From gdietrich at htctu.net Thu Aug 2 11:01:00 2007 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:35 2018 Subject: [Athen] Embossers for Graphics In-Reply-To: References: <006401c7cf9e$3ac219d0$b0464d70$@stewart@dolphinusa.com><200707261738.AHS87446@hvcc.edu> Message-ID: <002201c7d52f$16455450$9a821299@htctu.fhda.edu> I would suggest the Tiger Max. If you ever want to do Dots Plus math, you need the Max or the Pro. The Max also handles all the common paper sizes, the smaller ones do not. ****************************************************** Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges De Anza College, Cupertino, CA www.htctu.net 408-996-6043 -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Roll,Marla Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:53 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] (no subject) Hello all, We need advice on the purchase of an embosser for tactile graphics. We have an incoming computer science student who is blind and are quickly trying to prepare. In terms of the View plus embossers, I am seeking thoughts on which one would best meet our needs. I am thinking the View Plus Pro might be overkill for what we need - limited production for one student. Do others out there have experience in working with the other products? The Max, the Cub, and the Cub Jr. I would like to get some objective opinions before we purchase. Please advise - thanks so much, Marla Roll ________________________________________ Marla C. Roll, MS, OTR Director, Assistive Technology Resource Center 304 Occupational Therapy Building Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 - 1586 970-491-2016 970-491-6290 (fax) mcroll@cahs.colostate.edu _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com Fri Aug 3 06:31:42 2007 From: ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:35 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: newfreedom-report-2007 Message-ID: <003101c7d5d2$a5c09a60$f141cf20$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Some may find this informative. Ron http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/newfreedom/newfreedom-report-2007.html From ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com Fri Aug 3 12:02:50 2007 From: ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:35 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: [Nimas.statecontacts] URGENT Opportunity for FUNDING Message-ID: <00bd01c7d600$e3af2980$ab0d7c80$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Those of you what are looking to your statewide Altformat needs may be interested in this funding opportunity. The target is going to be regional consortia based on what I have heard from the grapevine. Ron Funding Opportunity to Support Students with Print Disabilities Text version link http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo .gov/2007/E7-15131.htm PDF version link http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo .gov/2007/pdf/E7-15131.pdf Copy of Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 149 / Friday, August 3, 2007 / Notices Please see the originals available by means of the links above for appropriate formatting. [Federal Register: August 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 149)] [Notices] [Page 43258-43262] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr03au07-55] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities--Educational Media Activities to Improve State Systems for Providing Educational Materials in Accessible Formats; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327S. Dates: Applications Available: August 3, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 4, 2007. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 7, 2007. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program is to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting for children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom setting. Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), this priority is from allowable activities specified in the statute (see sections 674 and 681(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). Absolute Priority: For FY 2007, and any subsequent year in which we make awards based on the list of unfunded applicants from this competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority. This priority is: Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities-- Educational Media Activities to Improve State Systems for Providing Educational Materials in Accessible Formats. Background The IDEA requires States to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to all students with disabilities. This includes the provision of educational materials in accessible formats for students with disabilities eligible for services under Part B of IDEA, including students with visual impairments or other print disabilities and learning disabilities. The 2004 amendments to IDEA added several new provisions to improve the timely production and dissemination of educational materials in accessible formats for students who are blind and other students with print disabilities, including the following: Section 612(a)(23) of IDEA requires States, including the Outlying Areas (OAs) (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) and the Freely Associated States (FAS) (Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia), to adopt the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) for the purpose of providing instructional materials to persons who are blind and other persons with print disabilities, and to ensure that these materials are provided in a timely manner. (Section 613(a)(6) of IDEA includes similar requirements for local educational agencies (LEAs)). Section 674(e) of IDEA requires the Department of Education (Department) to establish a National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) to act as a repository for electronic files of print instructional materials created in the NIMAS format. Section 612(a)(23) of IDEA requires States, including the OAs and FAS, that choose to coordinate with the NIMAC, as part of any materials adoption process, procurement contract, or other practice or instrument used for purchase of print instructional materials, to enter into a written contract with the publisher of the print instructional materials to: (1) Require the publisher to prepare and provide, on or before delivery of the print instructional materials, the NIMAC with NIMAS-compliant electronic files of print instructional materials (section 613(a)(6) of IDEA contains similar requirements for LEAs) or (2) purchase instructional materials from the publisher that are produced in, or may be rendered in, specialized formats. Educational materials obtained from the NIMAC only may be provided to [[Page 43259]] students with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria of section 674(e) of IDEA. However, the group of students that meets the 674(e) eligibility criteria does not include all students with disabilities eligible under Part B of IDEA whom State educational agencies (SEAs) and LEAs are required to serve. In the preamble to the regulations implementing Part B of IDEA (71 FR 46618), the Department explained that SEAs and LEAs have an obligation to provide accessible instructional materials in a timely manner to children with disabilities who may need educational materials in accessible formats, but who are not eligible to receive materials produced from files obtained through the NIMAC. States must determine how they will provide accessible materials to children who are eligible to receive materials produced from files obtained through the NIMAC, as well as to children who are eligible to receive services under Part B of IDEA but who are not eligible to receive materials produced from files obtained through the NIMAC. States, including the OAs and FAS, and LEAs are experiencing significant challenges implementing these new provisions, including adapting existing systems for providing educational materials in accessible formats to address the new requirements. This priority supports educational media activities that address State needs for assistance in providing students with disabilities educational materials in accessible formats. Priority: The purpose of this priority is to support educational media activities that establish or enhance State, including OAs and FAS, systems or mechanisms for providing educational materials in accessible formats for students with disabilities who are eligible for services under Part B of IDEA. Applicants must describe in their applications their specific plans for how they will use grant funds received under this priority to implement or enhance State systems for providing educational materials in accessible formats in a timely manner to students with disabilities who are eligible under Part B of IDEA, and ensuring that the accessible formats are appropriate for use by these students. Activities may include, but are not limited to, activities that assist States to: Understand and implement the NIMAS and NIMAC requirements in Part B of IDEA; Reconcile conflicting State and Federal statutory and regulatory provisions related to types of file formats that must be used in producing educational materials in accessible formats; Modify State and LEA systems that use other file formats to use NIMAS complaint-files; Determine how the SEA will assess the need for educational materials in accessible formats, assist LEAs in determining how student needs for accessible materials will be identified, document needs in students' individualized education programs (IEPs), and certify the eligibility of students for NIMAC materials in accordance with section 674(e)(3)(A) of IDEA; Develop data management and tracking systems for managing NIMAS files and providing educational materials in accessible formats; Identify vendors that convert NIMAS files into accessible formats and, as necessary, distribute the materials produced from the NIMAS files; Create an integrated system that coordinates NIMAC-related requests and educational media activities of students with visual impairments and other print disabilities with educational media activities that benefit children with disabilities who do not meet the NIMAC eligibility requirements, but who need accessible versions of educational materials as determined pursuant to section 614(d) of IDEA; Build upon existing State systems or infrastructures related to special education or regular education, rather than creating new systems to address the NIMAS and NIMAC requirements, as appropriate; and Coordinate with Federal technical assistance providers, such as the NIMAS Technical Assistance Center. Applicants that are not SEAs, FAS, or OAs also may apply if the application includes a letter of endorsement from an SEA, FAS, or OA indicating that the applicant is applying on its behalf. Where it would be a more effective use of resources, SEAs, FAS, and OAs are encouraged to form consortia that meet the requirements in 34 CFR 75.127 to 75.129, and submit a joint application that proposes to use the combined funds available for each State, FAS, or OA. A consortium is comprised of more than one eligible entity and could include entities from the same geographic region or entities with similar demographic characteristics, populations, geographic characteristics, or other characteristics. The Secretary views the formation of consortia as an effective and efficient strategy to address the requirements of this priority. Projects funded under this priority also must-- (a) Budget for a three-day Project Directors' meeting in Washington, DC during the 18-month project period, plus one additional two-day trip to Washington, DC to meet with the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Project Officer and other funded projects for purposes of cross-project collaboration and information exchange. (b) If the project maintains a Web site, include relevant information and documents in a format that meets a government or industry-recognized standard for accessibility. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking: Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553), the Department generally offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed priorities. However, section 681(d) of IDEA makes the public comment requirements of the APA inapplicable to the priority in this notice. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1474 and 1481. Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only. II. Award Information Type of Award: Discretionary grant. Estimated Available Funds: $6,300,000. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2008 from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition. Estimated Range of Awards: $400,000-$500,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $420,000. Maximum Award: The maximum amount available per State, OA, or FAS is $500,000. The level of funding for a consortium or any other group of States, including OAs and FAS, may not exceed the combined total of the maximum amounts that the entities comprising the consortium or group could have received if they had applied separately. The Secretary does not intend to make more than one award to serve a State, OA or FAS. The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register. Estimated Number of Awards: 15. [[Page 43260]] Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 18 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: An SEA of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, OA, or FAS and, if endorsed by an SEA, FAS, or OA, the following may apply on their behalf: LEAs, public charter schools that are LEAs under State law, institutions of higher education, tribes or tribal organizations, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost sharing or matching. 