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From: KRISTA L. GREEAR
Date: Fri, Aug 22 2014 1:03PM
Subject: Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
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SEATTLE (AP) - A blind mother whose three children attend Seattle Public Schools is suing the district, saying its website and math software aren't compatible with technology that blind people use to access the Internet. For more details, please refer to the 3 following links:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Blind-mother-sues-Seattle-schools-over-website-272086001.html
https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-supports-blind-mother%E2%80%99s-suit-against-seattle-public-schools
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/blind-mom-sues-seattle-public-schools/ng65b/
Krista Greear
Disability Resources for Students
Accessible Text & Technology
011 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352808
Seattle, WA 98195-2808
V: (206) 543-8924
TTY: (206) 543-8925
FAX: (206) 616-8379
Visit our website $B"*(B disability.uw.edu/<http://disability.uw.edu/>;
Why Technology & Text Need to be Accessible<http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/faculty-resources/why-technology-and-materials-need-to-be-accessible/>;
From: Dr. Jacqueline A. Alkire
Date: Sat, Aug 23 2014 4:33AM
Subject: Re: Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
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Thank you for sharing this information. I work with a visually-challenged
adult who would like to access the internet. What technology would you
suggest to help him do so? Jacqueline A. Alkire, Ph.D.
I am a licensed art teacher who works with developmentally-challenged
adults on weekends.
On Aug 22, 2014 3:06 PM, "KRISTA L. GREEAR" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> SEATTLE (AP) - A blind mother whose three children attend Seattle Public
> Schools is suing the district, saying its website and math software aren't
> compatible with technology that blind people use to access the Internet.
> For more details, please refer to the 3 following links:
>
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Blind-mother-sues-Seattle-schools-over-website-272086001.html
>
>
> https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-supports-blind-mother%E2%80%99s-suit-against-seattle-public-schools
>
>
> http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/blind-mom-sues-seattle-public-schools/ng65b/
>
>
> Krista Greear
> Disability Resources for Students
> Accessible Text & Technology
> 011 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352808
> Seattle, WA 98195-2808
> V: (206) 543-8924
> TTY: (206) 543-8925
> FAX: (206) 616-8379
> Visit our website â disability.uw.edu/<http://disability.uw.edu/>;
> Why Technology & Text Need to be Accessible<
> http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/faculty-resources/why-technology-and-materials-need-to-be-accessible/
> >
>
> > > >
From: Patterson, David K (ITD)
Date: Mon, Aug 25 2014 7:17AM
Subject: Re: Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
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None of the links work
David K. Patterson
Accessibility Business Systems Analyst
Manager â Assistive Technology Laboratory
One Ashburton Place - Room 1601
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-626-4650
Email: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
Web: www.mass.gov/itd/
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From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Dr. Jacqueline A. Alkire
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 6:34 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List; Jacqueline A. Alkire
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
Thank you for sharing this information. I work with a visually-challenged adult who would like to access the internet. What technology would you suggest to help him do so? Jacqueline A. Alkire, Ph.D.
I am a licensed art teacher who works with developmentally-challenged adults on weekends.
On Aug 22, 2014 3:06 PM, "KRISTA L. GREEAR" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> SEATTLE (AP) - A blind mother whose three children attend Seattle
> Public Schools is suing the district, saying its website and math
> software aren't compatible with technology that blind people use to access the Internet.
> For more details, please refer to the 3 following links:
>
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Blind-mother-sues-Seattle-schools-o
> ver-website-272086001.html
>
>
> https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-supports-blind-mother%E2%80%
> 99s-suit-against-seattle-public-schools
>
>
> http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/blind-mom-sues-seattle-public-schools/
> ng65b/
>
>
> Krista Greear
> Disability Resources for Students
> Accessible Text & Technology
> 011 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352808
> Seattle, WA 98195-2808
> V: (206) 543-8924
> TTY: (206) 543-8925
> FAX: (206) 616-8379
> Visit our website â disability.uw.edu/<http://disability.uw.edu/>;
> Why Technology & Text Need to be Accessible<
> http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/faculty-resources/why-technology-and
> -materials-need-to-be-accessible/
> >
>
> > > list messages to = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>
From: Don Mauck
Date: Mon, Aug 25 2014 8:07AM
Subject: Re: Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
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I've had the same problem. They worked the first time but not since.
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From: Patterson, David K (ITD) [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 7:18 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
None of the links work
David K. Patterson
Accessibility Business Systems Analyst
Manager â Assistive Technology Laboratory
One Ashburton Place - Room 1601
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-626-4650
Email: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
Web: www.mass.gov/itd/
-----Original Message-----
From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Dr. Jacqueline A. Alkire
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 6:34 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List; Jacqueline A. Alkire
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
Thank you for sharing this information. I work with a visually-challenged adult who would like to access the internet. What technology would you suggest to help him do so? Jacqueline A. Alkire, Ph.D.
