all advice would be very helpful.
Links to web

From: Info
Date: Thu, Aug 15 2002 7:10AM
Subject: Re: Information on Accessibility other than web.
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MessagePlease remove this address immediately from the mailling list !!!

Kind regards
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Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 3:45 PM
Subject: Information on Accessibility other than web.

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.

Any and all advice would be very helpful.
Links to websites

From: Michael R. Burks
Date: Thu, Aug 15 2002 7:30AM
Subject: RE: Information on Accessibility other than web.
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MessageTracy,

for e-learning try www.easi.cc it has courses and many other things.

For hardware, try www.closingthegap.com

you might also try

http://www.icidri.org for various types of information. Try the CTC pagfe
first http://www.icdri.org/CTC/community_technology_center_acce.htm

You might also look at http://www-3.ibm.com/able/

and http://www.microsoft.com/enable/

Both very useful in many areas.

Sincerely,

Mike Burks

Constructing Accessible Web Sites
www.icdri.org/constructing_accessible_web_site.htm

From: Mark Rew
Date: Thu, Aug 15 2002 9:15AM
Subject: Re: Information on Accessibility other than web.
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MessageThe Section 508 guides from the Access Board is a good start. For example see:
http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.21.htm
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Subject: Information on Accessibility other than web.

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.

Any and all advice would be very helpful.
Links to web

From: Holly Marie
Date: Thu, Aug 15 2002 10:06AM
Subject: Re: Information on Accessibility other than web.
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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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From: tedge
Date: Thu, Aug 15 2002 12:02PM
Subject: RE: Information on Accessibility other than web.
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A big thank you to everyone!! All these links will be so helpful!

TecAccess
Tracy Edge
Testing and Assessment Manager
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