3. Other: General Requirements-- (a) The projects funded under this competition must make positive efforts to employ, and advance in employment, qualified individuals with disabilities (see section 606 of IDEA). (b) Applicants and grant recipients funded under this competition must involve individuals with disabilities or parents of individuals with disabilities ages birth through 26 in planning, implementing, and evaluating the projects (see section 682(a)(1)(A) of IDEA). IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Address to Request Application Package: Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1-877- 576-7734. You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html or at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.327S. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under Alternative Format in section VIII of this notice. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this competition. Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. If your proposed project is for a single State, you must limit the application narrative Part III to the equivalent of no more than 15 pages. If your proposed project is for a consortium or you are applying on behalf of multiple States, you must limit the application narrative Part III to the equivalent of no more than 25 pages. To determine the number of pages or the equivalent, you must use the following standards: A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font (including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted. The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the two-page abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, the references, or the letters of support. However, the page limit does apply to all of the application narrative section Part III. We will reject your application if-- You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit. 3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: August 3, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 4, 2007. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the http://www.Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 7, 2007. 4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this competition. 5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice. 6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. a. Electronic Submission of Applications. To comply with the President's Management Agenda, we are participating as a partner in the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site. The Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities-- Educational Media Activities to Improve State Systems for Providing Educational Materials in Accessible Formats, CFDA number 84.327S, is included in this project. We request your participation in Grants.gov. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Educational Media Activities to Improve State Systems for Providing Educational Materials in Accessible Formats competition at: http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.327, not 84.327S). Please note the following: Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary. When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about [[Page 43261]] submitting an application electronically through the site, as well as the hours of operation. Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application if it is date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov. You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this competition to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to Grants.gov at http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf. To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps include (1) Registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR); (2) registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR); and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf ). You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please note that the registration process may take five or more business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take three or more business days to complete. You will not receive additional point value because you submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you submit your application in paper format. If you submit your application electronically, you must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note that two of these forms--the SF 424 and the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424--have replaced the ED 424 (Application for Federal Education Assistance). If you submit your application electronically, you must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material. Your electronic application must comply with any page- limit requirements described in this notice. After you electronically submit your application, you will receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification indicates that the Department has received your application and has assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying number unique to your application). We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a later date. Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it. If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing instructions described elsewhere in this notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted. Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system. b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail. If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.327S), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or By mail through a commercial carrier: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.327S), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following: (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. [[Page 43262]] (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service. (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A private metered postmark. (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery. If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.327S), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260. The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department-- (1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and (2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288. V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package. 2. Peer Review: In the past, there have been problems in finding peer reviewers without conflicts of interest for competitions in which numerous entities throughout the country submit applications. The Standing Panel requirements under the Act also have placed additional constraints on the availability of reviewers. Therefore, the Department has determined that, for some discretionary grant competitions, in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest, applications may be separated into two or more groups, and ranked and selected for funding within each specific group. This procedure will ensure the availability of a much larger group of reviewers without conflicts of interest. It also will increase the quality, independence, and fairness of the review process and permit panel members to review applications under discretionary grant competitions for which they also have submitted applications. However, if the Department selects for funding an equal number of applications in each group, different cut-off points for fundable applications in each group may result. VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notice (GAN). We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a final performance report, including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual performance report that provides the most current performance and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting, please go to http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html. 4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Department has developed measures that will yield information on various aspects of the quality of the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program. These measures focus on the extent to which projects are of high quality, are relevant to the needs of children with disabilities, and contribute to improving results for children with disabilities. We will collect data on these measures from the projects funded under this competition. VII. Agency Contact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glinda Hill, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4063, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2600. Telephone: (202) 245-7376. If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. VIII. Other Information Alternative Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html . Dated: July 30, 2007. John H. Hager, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. E7-15131 Filed 8-2-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P Chuck ............................. Chuck Hitchcock Chief Officer, Policy and Technology Director, NIMAS Technical Assistance Center CAST, Inc. 40 Harvard Mills Square, Suite 3 Wakefield MA 01880-3233 EMAIL chitchcock@cast.org TEL 1-781-245-2212 x233 FAX 1-781-245-5212 TTY 1-781-245-9320 http://www.cast.org http://nimas.cast.org _______________________________________________ Nimas.statecontacts mailing list Nimas.statecontacts@lists.cast.org http://lists.cast.org/mailman/listinfo/nimas.statecontacts From gdietrich at htctu.net Wed Aug 8 09:36:09 2007 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:35 2018 Subject: [Athen] Temporary AT Job Message-ID: <002101c7d9da$3a1c0040$9a821299@htctu.fhda.edu> Hi everyone, I am looking for an instructor for my Assistive Technology classes at College of Alameda for the fall semester. I'll be on a partial medical leave for the Fall semester. The classes (lecture and lab) meet on Mondays and Wednesdays. The minimum quals are those listed in Title 5. If you're interested or know someone who might be, please email me at hmaxwell@peralta.edu Thanks. Helene Helene Maxwell, DSPS Coordinator College of Alameda 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 748-2326 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pwhite3 at exchange.calstatela.edu Wed Aug 8 13:53:28 2007 From: pwhite3 at exchange.calstatela.edu (White, Phillip B.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:35 2018 Subject: [Athen] braille production time tables In-Reply-To: <7D1ADD40E83FAB45B7939DF1860C711604152DA8@XMS3.ad2.bu.edu> References: <7D1ADD40E83FAB45B7939DF1860C711604152DA8@XMS3.ad2.bu.edu> Message-ID: <249223C7F58DC140A96F27C89DBAF12F02BE8273@santafe7.academic.ad.calstatela.edu> I have been asked to look into what other universities are finding is the turnaround for Braille production of textbooks. Mention that in your reply if you do this work on campus or if you use an outside source. What time does it take for the completion of the following (measured in days) 1. Scientific or Mathematical books 2. Music books 3. Regular textbooks Thanks for your help; email your responses to pwhite3@calstatela.edu From gdietrich at htctu.net Wed Aug 8 17:28:29 2007 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:35 2018 Subject: [Athen] Call for Proposals CTEVH Message-ID: <005f01c7da1c$362f56c0$9a821299@htctu.fhda.edu> 49TH ANNUAL CTEVH CONFERENCE 2008 February 28-March 2, 2008 Los Angeles Airport Marriott "Ready-To-Go" CALL FOR PROPOSALS Do you have a workshop proposal "Ready-To-Go" for the 2008 CTEVH Conference? In keeping with the theme, we are looking for workshops that offer practical solutions, interactive activities, and usable information to help make conference participants' lives and jobs easier. Participants should walk away with "off-the-shelf" handouts, "ready-to-wear" techniques, and "ready-to-use" methodologies that can be demonstrated and tried out during the workshop time-slot. The content of your workshop should be "ready-to-go" when participants return to the competing priorities of their busy lives. Not ready to do a workshop but have something to share? Poster sessions are a perfect venue for presenting new research, explaining new theories and practices, showcasing on-going projects, presenting a program, etc. Proposals for workshop and poster sessions must be received by September 1, 2007. For more information and to download the "Call for Workshops and Poster Sessions" instructions and submission form, please visit the CTEVH Web site at http://www.ctevh.org/conference.htm. Thank you, The CTEVH 2008 Conference Planning Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From djbrky at bu.edu Thu Aug 9 06:17:00 2007 From: djbrky at bu.edu (Berkowitz, Daniel J) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:35 2018 Subject: [Athen] braille production time tables References: <7D1ADD40E83FAB45B7939DF1860C711604152DA8@XMS3.ad2.bu.edu> <249223C7F58DC140A96F27C89DBAF12F02BE8273@santafe7.academic.ad.calstatela.edu> Message-ID: <7D1ADD40E83FAB45B7939DF1860C7116031C6FC8@XMS3.ad2.bu.edu> Phillip, Wait -- don't tell me -- let me guess .... the person (probably a Dean) who asked for this information is a bean-counter who has not idea what