I am a licensed art teacher who works with developmentally-challenged adults on weekends.
On Aug 22, 2014 3:06 PM, "KRISTA L. GREEAR" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> SEATTLE (AP) - A blind mother whose three children attend Seattle
> Public Schools is suing the district, saying its website and math
> software aren't compatible with technology that blind people use to access the Internet.
> For more details, please refer to the 3 following links:
>
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Blind-mother-sues-Seattle-schools-o
> ver-website-272086001.html
>
>
> https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-supports-blind-mother%E2%80%
> 99s-suit-against-seattle-public-schools
>
>
> http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/blind-mom-sues-seattle-public-schools/
> ng65b/
>
>
> Krista Greear
> Disability Resources for Students
> Accessible Text & Technology
> 011 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352808
> Seattle, WA 98195-2808
> V: (206) 543-8924
> TTY: (206) 543-8925
> FAX: (206) 616-8379
> Visit our website â disability.uw.edu/<http://disability.uw.edu/>;
> Why Technology & Text Need to be Accessible<
> http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/faculty-resources/why-technology-and
> -materials-need-to-be-accessible/
> >
>
> > > list messages to = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>
From: John E Brandt
Date: Mon, Aug 25 2014 9:33AM
Subject: Re: Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
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I've embedded the three articles/links in a blog post that I did over the weekend.
All of the links are working from my page:
http://jebswebs.net/blog/2014/08/happened/
Short URL:
http://tinyurl.com/m5vdgxj
I am working on a pro-active article to distribute to schools in state showing how they can test their sites for accessibility. Suggestions are always welcome.
As luck would have it, I will also be presenting a session at our in-state school technology conference in October on exactly this topic.
~j
John E. Brandt
jebswebs: accessible and universal web design,
development and consultation
= EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA
@jebswebs
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From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Don Mauck
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 10:07 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
I've had the same problem. They worked the first time but not since.
-----Original Message-----
From: Patterson, David K (ITD) [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 7:18 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
None of the links work
David K. Patterson
Accessibility Business Systems Analyst
Manager â Assistive Technology Laboratory One Ashburton Place - Room 1601 Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-626-4650
Email: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
Web: www.mass.gov/itd/
-----Original Message-----
From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Dr. Jacqueline A. Alkire
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 6:34 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List; Jacqueline A. Alkire
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
Thank you for sharing this information. I work with a visually-challenged adult who would like to access the internet. What technology would you suggest to help him do so? Jacqueline A. Alkire, Ph.D.
I am a licensed art teacher who works with developmentally-challenged adults on weekends.
On Aug 22, 2014 3:06 PM, "KRISTA L. GREEAR" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> SEATTLE (AP) - A blind mother whose three children attend Seattle
> Public Schools is suing the district, saying its website and math
> software aren't compatible with technology that blind people use to access the Internet.
> For more details, please refer to the 3 following links:
>
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Blind-mother-sues-Seattle-schools-o
> ver-website-272086001.html
>
>
> https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-supports-blind-mother%E2%80%
> 99s-suit-against-seattle-public-schools
>
>
> http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/blind-mom-sues-seattle-public-schools/
> ng65b/
>
>
> Krista Greear
> Disability Resources for Students
> Accessible Text & Technology
> 011 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352808
> Seattle, WA 98195-2808
> V: (206) 543-8924
> TTY: (206) 543-8925
> FAX: (206) 616-8379
> Visit our website â disability.uw.edu/<http://disability.uw.edu/>;
> Why Technology & Text Need to be Accessible<
> http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/faculty-resources/why-technology-and
> -materials-need-to-be-accessible/
> >
>
> > > list messages to = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>
From: Jordan Wilson
Date: Mon, Aug 25 2014 9:58AM
Subject: Re: Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
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The urls were pretty long and they were broken in the e-mail formatting.
I put shortened links from Google below, do they help?
