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The following is a list of resources available on the web- the explanation of the site if in quotes are their words:
World Wide Web Consortium- "Mission: The W3C's commitment
to lead the Web to its full potential includes promoting a high degree of usability
for people with disabilities. The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), in coordination
with organizations around the world, is pursuing accessibility of the Web through
five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education & outreach,
and research & development.
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
W3C has prepared a slide-format presentation which includes a discussion of
Guidelines, Checkpoints and Examples.This has teaching & example aspects
within the presentation.[Definitely check this out].
http://www.w3.org/WAI/wcag-curric/
The NOAA of the US Government has provided video of a 2½- hour
lecture detailing the "13 rules" for Designing Accessible
Web Pages. One can view a real person teaching on these issues and answering
questions. This author found it worthwhile and helpful. It is a good idea to
download the PDF file from the www.section508.gov site so that you may follow
the lecture with handouts. The entry below this one will link to the page where
the PDF file (and other formats) is available. This video requires a Real-Time
Player.
http://www.broadcast.noaa.gov/
PDF file for the handouts above mentioned video presentation is available at
(near the bottom of the page):
http://www.section508.gov/accweb.html
"The Web Accessibility "How-To" Site. Web Accessibility In Mind (WebAIM) is administered through a grant provided by the Learning Anywhere Anytime Program Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. Our goal is to improve accessibility to online learning opportunities for all people; in particular to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilites who currently may have a difficult time getting access to postsecondary online learning opportunities." http://www.webaim.org/
Blackboard.com has online courses which offer education on this topic.
http://www.blackboard.com
Here is a search engine that contains only one graphic all the rest is text, no advertisements. Just right for text readers. http://ragingsearch.altavista.com/
High-tech assistive, adaptive and accessibility tools and solutions
for children and adults with disabilities and other special needs
http://www.rehabtool.com/
Disclaimer: the information relating from the US Govt below is publicly available information reported from the web sites referenced. This information is simply reported to you, the author's comments are added for your consideration and carry no authority.
Note that as of Fall 2000, the US Govt requires Priority 1 Checkpoints of the
W3C-WAI, only. The "13 rules" have been adopted as Web Accessibility
Standards.
http://www.section508.gov/docs/accessstandards.htm
"In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies
to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with
disabilities. Under Section 508 (29 U.S.C. § 794d), agencies must
give disabled employees and members of the public access to this
technology that is comparable to the access available to others. The law applies
to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic
and information technology."
http://www.section508.gov
However, at this point the US Government defers to the guidelines and work
of the World Wide Web Consortium concerning web sites and pages.The FITAI identifies
"13 Rules for Accessible Web Pages":
http://www.section508.gov/docs/webrules.htm
July 26, 2000, marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Americans
with Disabilities Act. In celebration of this milestone, the Presidential
Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities created this site, www.disAbility.gov,
to provide one-stop online access to resources, services, and information available
throughout the Federal government.
http://www.disability.gov/CSS/Default.asp
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