it is you do or how you do it but simply wants numbers to plug into a formula to tell you to do it faster and cheaper. That being said -- on behalf of the ATHEN membership I am curious as to any answers this question has garnered. ========================= Daniel Berkowitz - Assistant Director Boston University Office of Disability Services 19 Deerfield Street, 2nd floor Boston, MA 02215 (617) 353-3658 (office) (617) 353-9646 (fax) djbrky@bu.edu (eMail) www.bu.edu/disability ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org on behalf of White, Phillip B. Sent: Wed 8/8/2007 4:53 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] braille production time tables I have been asked to look into what other universities are finding is the turnaround for Braille production of textbooks. Mention that in your reply if you do this work on campus or if you use an outside source. What time does it take for the completion of the following (measured in days) 1. Scientific or Mathematical books 2. Music books 3. Regular textbooks Thanks for your help; email your responses to pwhite3@calstatela.edu _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu Thu Aug 9 08:17:16 2007 From: wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] braille production time tables In-Reply-To: <7D1ADD40E83FAB45B7939DF1860C7116031C6FC8@XMS3.ad2.bu.edu> Message-ID: <46B421B400000A8F@email3.dist.maricopa.edu> Hi Dan, Phil et al ATHEN-ites, I'll give you a statistic...we have a student who is blind taking university physics. We used an outside source for the brailling. The job estimate we received was for 790 pages at 850 man hours @ $20/hr. (Bill on my desk is ca. $18k). We were told by our district to get competetive quotes (for cost saving) and convinced them that the local university brailling would be cheaper in both the long and short runs (we have used the sole-source defense on two occasions successfully. Last year's was for the Russian textbook). Prof. who wrote the physics book & is teaching the class works at both of our institutions plus there is the convenience factor of being able to run things back & forth between campuses... Hope this info. is helpful. Wink Ms. Wink Harner Manager Disability Resources & Services Mesa Community College >-- Original Message -- >Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 09:17:00 -0400 >From: "Berkowitz, Daniel J" >To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" , > "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" >Subject: Re: [Athen] braille production time tables >Reply-To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > > >Phillip, > >Wait -- don't tell me -- let me guess .... the person (probably a Dean) who >asked for this information is a bean-counter who has not idea what it is >you do or how you do it but simply wants numbers to plug into a formula to >tell you to do it faster and cheaper. That being said -- on behalf of the >ATHEN membership I am curious as to any answers this question has garnered. > > > >========================= >Daniel Berkowitz - Assistant Director >Boston University Office of Disability Services >19 Deerfield Street, 2nd floor >Boston, MA 02215 > >(617) 353-3658 (office) >(617) 353-9646 (fax) >djbrky@bu.edu (eMail) >www.bu.edu/disability > > >________________________________ > >From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org on behalf of White, Phillip B. >Sent: Wed 8/8/2007 4:53 PM >To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network >Subject: [Athen] braille production time tables > > > >I have been asked to look into what other universities are finding is >the turnaround for Braille production of textbooks. > >Mention that in your reply if you do this work on campus or if you use >an outside source. > >What time does it take for the completion of the following (measured in >days) >1. Scientific or Mathematical books > >2. Music books > >3. Regular textbooks > >Thanks for your help; email your responses to pwhite3@calstatela.edu > >_______________________________________________ >Athen mailing list >Athen@athenpro.org >http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > >_______________________________________________ >Athen mailing list >Athen@athenpro.org >http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org Ms. Wink Harner Manager Disability Resources & Services Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 480-461-7447 From gdietrich at htctu.net Thu Aug 9 09:30:02 2007 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] UNLV AT Position Message-ID: <000001c7daa2$89cbcb20$9a821299@htctu.fhda.edu> Hello, Writing to let everyone know of an AT Specialist position available at UNLV. This is the position I have been in for the past 8 months - I am heading back to my hometown of Cincinnati Ohio for family reasons... Here the link to the posting: http://www.higheredjobs.com/search/details.cfm?JobCode=175257572 Karen Schoenharl Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Resource Center karen.schoenharl@unlv.edu University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 452015 Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2015 Voice 702-895-5466 Fax - 702-895-0651 TTY -702-895-0652 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From saroj_primlani at ncsu.edu Thu Aug 9 13:09:39 2007 From: saroj_primlani at ncsu.edu (Saroj Primlani) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] iTunesU Accessibility teleconference on August 15th In-Reply-To: <68376C7215E47C4BAE6271B0AA82C9FF03EA0735@iu-mssg-mbx105.ads.iu.edu> References: <68376C7215E47C4BAE6271B0AA82C9FF03EA0735@iu-mssg-mbx105.ads.iu.edu> Message-ID: <001801c7dac1$37862530$36c00798@sarojnewlaptop> I will be on vacation Saroj _________________________________ Saroj Primlani Coordinator of University IT Accessibility ITD 919 513 4087 http://ncsu.edu/it/access _____ From: Humbert, Joseph A [mailto:johumber@iupui.edu] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 3:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Cc: athen-itunesu@tripleeclipse.com Subject: iTunesU Accessibility teleconference on August 15th Hi! I was wondering who will be attending the next iTunes U Accessibility committee teleconference on Wednesday August 15th, 2007 at 2pm EST (11am PST, 12pm MST, 1pm CST). I need to set up the teleconference on Monday and need to know the number of ports to open. IU pays for each port actually used and I may not be able to add ports the day of. Thankx. Joe Humbert Assistive Technology Specialist Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Office: IT 214E Email: johumber@iupui.edu Phone: 317-274-4378 Cell: 847-431-6545 AIM:ATCIUPUI -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I was wondering who will be attending the next iTunes U Accessibility committee teleconference on Wednesday August 15th, 2007 at 2pm EST (11am PST, 12pm MST, 1pm CST). I need to set up the teleconference on Monday and need to know the number of ports to open. IU pays for each port actually used and I may not be able to add ports the day of. Thankx. Joe Humbert Assistive Technology Specialist Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Office: IT 214E Email: johumber@iupui.edu Phone: 317-274-4378 Cell: 847-431-6545 AIM:ATCIUPUI -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.gardner at orst.edu Thu Aug 9 18:11:57 2007 From: john.gardner at orst.edu (John Gardner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] braille production time tables In-Reply-To: <46B421B400000A8F@email3.dist.maricopa.edu> References: <7D1ADD40E83FAB45B7939DF1860C7116031C6FC8@XMS3.ad2.bu.edu> <46B421B400000A8F@email3.dist.maricopa.edu> Message-ID: <002401c7daeb$72ab7f00$a11919ac@johnz> Hi Wink. What do you get for that cost? Text presumably, math as Nemeth? Tactile graphics? Thanks. John -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:17 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] braille production time tables Hi Dan, Phil et al ATHEN-ites, I'll give you a statistic...we have a student who is blind taking university physics. We used an outside source for the brailling. The job estimate we received was for 790 pages at 850 man hours @ $20/hr. (Bill on my desk is ca. $18k). We were told by our district to get competetive quotes (for cost saving) and convinced them that the local university brailling would be cheaper in both the long and short runs (we have used the sole-source defense on two occasions successfully. Last year's was for the Russian textbook). Prof. who wrote the physics book & is teaching the class works at both of our institutions plus there is the convenience factor of being able to run things back & forth between campuses... Hope this info. is helpful. Wink Ms. Wink Harner Manager Disability Resources & Services Mesa Community College >-- Original Message -- >Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 09:17:00 -0400 >From: "Berkowitz, Daniel J" >To: "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" , > "Access Technologists in Higher Education Network" > >Subject: Re: [Athen] braille production time tables >Reply-To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > > > >Phillip, > >Wait -- don't tell me -- let me guess .... the person (probably a Dean) who >asked for this information is a bean-counter who has not idea what it >is you do or how you do it but simply wants numbers to plug into a >formula to >tell you to do it faster and cheaper. That being said -- on behalf of >the ATHEN membership I am curious as to any answers this question has garnered. > > > >========================= >Daniel Berkowitz - Assistant Director >Boston University Office of Disability Services >19 Deerfield Street, 2nd floor >Boston, MA 02215 > >(617) 353-3658 (office) >(617) 353-9646 (fax) >djbrky@bu.edu (eMail) www.bu.edu/disability >bility> > > >________________________________ > >From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org on behalf of White, Phillip B. >Sent: Wed 8/8/2007 4:53 PM >To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network >Subject: [Athen] braille production time tables > > > >I have been asked to look into what other universities are finding is >the turnaround for Braille production of textbooks. > >Mention that in your reply if you do this work on campus or if you use >an outside source. > >What time does it take for the completion of the following (measured in >days) >1. Scientific or Mathematical books > >2. Music books > >3. Regular textbooks > >Thanks for your help; email your responses to pwhite3@calstatela.edu > >_______________________________________________ >Athen mailing list >Athen@athenpro.org >http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > >_______________________________________________ >Athen mailing list >Athen@athenpro.org >http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org Ms. Wink Harner Manager Disability Resources & Services Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 480-461-7447 _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From Vasquez at sbcc.edu Fri Aug 10 10:23:41 2007 From: Vasquez at sbcc.edu (Laurie Vasquez) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] The President's New Freedom Initiative: The 2007 Progress Report In-Reply-To: <68376C7215E47C4BAE6271B0AA82C9FF03EA0735@iu-mssg-mbx105.ads.iu.edu> References: <68376C7215E47C4BAE6271B0AA82C9FF03EA0735@iu-mssg-mbx105.ads.iu.edu> Message-ID: <46BC3CAC.1869.00F8.0@sbcc.edu> FYI http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/newfreedom/newfreedom-report-2007-3.html Laurie Vasquez Assistive Technology Specialist DSPS & Faculty Resource Center Santa Barbara City College 721 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara, CA. 93109-2394 Phone: 805.965.0581 ext. 2529 Fax: 805.884.4966 E-mail: vasquez@sbcc.edu >>> "Humbert, Joseph A" 8/9/2007 12:51 PM >>> Hi! I was wondering who will be attending the next iTunes U Accessibility committee teleconference on Wednesday August 15th, 2007 at 2pm EST (11am PST, 12pm MST, 1pm CST). I need to set up the teleconference on Monday and need to know the number of ports to open. IU pays for each port actually used and I may not be able to add ports the day of. Thankx. Joe Humbert Assistive Technology Specialist Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Office: IT 214E Email: johumber@iupui.edu Phone: 317-274-4378 Cell: 847-431-6545 AIM:ATCIUPUI -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... 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Joe Humbert Assistive Technology Specialist Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Office: IT 214E Email: johumber@iupui.edu Phone: 317-274-4378 Cell: 847-431-6545 AIM:ATCIUPUI From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Crabb, Nolan Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 6:14 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] iTunesU Accessibility teleconference on August 15th Do you have specific criteria for participants in the teleconference? I ask only because I'm brand-new to the list. Best Wishes, Nolan Nolan Crabb Director of Assistive Technology 2054 Drake Center, 1849 Cannon Dr. Columbus, OH 43210 mailto:crabb.15@osu.edu Tel. (614) 735-8688 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Trying out the second one - will keep you updated on progress. We're running ZoomText 9.0, trying to run Reader 8.1, on a Windows XP in a Novell network. If anyone has a better idea, our IT staff would DEARLY love to hear it. They came to me not for my technical expertise, but because I have access to y'all! Thanks in advance! Shawn Foster Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Services for Students Southern Oregon University email: fosters@sou.