Komo news - blind mother sues Seattle schools over website:
http://goo.gl/gQZ0Vl
NFB.org - National Federation for the Blind supports blind mother in suit
against Seattle Public Schools:
http://goo.gl/gPLzFZ
Kirotv.com blind mom sues Seattle Public Schools:
http://goo.gl/6E0QtV
On 8/25/14 10:07 AM, "Don Mauck" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>I've had the same problem. They worked the first time but not since.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patterson, David K (ITD) [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 7:18 AM
>To: WebAIM Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
>
>None of the links work
>
>>
>David K. Patterson
>Accessibility Business Systems Analyst
>Manager ¡V Assistive Technology Laboratory
>One Ashburton Place - Room 1601
>Boston, MA 02108
>Phone: 617-626-4650
>Email: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>Web: www.mass.gov/itd/
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Dr. Jacqueline
>A. Alkire
>Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 6:34 AM
>To: WebAIM Discussion List; Jacqueline A. Alkire
>Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
>
>Thank you for sharing this information. I work with a
>visually-challenged adult who would like to access the internet. What
>technology would you suggest to help him do so? Jacqueline A. Alkire,
>Ph.D.
>I am a licensed art teacher who works with developmentally-challenged
>adults on weekends.
>On Aug 22, 2014 3:06 PM, "KRISTA L. GREEAR" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
>> SEATTLE (AP) - A blind mother whose three children attend Seattle
>> Public Schools is suing the district, saying its website and math
>> software aren't compatible with technology that blind people use to
>>access the Internet.
>> For more details, please refer to the 3 following links:
>>
>>
>> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Blind-mother-sues-Seattle-schools-o
>> ver-website-272086001.html
>>
>>
>> https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-supports-blind-mother%E2%80%
>> 99s-suit-against-seattle-public-schools
>>
>>
>> http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/blind-mom-sues-seattle-public-schools/
>> ng65b/
>>
>>
>> Krista Greear
>> Disability Resources for Students
>> Accessible Text & Technology
>> 011 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352808
>> Seattle, WA 98195-2808
>> V: (206) 543-8924
>> TTY: (206) 543-8925
>> FAX: (206) 616-8379
>> Visit our website ¡÷ disability.uw.edu/<http://disability.uw.edu/>;
>> Why Technology & Text Need to be Accessible<
>> http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/faculty-resources/why-technology-and
>> -materials-need-to-be-accessible/
>> >
>>
>> >> >> list messages to = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>>
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From: Thomas McKeithan II
Date: Mon, Aug 25 2014 10:02AM
Subject: Re: Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
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From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Jordan Wilson
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 11:58 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
The urls were pretty long and they were broken in the e-mail formatting.
I put shortened links from Google below, do they help?
Komo news - blind mother sues Seattle schools over website:
http://goo.gl/gQZ0Vl
NFB.org - National Federation for the Blind supports blind mother in suit against Seattle Public Schools:
http://goo.gl/gPLzFZ
Kirotv.com blind mom sues Seattle Public Schools:
http://goo.gl/6E0QtV
On 8/25/14 10:07 AM, "Don Mauck" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>I've had the same problem. They worked the first time but not since.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patterson, David K (ITD) [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 7:18 AM
>To: WebAIM Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
>
>None of the links work
>
>>
>David K. Patterson
>Accessibility Business Systems Analyst
>Manager â Assistive Technology Laboratory One Ashburton Place - Room
>1601 Boston, MA 02108
>Phone: 617-626-4650
>Email: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>Web: www.mass.gov/itd/
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Dr.
>Jacqueline A. Alkire
>Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 6:34 AM
>To: WebAIM Discussion List; Jacqueline A. Alkire
>Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Blind mother sues Seattle schools over website
>
>Thank you for sharing this information. I work with a
>visually-challenged adult who would like to access the internet. What
>technology would you suggest to help him do so? Jacqueline A. Alkire,
>Ph.D.
>I am a licensed art teacher who works with developmentally-challenged
>adults on weekends.
>On Aug 22, 2014 3:06 PM, "KRISTA L. GREEAR" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
>> SEATTLE (AP) - A blind mother whose three children attend Seattle
>>Public Schools is suing the district, saying its website and math
>>software aren't compatible with technology that blind people use to
>>access the Internet.
>> For more details, please refer to the 3 following links:
>>
>>
>> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Blind-mother-sues-Seattle-schools-
>> o
>> ver-website-272086001.html
>>
>>
>> https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-supports-blind-mother%E2%80
>> % 99s-suit-against-seattle-public-schools
>>
>>
>> http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/blind-mom-sues-seattle-public-schools
>> /
>> ng65b/
>>
>>
>> Krista Greear
>> Disability Resources for Students
>> Accessible Text & Technology
>> 011 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352808
>> Seattle, WA 98195-2808
>> V: (206) 543-8924
>> TTY: (206) 543-8925
>> FAX: (206) 616-8379
>> Visit our website â disability.uw.edu/<http://disability.uw.edu/>;
>> Why Technology & Text Need to be Accessible<
>> http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/faculty-resources/why-technology-an
>> d
>> -materials-need-to-be-accessible/
>> >
>>
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