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Michael.Nusen at ppcc.edu Fri Aug 10 19:04:59 2007 From: Michael.Nusen at ppcc.edu (Nusen, Michael) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Braille of an arithmetic book In-Reply-To: <63C56460EFB67341A173FCE2F79FF6DD08CCC6B027@ODIN.CAHS.ColoState.EDU> References: <002a01c7d937$6f417d20$ca5f8a80@ad.colorado.edu> <63C56460EFB67341A173FCE2F79FF6DD08CCC6B027@ODIN.CAHS.ColoState.EDU> Message-ID: <0B6DCE7FD0CAC8499F3F32584186A32506AE8A91@ppcca1.ppcc.ccofc.edu> We are going to be doing our 1st math book in Nemeth Braille for Spring 2008 as shown below. Please let me know if anyone needs the same book and wishes to divide and conquer it's production. MAT 106: ISBN 0-13-238357-8. 7th edition, Intermediate Algebra by Allen Angel. Here's the chapters/sections we need: Chapter Sections 2 2, 3, 4, & 5 3 all 4 1, 3, & 6 5 all 6 1 through 5 7 all 8 1 through 5 Thank you, Michael Nusen Coordinator, OASIS/CAC (Office of Accommodative Services and Instructional Support/Computer Access Center) Pikes Peak Community College michael.nusen@ppcc.edu 719-502-3022 From: owner-consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu [mailto:owner-consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu] On Behalf Of Kilcommons,Cath Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 4:00 PM To: consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu Subject: RE: Braille of an arithmetic book Hi Jo Anna, These might also be of use if editing - Sean Keegan of the High Tech Training Center in CA gave this presentation at AHEAD. http://htctu.net/publications/conferences/ahead/ahead07math.html (this slideshow has a menu that appears when you hover over the lower left corner, or you can advance to the next slide simply by clicking anywhere on the page). You many also want to see their manuals and tutorials main page - http://htctu.net/trainings/manuals/tutmain.htm If they are actually in MathType, you can download the 30-day full featured version. If you need it for longer, a MathType license is $57 for educational use. You can export the file as TeX/LaTeX and "Paste Special" into Scientific Notebook, then you won't have to retype equations. Scientific Notebook also has a trial version http://www.mackichan.com/licensing.net/dnloadreq.aspx. Best, Cath ++++++ Cath Stager-Kilcommons ACCESS Project Access Specialist Colorado State University 970-491-0788 http://accessibility.colostate.edu/ cathk@cahs.colostate.edu ________________________________ From: owner-consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu [mailto:owner-consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu] On Behalf Of Bennett, JoAnna Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 3:32 PM To: consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu Subject: RE: Braille of an arithmetic book Ah, I knew there had to be a way to do this! Thanks, Howard! Now I just have to get Scientific Notebook installed in our lab! Jo Anna Bennett Director, Special Services Front Range Community College 3645 W. 112th Avenue, Campus Box 18 Westminster, CO 80031 303-404-5302 Fax: 303-438-9524 joanna.bennett@frontrange.edu www.frontrange.edu ________________________________ From: owner-consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu [mailto:owner-consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 3:11 PM To: consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu Subject: RE: Braille of an arithmetic book Hi Jo Anna, I would suggest importing the file into Scientific Notebook. You can enter the necessary math code via Scientific notebook's equation functions. When you then import the file into Duxbury, the math will automatically be translated into Nemeth. To test it, you could give the student a portion of the book and get his feedback. -Howard Howard Kramer Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator AT Conference Coordinator Disability Services CU-Boulder, 107 UCB Boulder, Co 80309 303-492-8672 ________________________________ From: owner-consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu [mailto:owner-consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu] On Behalf Of Bennett, JoAnna Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 2:47 PM To: Consortium-at@lists.colorado.edu Subject: Braille of an arithmetic book Hello everyone! Time to get back to it again! I have the e-text of a basic math book, and I have a brailler ready to translate it. But I'm afraid the math expressions won't translate correctly since they're probably done in Equation Editor or Math Type. What have you done to work around this? I know I need Nemeth Code to do math in Braille, but just don't know how to be sure I'm giving the student correct code. Help! 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JF --- John Foliot Academic Technology Specialist Stanford Online Accessibility Program http://soap.stanford.edu Stanford University 560 Escondido Mall Meyer Library 181 Stanford, CA 94305-3093 -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Humbert, Joseph A Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 12:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Cc: athen-itunesu@tripleeclipse.com Subject: [Athen] iTunesU Accessibility teleconference on August 15th Hi! I was wondering who will be attending the next iTunes U Accessibility committee teleconference on Wednesday August 15th, 2007 at 2pm EST (11am PST, 12pm MST, 1pm CST). I need to set up the teleconference on Monday and need to know the number of ports to open. IU pays for each port actually used and I may not be able to add ports the day of. Thankx. Joe Humbert Assistive Technology Specialist Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Office: IT 214E Email: johumber@iupui.edu Phone: 317-274-4378 Cell: 847-431-6545 AIM:ATCIUPUI -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JWeier at stlcc.edu Fri Aug 10 20:22:40 2007 From: JWeier at stlcc.edu (Weier, James A.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] ZoomText & Adobe Reader 8.1 conflict References: <46BC7C36.82C6.005A.0@sou.edu> Message-ID: Shawn, There's 2 options you can perform to resolve the issue. I used the first option to prevent problems with plugins, but it's your choice. The first option I found on the Adobe Forums. The second option was given to me by the Ai2 technical support. Option01: Delete the AI2Z_PDFAHOI.api plugin from the Adobe Reader plugins folder and create a new folder with the same name as the plugin to prevent the plugin from being created in the Adobe Reader plugins folder. Option02: 1. Go to the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\reader\plug ins folder and delete the file Ai2PdfAhoi.api 2. Start Adobe 3. Go to Edit > Preferences > General > Uncheck Use only Certified Plug ins 4. Then go to Document under categories and uncheck Show document in it's own window 5. Close Adobe 6. Re-Start Adobe and try to read a document with the AppReader. (not sure if this step is necessary) 7. Close Adobe and copy the Ai2zPdfAhoi.api file from the C:\Program Files\ZoomText 9.0\ inst folder into the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\reader\plug ins. 8. Start Adobe Like I said, I like the first option better than the second option because you don't need to uncheck the "Use only Certified Plugins" option. Option01 is easier too. This does work! After doing this Adobe Reader will work flawlessly. Regards, James A. Weier Adaptive Tech. Specialist/Access Office St. Louis Community College 3400 Pershall Road Ferguson, MO. 63135 314-513-4162 (voice) 314-513-4876 (fax) jweier@stlcc.edu ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org on behalf of Shawn Foster Sent: Fri 8/10/2007 4:54 PM To: athen@athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] ZoomText & Adobe Reader 8.1 conflict Anyone else encountered a conflict between ZoomText and Adobe Reader 8.1? I haven't seen this come up on any of the lists so far. Because of security problems with Reader 8.0, we're needing to install 8.1. They're each using the plugin file ai2z_pdfahoi.api, which causes an "Invalid plugin detected in Reader" message in Reader...which then crashes. This occurs when both are installed to the same machine, even when both are not in use at the same time. We've found two potential fixes: >From Adobe's forums: http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc41b85 >From AISquared's Knowledge Base: http://www.aisquared.com/Support/KBdetail.cfm?ID=178 We tried the first one and it didn't work in our environment. Reader re-installs the plugin. Trying out the second one - will keep you updated on progress. We're running ZoomText 9.0, trying to run Reader 8.1, on a Windows XP in a Novell network. If anyone has a better idea, our IT staff would DEARLY love to hear it. They came to me not for my technical expertise, but because I have access to y'all! Thanks in advance! Shawn Foster Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Services for Students Southern Oregon University email: fosters@sou.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fosters at sou.edu Sun Aug 12 15:02:42 2007 From: fosters at sou.edu (Shawn Foster) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] ZoomText & Adobe Reader 8.1 conflict Message-ID: <46BF21120200005A0001F142@gwdom.sou.edu> Thanks, James! Will get this to my friends in IT... they were talking about some very convoluted processes to address this problem, so this should be good news. Shawn >>> "Weier, James A." 08/10/07 8:22 PM >>> Shawn, There's 2 options you can perform to resolve the issue. I used the first option to prevent problems with plugins, but it's your choice. The first option I found on the Adobe Forums. The second option was given to me by the Ai2 technical support. Option01: Delete the AI2Z_PDFAHOI.api plugin from the Adobe Reader plugins folder and create a new folder with the same name as the plugin to prevent the plugin from being created in the Adobe Reader plugins folder. Option02: 1. Go to the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\reader\plug ins folder and delete the file Ai2PdfAhoi.api 2. Start Adobe 3. Go to Edit > Preferences > General > Uncheck Use only Certified Plug ins 4. Then go to Document under categories and uncheck Show document in it's own window 5. Close Adobe 6. Re-Start Adobe and try to read a document with the AppReader. (not sure if this step is necessary) 7. Close Adobe and copy the Ai2zPdfAhoi.api file from the C:\Program Files\ZoomText 9.0\ inst folder into the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\reader\plug ins. 8. Start Adobe Like I said, I like the first option better than the second option because you don't need to uncheck the "Use only Certified Plugins" option. Option01 is easier too. This does work! After doing this Adobe Reader will work flawlessly. Regards, James A. Weier Adaptive Tech. Specialist/Access Office St. Louis Community College 3400 Pershall Road Ferguson, MO. 63135 314-513-4162 (voice) 314-513-4876 (fax) jweier@stlcc.edu ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org on behalf of Shawn Foster Sent: Fri 8/10/2007 4:54 PM To: athen@athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] ZoomText & Adobe Reader 8.1 conflict Anyone else encountered a conflict between ZoomText and Adobe Reader 8.1? I haven't seen this come up on any of the lists so far. Because of security problems with Reader 8.0, we're needing to install 8.1. They're each using the plugin file ai2z_pdfahoi.api, which causes an "Invalid plugin detected in Reader" message in Reader...which then crashes. This occurs when both are installed to the same machine, even when both are not in use at the same time. We've found two potential fixes: >From Adobe's forums: http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc41b85 >From AISquared's Knowledge Base: http://www.aisquared.com/Support/KBdetail.cfm?ID=178 We tried the first one and it didn't work in our environment. Reader re-installs the plugin. Trying out the second one - will keep you updated on progress. We're running ZoomText 9.0, trying to run Reader 8.1, on a Windows XP in a Novell network. If anyone has a better idea, our IT staff would DEARLY love to hear it. They came to me not for my technical expertise, but because I have access to y'all! Thanks in advance! Shawn Foster Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Services for Students Southern Oregon University email: fosters@sou.edu From Julie.Joffray at tamucc.edu Mon Aug 13 06:40:45 2007 From: Julie.Joffray at tamucc.edu (Joffray, Julie) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Brand New Position Opening Message-ID: <2A3F9E6AB1D44E4B9A73FC6817FC3272977773@Hermes.ad.tamucc.edu> Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Assistive Technology Specialist Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistive Technology Specialist. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a comprehensive University with 8,500 students. The University is located on Corpus Christi Bay, adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico. The University is one of the fastest growing institutions in Texas. The University is a hub for coastal, marine and environmental research. It has five colleges, Liberal Arts, Business, Education, Nursing & Health Sciences and Science & Technology. The University competes in 14 NCAA Division I sports. The Assistive Technology Specialist will coordinate assistive technology (AT) accommodations for students with disabilities. The AT Specialist will supervise student workers performing various duties including alternate text format production and basic tech support for Disability Services; assess appropriate individual AT needs and train students with disabilities to use AT available on campus; develop and implement AT needs assessment for students with disabilities receiving academic accommodations; create individual and group AT training on appropriate AT for students with disabilities; evaluate effectiveness of assessment and training; promote University-wide access to assistive technology and computer-aided learning technology for students with disabilities and faculty; collaborate with the Department of Media, Computer, and Telecommunication Services and Academic Departments to create a University AT plan for campus; develop accessible Web format policies in collaboration with the web coordinators across campus; coordinate with Academic Departments to ensure classroom accessibility; review new AT technologies and recommend upgrades as appropriate; develop and present faculty and staff AT training; assist faculty in developing accessible technologies for classroom use; promote universal design of classroom materials; and serve as accessibility liaison for accessible technology on campus. Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Science, Special or Assistive Rehab Technology, Special Education, or closely related field. A minimum of one (1) year related experience. A working knowledge of ADA/504 and 508 applicable federal and state laws. Demonstrated ability to determine appropriate accommodations for university students with disabilities. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal and presentation skills. Preferred: Master's degree. University experience preferred. Experience determining and coordinating accommodations and related services for individuals with disabilities within a post-secondary environment. One year experience working with assistive technology and adaptive equipment including, but not limited to: JAWS, ABBYY FineReader, ZoomText, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Familiarity with a wide range of disabilities, documentation and appropriate accommodations. TO APPLY Review of applications will begin September 1, 2007. For additional information and to apply go to https://islanderjobs.tamucc.edu . Only applications submitted on-line will be considered. Julie Joffray Disability Accommodations Specialist Disability Services Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 6300 Ocean Drive, UNIT 5717 Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5717 Office: 361.825.2155 Fax: 361.825.2536 Email: Julie.Joffray@tamucc.edu Department Website: http://disabilityservices.tamucc.edu University Website: http://www.tamucc.edu "Aspire to Inspire before you Expire" ~unknown -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kcahill at MIT.EDU Mon Aug 13 12:01:46 2007 From: kcahill at MIT.EDU (Kathleen Cahill) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Posting to Wiki about ITunes accessibility In-Reply-To: <68376C7215E47C4BAE6271B0AA82C9FF03EA0D02@iu-mssg-mbx105.ads.iu.edu> Message-ID: <200708131901.l7DJ1YHk011738@outgoing.mit.edu> Hi; How do we go about posting to the Wiki with our accessibility findings? I wasn't sure whether we are supposed to edit the topic ("Asynchronous Streaming Media Delivery") and add comments or use the Discussion tab to start a thread. Thanks. The URL I am at is http://www.athenpro.org/wiki/index.php?title=Accessibility_of_Specific_Produ cts#Asynchronous_streaming_media_delivery Kathy Cahill -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tft at u.washington.edu Mon Aug 13 12:19:06 2007 From: tft at u.washington.edu (Terry Thompson) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Posting to Wiki about ITunes accessibility In-Reply-To: <200708131901.l7DJ1YHk011738@outgoing.mit.edu> Message-ID: <200708131919.l7DJJAVp010619@smtp.washington.edu> Hi Kathy, At this point we still haven't ironed out the details regarding the wiki structure. I just posted that outline up there as a starting point. In fact, I don't think we've even announced the wiki url yet - how'd you manage to find that? Anyway, if you or anyone else on the list has actual content to populate the wiki with, I think you should just go ahead and do that. Seeing actual content up there will help us all to get a better since of how this tool can be applied. Thanks! Terry Terry Thompson DO-IT, University of Washington http://www.washington.edu/doit ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kathleen Cahill Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 12:02 PM To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: [Athen] Posting to Wiki about ITunes accessibility Hi; How do we go about posting to the Wiki with our accessibility findings? I wasn't sure whether we are supposed to edit the topic ("Asynchronous Streaming Media Delivery") and add comments or use the Discussion tab to start a thread. Thanks. The URL I am at is http://www.athenpro.org/wiki/index.php?title=Accessibility_of_Specific_Produ cts#Asynchronous_streaming_media_delivery Kathy Cahill From kcahill at MIT.EDU Mon Aug 13 12:43:46 2007 From: kcahill at MIT.EDU (Kathleen Cahill) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Posting to Wiki about ITunes accessibility In-Reply-To: <200708131919.l7DJJAVp010619@smtp.washington.edu> Message-ID: <200708131943.l7DJhYQq028470@outgoing.mit.edu> Hi Terry; Sorry if I posted prematurely. The ITunes accessibility group had planned to post its accessibility findings on the ATHEN Wiki and I was poking around there earlier. I'll go ahead and post, and we can see how it all works. Thanks, Kathy -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Terry Thompson Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:19 PM To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Posting to Wiki about ITunes accessibility Hi Kathy, At this point we still haven't ironed out the details regarding the wiki structure. I just posted that outline up there as a starting point. In fact, I don't think we've even announced the wiki url yet - how'd you manage to find that? Anyway, if you or anyone else on the list has actual content to populate the wiki with, I think you should just go ahead and do that. Seeing actual content up there will help us all to get a better since of how this tool can be applied. Thanks! Terry Terry Thompson DO-IT, University of Washington http://www.washington.edu/doit ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kathleen Cahill Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 12:02 PM To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: [Athen] Posting to Wiki about ITunes accessibility Hi; How do we go about posting to the Wiki with our accessibility findings? I wasn't sure whether we are supposed to edit the topic ("Asynchronous Streaming Media Delivery") and add comments or use the Discussion tab to start a thread. Thanks. The URL I am at is http://www.athenpro.org/wiki/index.php?title=Accessibility_of_Specific_Produ cts#Asynchronous_streaming_media_delivery Kathy Cahill _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From Michael.Nusen at ppcc.edu Mon Aug 13 17:37:44 2007 From: Michael.Nusen at ppcc.edu (Nusen, Michael) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] braille book In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0B6DCE7FD0CAC8499F3F32584186A32506AE8B8C@ppcca1.ppcc.ccofc.edu> At least will attempt to produce the book in-house bcs we've never done Nemeth Braille. Though we already have a Romeo embosser, we will have to procure the Scientific Notebook software, learn Nemeth Braille, etc. Below I've updated the book we need by adding the page ranges & # of pages & the estimated cost if we farmed this out. MAT 106: ISBN 0-13-238357-8. 7th edition, Intermediate Algebra by Allen Angel. Here's the chapters/sections/pages/# of pages we need: Chapter Sections Pages # of Pages 2 2, 3, 4, & 5 77-125 48 3 all 143-232 89 4 1, 3, & 6 233-244, 252-266, 282-296 39 5 all 297-380 83 6 1 through 5 381-431 50 7 all 448-516 68 8 1 through 5 517-572 55 Total # of Pages = 432 According to the California Community College's Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC) at http://www.atpc.net/home.nsf/aa2f5d71bbc4741e88256b59007fc9e9/64C4CAC338 12F1768825726E000454A6?OpenDocument "math transcription can range from 4 to 10 Braille pages per one page of printed text, not counting the graphics". At ATPC's estimated cost of $6.67 per Brailled page (not including graphics) the cost for ATPC to produce the above pages would be between $11,525.76 and $28,814.40 (not including graphics)-: 432 x 4 pages = 1728 brailled pages x $6.67 = $11,525.76 (not including graphics) 432 x 10 pages = 4320 brailled pages x $6.67 = $28,814.40 (not including graphics) Thank you, Michael Nusen Coordinator, OASIS/CAC (Office of Accommodative Services and Instructional Support/Computer Access Center) Pikes Peak Community College michael.nusen@ppcc.edu 719-502-3022 From: Buchmiller, Peggy [mailto:PBuchmiller@columbiabasin.edu] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:19 AM To: Nusen, Michael Subject: braille book Are you producing this yourself in house? 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Norm ------------------------------ EASI Courses and Webinars for September Online Course: Barrier-free Information Technology: www.easi.cc/workshop.htm Webinar 4-part series: Accessible Vodcasts, Making Captions for a Personal Portable Player: www.easi.cc/clinic.htm Free Webinar: Accessible E-books in Higher Ed, the Future is Coming: www.easi.cc/clinic.htm Norman Coombs CEO EASI 22196 Caminito Tasquillo Laguna Hills CA 92653 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cathk at cahs.colostate.edu Tue Aug 14 10:05:57 2007 From: cathk at cahs.colostate.edu (Kilcommons,Cath) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] AJAX Accessibility In-Reply-To: <6.0.3.0.2.20070814093300.021aeb58@pop.gmail.com> References: <6.0.3.0.2.20070814093300.021aeb58@pop.gmail.com> Message-ID: <63C56460EFB67341A173FCE2F79FF6DD08CCC6B239@ODIN.CAHS.ColoState.EDU> Hi Norm, John Foliot has put together 10 "Must Read" articles on AJAX and Accessibility at http://soap.stanford.edu/show.php?contentid=65 Max Kiesler has compiled: How to make your AJAX Applications accessible - 40 Tutorials and articles. http://www.maxkiesler.com/index.php/weblog/comments/how_to_make_your_ajax_applications_accessible/ http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/ajax-and-accessibility/ how usability and accessibility of AJAX forms can be improved. Best, Cath ++++++ Cath Stager-Kilcommons ACCESS Project Colorado State University 970-491-0788 http://accessibility.colostate.edu/ cathk@cahs.colostate.edu ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Prof Norm Coombs Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:34 AM To: athen-athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] AJAX Accessibility I'm aware that AJAX has accessibility problems. I recall reading something about some work being done on this topic but cannot recall what or where. Does anyone know of any articles or work on this topic? Norm ------------------------------ EASI Courses and Webinars for September Online Course: Barrier-free Information Technology: www.easi.cc/workshop.htm Webinar 4-part series: Accessible Vodcasts, Making Captions for a Personal Portable Player: www.easi.cc/clinic.htm Free Webinar: Accessible E-books in Higher Ed, the Future is Coming: www.easi.cc/clinic.htm Norman Coombs CEO EASI 22196 Caminito Tasquillo Laguna Hills CA 92653 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jfoliot at stanford.edu Tue Aug 14 11:03:55 2007 From: jfoliot at stanford.edu (John Foliot - Stanford Online Accessibility Program) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] AJAX Accessibility In-Reply-To: <63C56460EFB67341A173FCE2F79FF6DD08CCC6B239@ODIN.CAHS.ColoState.EDU> Message-ID: <001901c7de9d$7aec0b70$b13d42ab@Piglet> Kilcommons,Cath wrote: > Hi Norm, > John Foliot has put together 10 "Must Read" articles on AJAX and > Accessibility at http://soap.stanford.edu/show.php?contentid=65 (Now 6 months old - JF) > > Max Kiesler has compiled: How to make your AJAX Applications > accessible - 40 Tutorials and articles. > http://www.maxkiesler.com/index.php/weblog/comments/how_to_make_your_ajax_ap plications_accessible/ > > http://www.standards-schmandards.com/2005/ajax-and-accessibility/ > how usability and accessibility of AJAX forms can be improved. Norman, You might also be interested in checking out the work being done by the ARIA folks (start here: http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/aria), and the work that Jon Gunderson (University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign) and Aaron Leventhal (and others) from IBM are doing. From skeegan at htctu.net Tue Aug 14 13:39:28 2007 From: skeegan at htctu.net (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Part Time Disability Specialist Position Announcement Message-ID: <003001c7deb3$369d28d0$99821299@htctu.fhda.edu> Posting on behalf of Rick Scuderi. Attachment has same information as below. Take care, Sean ****** AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERMANENT, PART-TIME POSITION Applications are now being accepted for the probationary, tenure-track position of part-time .6 Disability Specialist for the Disabled Students Programs and Services at Los Angeles Mission College. This is a permanent part-time position, 21 hours per week (may include some evenings) with employee benefits. The starting date for this position is tentatively scheduled for October 1st 2007. The salary is commensurate with the candidate's academic and professional qualifications and will be determined by the Los Angeles Community College District. Minimum Qualifications: Responsibilities: Desired Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Applicants for this position must show evidence of the following qualification: 1. Possession of a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling: or 2. possession of a master's degree in special education with 24 or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work in counseling ,guidance, student personnel, psychology, career development or social welfare; or 3. A master's degree in counseling, guidance, student personnel, psychology career development, or social welfare AND either 12 or more semester units in upper division or graduate level coursework specifically in counseling OR rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, or two years of full-time experience in one or more of the following: a. Counseling/guidance for students with disabilities; or b. Counseling and/or guidance for person with disabilities in industry, government, public agencies, military or private social welfare organizations in which the responsibilities of the positions were predominantly or exclusively for persons with disabilities. 4. Ability to work in a multi-ethnic environment with students who have a variety of learning styles and disabilities. Responsibilities Provides a variety of professional services for student with a broad range of disabilities: Determines student eligibility for DSPS programs and services; collect verification documents and maintains student and program records; assists in evaluation of students to determine appropriate accommodations; determines, recommends, and facilitates support services and accommodations, instructs courses designated to meet the supportive educational needs of students with disabilities; meets scheduling needs at or off-campus sites, and /or at day, evening or weekends classes; communicates effectively(orally, by phone and in writing) with students faculty, staff, administration and staff, and community entities; provides consultation and support to faculty, administration and staff regarding compliance issues such as ADA and section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; represents DSPS on committees addressing disability-related issues on the campus and in the communities that can assist in the mainstreaming of DSPS students; participates in the recruitment, selection, training, supervision, evaluation, and scheduling of graduate student trainees, student workers, and others who provide services to DSPS students; works closely and cooperatively with all members of the DSPS team to implement program goals and objectives; and performs other duties as assigned. Desired Qualifications Knowledge of and ability to apply DSPS policies and procedures, California Education Code Regulations, and federal and state laws related to access issues in a community college setting. Sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic background of community college students. Knowledge and experience working with adults who have disabilities, such as acquired brain injury, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, mobility impairment, psychological disability, development delay, speech and language disabilities, and visual impairments. Knowledge of adaptive technologies that facilitate access to electronic information and educational programs for students with various disabilities, and of assistive technology that can assist in accommodating disability-related educational limitations. Experience determining eligibility for DSPS through direct evaluation, by observation, or from careful review of documentation presented, as well as training in the proper use of various assessment techniques. Demonstrated ability and willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues . Bilingual Skills desired. Required Application Materials: 1. A detailed letter of application specifically addressing how you meet the minimum and desired qualification for this position. 2. Current resume 3. A one-page statement describing your approach to working with students with disabilities in a community college 4. Three recent letters of recommendation to include the names, position title, relationship, address, and phone numbers. 5. Completed Los Angeles Community College District Job application form which can be found on the district website at:www.laccd.edu 6. Copies of unofficial transcripts for all colleges attended (note : official transcripts will be required at the time of hiring). Material Deadlines To be considered by the committee, the District application and all supporting documentation must be received in the Dean of Student Services Office by 4p.m. on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007. All required application material must be received or the application package will be considered incomplete and will not be submitted to the screening committee. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all application materials are RECEIVED in the Students Services Office as indicated. All materials submitted becomes the property of Los Angeles Mission College SEND APPLICATIONS TO: David Green, Dean of Student Services Los Angeles Mission College 13356 Eldridge Avenue Sylmar, Ca 91342 To obtain a job application form, go to LACCD website at www.laccd.edu or contact; Academics Selection Unit Los Angeles Community College District 770 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 891-2000 For questions please call: 818.364.7701 David Green, Dean of Student Service 818.364.7734 Rick Scuderi, Director of DSP&S Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Sylvia Scott-Hayes, President Kelly G. Candaele, Vice President Kelly G. Candaele Mona Field Warren T. Furutani Georgia L Mercer Nancy Pearlman Angela J. Reddock Eva Jackson, Student Trustee -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The content of your workshop should be "ready-to-go" when participants return to the competing priorities of their busy lives. Not ready to do a workshop but have something to share? Poster sessions are a perfect venue for presenting new research, explaining new theories and practices, showcasing on-going projects, presenting a program, etc. Proposals for workshop and poster sessions must be received by September 1, 2007. For more information and to download the "Call for Workshops and Poster Sessions" instructions and submission form, please visit the CTEVH Web site at http://www.ctevh.org/conference.htm. Thank you, The CTEVH 2008 Conference Planning Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pwhite3 at exchange.calstatela.edu Wed Aug 15 09:46:20 2007 From: pwhite3 at exchange.calstatela.edu (White, Phillip B.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] braille work and ocr In-Reply-To: <003101c7d5d2$a5c09a60$f141cf20$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> References: <003101c7d5d2$a5c09a60$f141cf20$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Message-ID: <249223C7F58DC140A96F27C89DBAF12F02BE829C@santafe7.academic.ad.calstatela.edu> Recently I posted a question to the list regarding the turnaround time for Braille. As many of you know, several of the California State University system universities were investigated by the Dept. of Education office of civil rights. Our case was related to not having staffing to do electronic books. However, the OCR attorneys are trying to set the language for forcing us to handle Braille in a certain way -- though we have almost no requests for Braille. >From my understanding, it appears the attorneys for OCR are trying to force language into our case that will affect national standards. They have suggested to us that we (and this could set the measuring line for you as well) will have to turn around Braille, including scientific, foreign language, music and mathematics, to be completed in 21 days. Cal State Fullerton had language placed into their agreement that said something like parts being done in two weeks, but these attorneys are pressing to have materials (meaning the whole book) done in 21 days. I was hoping to get some consensus form the Athen membership, some stats, but only a couple responses have been provided. I will report back on the final version\language of that section of the policy that OCR is forcing our noncompliant administration to take. Phillip White Adaptive Technology Coordinator Cal State University Los Angeles From wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu Wed Aug 15 13:14:23 2007 From: wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] braille work and ocr In-Reply-To: <249223C7F58DC140A96F27C89DBAF12F02BE829C@santafe7.academic.ad.calstatela.edu> References: <003101c7d5d2$a5c09a60$f141cf20$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> <249223C7F58DC140A96F27C89DBAF12F02BE829C@santafe7.academic.ad.calstatela.edu> Message-ID: <46C35E9F.5030408@mcmail.maricopa.edu> Hi ATHEN-ites, Phil, this is a completely unreasonable, un-meetable goal. Even if a brailling service is expert in foreign languages or physics (our current examples!), a 790 page university physics II book takes 800 man hours to input, print, edit and publish. Can you figure how that fits into a 21-day turn around time? Even if we With your permission, I would like to forward the request for input to our colleagues at ASU who are doing our physics brailling this fall and ask their comments on what is "reasonable" turnaround for a job of this scope. Blessings, all! Wink Ms. Wink Harner Manager Disability Resources & Services Mesa Community College Mesa AZ White, Phillip B. wrote: > Recently I posted a question to the list regarding the turnaround time > for Braille. As many of you know, several of the California State > University system universities were investigated by the Dept. of > Education office of civil rights. Our case was related to not having > staffing to do electronic books. However, the OCR attorneys are trying > to set the language for forcing us to handle Braille in a certain way -- > though we have almost no requests for Braille. > > >From my understanding, it appears the attorneys for OCR are trying to > force language into our case that will affect national standards. They > have suggested to us that we (and this could set the measuring line for > you as well) will have to turn around Braille, including scientific, > foreign language, music and mathematics, to be completed in 21 days. > > Cal State Fullerton had language placed into their agreement that said > something like parts being done in two weeks, but these attorneys are > pressing to have materials (meaning the whole book) done in 21 days. > > I was hoping to get some consensus form the Athen membership, some > stats, but only a couple responses have been provided. > > I will report back on the final version\language of that section of the > policy that OCR is forcing our noncompliant administration to take. > > Phillip White > Adaptive Technology Coordinator > Cal State University Los Angeles > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > From Michael.Nusen at ppcc.edu Wed Aug 15 14:07:56 2007 From: Michael.Nusen at ppcc.edu (Nusen, Michael) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] braille work and ocr In-Reply-To: <249223C7F58DC140A96F27C89DBAF12F02BE829C@santafe7.academic.ad.calstatela.edu> References: <003101c7d5d2$a5c09a60$f141cf20$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> <249223C7F58DC140A96F27C89DBAF12F02BE829C@santafe7.academic.ad.calstatela.edu> Message-ID: <0B6DCE7FD0CAC8499F3F32584186A32506AE8C99@ppcca1.ppcc.ccofc.edu> Have you tried getting estimates from the Alternate Text Production Center's (ATPC) (of the California Community Colleges) Braille Coordinator, Sandy Greenberg, 800.648.8927 x3 or sgreenberg@atpc.net, to get specific information and cost estimates. -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of White, Phillip B. Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:46 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] braille work and ocr Recently I posted a question to the list regarding the turnaround time for Braille. As many of you know, several of the California State University system universities were investigated by the Dept. of Education office of civil rights. Our case was related to not having staffing to do electronic books. However, the OCR attorneys are trying to set the language for forcing us to handle Braille in a certain way -- though we have almost no requests for Braille. >From my understanding, it appears the attorneys for OCR are trying to force language into our case that will affect national standards. They have suggested to us that we (and this could set the measuring line for you as well) will have to turn around Braille, including scientific, foreign language, music and mathematics, to be completed in 21 days. Cal State Fullerton had language placed into their agreement that said something like parts being done in two weeks, but these attorneys are pressing to have materials (meaning the whole book) done in 21 days. I was hoping to get some consensus form the Athen membership, some stats, but only a couple responses have been provided. I will report back on the final version\language of that section of the policy that OCR is forcing our noncompliant administration to take. Phillip White Adaptive Technology Coordinator Cal State University Los Angeles _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From LORRAINEN at cwsbos.com Mon Aug 20 06:52:16 2007 From: LORRAINEN at cwsbos.com (LORRAINEN) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Digital Design Course Message-ID: Good Morning: Please can I get some advice. I am at the early stages of working with a vocational rehabilitation team to get a very artistic and creative 26 year old man who is a quadriplegic with no ability to use his hands. He is able to use his wheelchair on his own because he has some lateral movement in his arms but no movement in his hands. He is interested in going back to school to do a digital Design Certificate and we are working on his computer set up to allow him to do the required courses. The computer lab for the digital design curriculum has the following equipment: Mac Lab G4 workstations have: Adobe CS2 Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) Quark Express Version 7 Additional Computers on the campus: G4 Macs in the Open Lab with hopefully Adobe CS3 this fall. Has anyone else worked with a student doing this kind of course, and can you share any information with me on what the set up was, and what worked. Thanking you in advance Lorraine Lorraine Norwich Assistive Technology Specialist Community Work Services 174 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114-7114 lorrainen@cwsbos.com Telephone: 617-720-2233 X 222 Fax: 617-367-4759 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mturner at calstate.edu Mon Aug 20 13:09:14 2007 From: mturner at calstate.edu (Turner, Mark) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessible Media Specalist position annoucement for CSU system Message-ID: <200708201309789.SM01172@VENTURA.csuco> Colleagues, The Chancellor's Office of the California State University system is currently recruiting for an experienced Accessible Media Specialist. This newly-created position will support the efforts of the CSU's Accessible Technology Initiative (http://www.calstate.edu/accessibility/) to ensure that all CSU information resources and technologies are accessible to persons with disabilites. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the direction of accessible technology at the largest university system in the United States (23 campuses, 417,000 students, 46,000 staff and faculty). The vacacy announcement may be viewed at http://www.calstate.edu/hrs/jobs/000538.shtml while instructions for applying are provided at the Human Resources website at http://www.calstate.edu/HRS/employment/index.shtml. While the position is 'open until filled', we strongly encourage interested candidates to apply immediately. Questions regarding the position should be directed to either Mary Cheng (mcheng@calstate.edu) or Mark Turner (mturner@calstate.edu). Please feel free to forward this announcement to others in the field who may be interested in this position. Best, Mark Turner Director, Center for Accessible Media CSU Office of the Chancellor (562) 951-4353 voice (562) 951-4925 fax mturner@calstate.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wiersmac at uww.edu Tue Aug 21 07:36:16 2007 From: wiersmac at uww.edu (Wiersma, Constance A) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Digital Design Course In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6A6DDE8A258FF94D86A95DC1898B909E0112916E@facmail3.uww.edu> Hello: We do have students with a variety of significant disabilities that are enrolled in Art and Graphics programs. We have just purchased a Wacom tablet/monitor, so that students that have no functional use of their arms/hands can access this equipment using a headstick. This direct input method allows students to see what they are doing as they go along. I don't know if that will be workable for your student, but you might want to try it. Sincerely, Connie Wiersma, Assistant Director Center for Students with Disabilities University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI 53190 Ph. 262-472-5244 ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of LORRAINEN Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 8:52 AM To: athen@athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] Digital Design Course Good Morning: Please can I get some advice. I am at the early stages of working with a vocational rehabilitation team to get a very artistic and creative 26 year old man who is a quadriplegic with no ability to use his hands. He is able to use his wheelchair on his own because he has some lateral movement in his arms but no movement in his hands. He is interested in going back to school to do a digital Design Certificate and we are working on his computer set up to allow him to do the required courses. The computer lab for the digital design curriculum has the following equipment: Mac Lab G4 workstations have: Adobe CS2 Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) Quark Express Version 7 Additional Computers on the campus: G4 Macs in the Open Lab with hopefully Adobe CS3 this fall. Has anyone else worked with a student doing this kind of course, and can you share any information with me on what the set up was, and what worked. Thanking you in advance Lorraine Lorraine Norwich Assistive Technology Specialist Community Work Services 174 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114-7114 lorrainen@cwsbos.com Telephone: 617-720-2233 X 222 Fax: 617-367-4759 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From cathk at cahs.colostate.edu Tue Aug 21 16:33:18 2007 From: cathk at cahs.colostate.edu (Kilcommons,Cath) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Digital Design Course In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <63C56460EFB67341A173FCE2F79FF6DD0936BB5087@ODIN.CAHS.ColoState.EDU> Hi Lorraine, We have a student studying Landscape architecture who is using CAD and Photoshop among other things. His abilities sound similar to the student you mention. We helped set up his dorm room access using the MEDIAssistent from http://convergenceconcepts.com/index2.html. Our student works using input through a variety of ways including voice input, scripting and a head camera for mouse control, and an onscreen keyboard. The Adobe products are nice because you can use keyboard controls to do most everything. Our student uses Dragon, which is not Mac based. Sounds like your MACs are running the older versions of the MAC OS... See, http://www.apple.com/accessibility/physical/ for some product suggestions. I am pretty sure smartNav runs on MAC http://rjcooper.com/smartnav/index.html. You can pair it with a mounted switch or a sip and puff or an onscreen keyboard. I know there are some macro programs also available for MAC that could help initialize more complex usages of the programs. Good luck, Cath ++++++ Cath Stager-Kilcommons ACCESS Project Colorado State University 970-491-0788 http://accessibility.colostate.edu/ cathk@cahs.colostate.edu ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of LORRAINEN Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:52 AM To: athen@athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] Digital Design Course Good Morning: Please can I get some advice. I am at the early stages of working with a vocational rehabilitation team to get a very artistic and creative 26 year old man who is a quadriplegic with no ability to use his hands. He is able to use his wheelchair on his own because he has some lateral movement in his arms but no movement in his hands. He is interested in going back to school to do a digital Design Certificate and we are working on his computer set up to allow him to do the required courses. The computer lab for the digital design curriculum has the following equipment: Mac Lab G4 workstations have: Adobe CS2 Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) Quark Express Version 7 Additional Computers on the campus: G4 Macs in the Open Lab with hopefully Adobe CS3 this fall. Has anyone else worked with a student doing this kind of course, and can you share any information with me on what the set up was, and what worked. Thanking you in advance Lorraine Lorraine Norwich Assistive Technology Specialist Community Work Services 174 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114-7114 lorrainen@cwsbos.com Telephone: 617-720-2233 X 222 Fax: 617-367-4759 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From asuncion at alcor.concordia.ca Sun Aug 26 17:43:57 2007 From: asuncion at alcor.concordia.ca (Jennison Asuncion) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] ASSETS 2007 Call for Participation (fwd) Message-ID: Hello, Thought some here might find this conference of interest. Jenison Jennison Asuncion Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:19:36 -0400 From: Kathlene Leonard To: vkathleneleonard@gmail.com Subject: ASSETS 2007 Call for Participation CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Ninth International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility October 15-17, 2007 Tempe, AZ, USA www.acm.org/sigaccess/assets07/ The ASSETS series of conferences explores the potential for Computer and Information Technologies to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities and those around them. ASSETS is the premier forum for presenting innovative research on the design and use of both mainstream and specialized assistive technologies to support people with disabilities. Since 1994, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and its SIGACCESS Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing has sponsored the ASSETS series of conferences. This year's conference includes formal paper sessions, demonstrations, posters, a doctoral consortium, and a student research competition. The single track and friendly atmosphere make ASSETS the ideal venue to meet researchers, practitioners, developers and policymakers to exchange ideas, share information, and make new contacts. Keynote Speaker Jonathan Wolpaw, from the Wadsworth Center, will give a talk titled: "Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication and Control". Topics High quality, original submissions will cover topics relevant to computers and accessibility. This includes the use of technology by and in support of: * Individuals with hearing, sight and other sensory impairments * Individuals with motor impairments * Individuals with memory, learning and cognitive impairments * Individuals with multiple impairments * Older adults Researchers and practitioners will present novel ideas, designs, techniques, systems, tools, evaluations, scientific investigations, methodologies, social issues or policy issues relating to: * assistive technologies that improve day-to-day life * assistive technologies that improve access to mainstream Computer and Information Technologies * innovative use of mainstream technologies to overcome access barriers * accessibility and usability of mainstream technologies * identification of barriers to technology access that are not addressed by existing research ASSETS accepts submissions in the following categories: * Technical papers * Posters * Demonstrations * Student research competition * Doctoral consortium Registration Information The registration costs for ASSETS 2007 are as follows: Early Registration (before 9/17/2007) ACM/SIGACCESS members $435 Non-ACM/SIGACCESS members $535 Student $250 Late and on-site Registration (after 9/17/2007) ACM/SIGACCESS members $535 Non-ACM/SIGACCESS members $635 Student $300 One-day registration $250 Please visit our website for online registration: www.acm.org/sigaccess/assets07/ ********************************************** ASSETS 2007 COMMITTEE General Chair: Enrico Pontelli (New Mexico State University, USA) Treasurer & Registration Chair: Laura Leventhal (Bowling Green State University, USA) Program Chair: Shari Trewin (IBM Research, USA) Associate Chairs for Posters and Demos: Anna Dickinson (University of Dundee, UK) Joy Goodman (University of Cambridge, UK) Doctoral Consortium Chairs: Clayton Lewis (University of Colorado, USA) Sri Kurniawan (University of Manchester, UK) Student Research Competition Chair: Harriet Fell (Northeastern University, USA) Publicity Chairs: Kathlene Leonard (Alucid Solution, Inc.) Matt Huenerfauth (City University of New York, Queens College, USA) Web Development Chair: Klent Harkness (Wichita State University, USA) Local Organization Chair: John Black (Arizona State University, USA) Technical Program Committee: Julio Abascal University of the Basque Country, Spain Ray Adams University of Middlesex, UK. John Arnott University of Dundee, UK Chieko Asakawa IBM Research, Japan Keith Bain Saint Mary's University, Canada Armando Barreto Florida International University, USA John Black Arizona State University, USA Cathy Bodine University of Colorado at Denver, USA Yevgen Borodin SUNY Stony Brook, USA Sheryl Burgstahler University of Washington, USA Noelle Carbonell University Henri Poincare, LORIA, France Libby Cohen University of Southern Maine, USA Sara Czaja University of Miami, USA David Duce Oxford Brookes University, UK Alistair D.N. Edwards University of York, UK D. Gareth Evans University of Manchester, UK Harriet Fell Northeastern University, USA Torsten Felzer Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany Jinjuan Feng Towson University, USA Joan Francioni Winona State University, USA Peter Gregor University of Dundee, UK Vicki Hanson IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA Lynda Hardman CWI, The Netherlands Klent Harkness Wichita State University, USA Simon Harper University of Manchester, UK Terri Hedgepeth Arizona State University, USA Sarah Horton Dartmouth College, USA Julie Howell Fortune Cookie, UK Matt Huenerfauth The City University of New York, USA Julie Jacko Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Arthur Karshmer University of San Francisco, USA Simeon Keates IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA Richard Ladner University of Washington, USA Chris Law UMBC, USA Jonathan Lazar Towson University, USA Kathlene Leonard Alucid Solution Inc., USA Clayton Lewis University of Colorado at Boulder, USA Edmund LoPresti AT Sciences, USA Jennifer Mankoff Carnegie-Mellon Unversity, USA Kathleen McCoy University of Delaware, USA Klaus Miesenberger University of Linz, Austria Karyn Moffatt University of British Columbia, Canada Michael Muller IBM Research, USA Helen Petrie University of York, UK Michael Pieper Fraunhofer-FIT, Germany Antti Pirhonen University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Enrico Pontelli New Mexico State University, USA Jaime Sanchez University of Chile, Chile Andrew Sears UMBC, USA David Sloan University of Dundee, UK Michael J Smith Fujitsu Consulting, USA Neil Soiffer Design Science Inc., USA Constantine Stephanidis FORTH ICS, Greece Robert Stevens University of Manchester, UK Hironobu Takagi IBM Research, Japan Marilyn Tremaine New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA Olga De Troyer Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Gerhard Weber Multimedia Campus Kiel, Germany Yeliz Yesilada University of Manchester, UK [1] From gdietrich at htctu.net Mon Aug 27 09:20:17 2007 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Job Opening Message-ID: <000c01c7e8c6$28a6fef0$9a821299@htctu.fhda.edu> Please forward to anyone interested- _______________________ The University of Texas at Austin Division of Diversity and Community Engagement Position: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LAB MANAGER (student affairs administrator) Posting Number: 070824013039 Annual full-time position salary: $35,004, negotiable depending on qualifications Date available: 9/1/07 Purpose of this position: To assist in the Services for Students with Disabilities office, working primarily to oversee the assistive technology/adaptive equipment of the area, supervising student staff, and backing up other staff. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. A combination of three years experience administering student programs and/or developing student programs (Master's degree substitutes for up to two years of the AMOUNT of experience above; however, the KIND of experience is required). Nine hours substitutes for six months of experience (up to one and one-half years). Experience with assistive technology and working with people with disabilities. Experience in selection, training, and supervision of staff. Excellent interpersonal skills. Professional demeanor. Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in field related to the program to be administered. Experience providing or coordinating academic accommodations that require assistive technology and adaptive equipment. Ability to determine appropriate academic assistive/adaptive accommodations. Experience in disability case management. Experience interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and University policies related to disability issues. Experience in the coordination of multiple services, problem solving, management, and evaluation. Word processing experience. Knowledge of trends and information sources regarding assistive technology and adaptive equipment. Graduate coursework in Special Education or Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling. Experience with Macintosh, PC, and Braille translation and adaptive software. Excellent organizational skills. Experience with design and maintenance of databases. Essential Functions: Recruits, trains, and supervises student assistants for the assistive technology lab and for the text in an alternative format program. Coordinates adaptive/assistive accommodations for students with disabilities, including adaptive testing, Braille translation, texts in alternative formats and other related services. Assists with the design and maintenance of database for management and reporting. Maintains records on loaned equipment, borrowed material, etc., for all students with disabilities. Serves as a member of the SSD team, participating in office strategic planning, programming, and advising. Hours: 40 hours per week, standard from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Some flexibility in hours may be required for staff coverage in the Assistive Technology Lab; to be discussed in advance with supervisor. Additional hours may be required during peak periods. Working Conditions: Exposure to standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Professional demeanor mandatory. Application Procedures: Apply electronically at www.utexas.edu/hr/empl and then immediately provide a letter of interest to Tina Gilbert, Coordinator of Assistive Technology and Testing Programs, Services for Students with Disabilities, 1 University Station A5800, Austin, Texas 78712-0175. Paper documents must be received within five (5) days of submitting an on-line application. Information on the position is also available at http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/. Refer to job number 070824013039. Security sensitive; conviction information conducted on the applicant selected. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas, subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. The University of Texas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. UT is committed to diversity, and we encourage women and members of underrepresented groups to apply. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 15498 bytes Desc: not available URL: From hascherdss at gmail.com Mon Aug 27 11:27:03 2007 From: hascherdss at gmail.com (Heidi Scher) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] online math access for quadriplegic Message-ID: <6e0d34c90708271127w3575ced5p231bba3a9dab0e28@mail.gmail.com> Hello and Happy Monday! I'm headed for a meeting this afternoon, and am hoping to do a bit of brainstorming with you, oh wise listserv participants. We have a student who is taking finite math. (ALL the finite math sections are being taught online at this time.) This student is a quadriplegic who uses a mouth stick to input info. (And that's ALL I know of the situation as of now.) Your thoughts on how this could be accessible would be greatly appreciated! MTIA!!! Heidi -- Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Interim Assistant Director Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas 1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 104 Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-3104 (voice) (479) 575-7445 (fax) (479) 575-3646 (tdd) ada@uark.edu From wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu Mon Aug 27 12:23:12 2007 From: wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] online math access for quadriplegic In-Reply-To: <6e0d34c90708271127w3575ced5p231bba3a9dab0e28@mail.gmail.com> References: <6e0d34c90708271127w3575ced5p231bba3a9dab0e28@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <46D324A0.1040903@mcmail.maricopa.edu> Heidi et al great ATHEN-ites, Can the student speak fairly clearly? Using MathTalk & Scientific Notebook would be a great solution for the input-output of homework, tests & quizzes. Student dictates using Dragon & MathTalk directly into MSWord. It would be possible, if the online portion is NOT accessible for student to dictate into directly, for the student to email an attached homework or test directly to the instructor. If student does not have use of hands at all, having him/her use the AT lab where someone can help with the placement of the headset or bluetooth mic would be helpful. We have asked instructors' permission to load their online access into our AT lab so we can "test drive" it with the student to make sure they can do it and so we can figure out what assistance from us will or may be necessary. Hope this is helpful. Wink Ms. Wink Harner Manager Disability Resources & Services Mesa Community College Heidi Scher wrote: > Hello and Happy Monday! > > I'm headed for a meeting this afternoon, and am hoping to do a bit of > brainstorming with you, oh wise listserv participants. > > We have a student who is taking finite math. (ALL the finite math > sections are being taught online at this time.) This student is a > quadriplegic who uses a mouth stick to input info. (And that's ALL I > know of the situation as of now.) > > Your thoughts on how this could be accessible would be greatly appreciated! > > MTIA!!! > > Heidi > > From ron at ahead.org Mon Aug 27 12:45:29 2007 From: ron at ahead.org (ron@ahead.org) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: AHEAD 2008 Conference Call for Proposals Message-ID: <004701c7e8e2$d2cb72f0$786258d0$@org> If you are interested in presenting at AHEAD in Reno this next year here is the call for proposals. Ron -----Original Message----- From: ahead@ahead.org [mailto:ahead@ahead.org] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 3:09 PM To: ron.stewart@dolphinusa.com Subject: AHEAD 2008 Conference Call for Proposals AHEAD 2008 Conference Multiple Intersections July 14 - 19 The Grand Sierra Resort Reno, Nevada USA AHEAD invites proposals for its thirty-first annual conference to be held in Reno, Nevada, July 14-19, 2008. The Association provides opportunities for professional development to those who work to assure usable, sustainable and inclusive higher education environments for students, faculty, and staff with disabilities and who believe society is ultimately enriched by difference. Exploring a new direction for AHEAD, conference sessions will be organized under ten topical strands that are related to the overall conference theme. While all submitted proposals must be addressed to one of the ten strands, we have worked to develop broad strands that encourage innovative, provocative proposals. The topical strands include: . The intersection between students with disabilities and disability service centers . The intersection between higher education and transition . The intersection between disability and technology . The intersection between disability and graduate/professional programs . The intersection between disability and the academic curriculum . The intersection between disability and the co-curriculum . The intersection between disability and the policy environment . The intersection between the disability service professional and legal issues . The intersection between disability and diversity . The intersection between higher education and external forces I hope you will take some time to review the Call for Proposals and consider proposing a session. This year the deadline for submissions is November 5, 2007, so that program decisions can be made by January, 2008. Program proposals must be submitted electronically. The Call for Proposals in its entirety, along with the submission form, is available at http://www.ahead.org/training/conference/cfp/ The 2008 Conference will also incorporate some new strategies aimed at both improving accessibility of the conference for all attendees and responding to environmental issues. Our intent is to enhance the use of technology and preplanning to reduce the use of natural resources while assuring valuable content is fully available. This move will involve the participation of all presenters and is fully outlined in the Call for Proposals. We thank you in advance for your assistance in reaching these goals. We welcome your thoughts and proposals! To discuss possible ideas or other Conference program matters, please feel contact either Richard Allegra, AHEAD's Director of Professional Development, at mailto:Richard@ahead.org or me. We look forward to hearing from you, Carol Funckes, President AHEAD mailto:carolf@email.arizona.edu ____________________________________________________ ron.stewart@dolphinusa.com**You are receiving this e-mail solely because you are a member of AHEAD, not because of your affiliation with any mailing list, listserv, or other organization. Please feel welcome to contact AHEAD at ahead@ahead.org if you have any questions about this e-mail transmission.** From stacylee at ksu.edu Tue Aug 28 11:05:24 2007 From: stacylee at ksu.edu (Stacy L. Smith) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty Message-ID: <1188324324.46d463e483996@webmail.ksu.edu> Greetings, all - I'm posting this for a colleague on the DSSHE listserv. If you have helpful advice for her regarding JAWS compatibility with any of the software she lists below, as well as a few moments to spare, please respond directly to: Arlene Giczkowski Thanks! Stacy ----- Forwarded message from Arlene Giczkowski ----- Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:54:16 -0400 From: Arlene Giczkowski Reply-To: Arlene Giczkowski Subject: Blind Faculty To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Greetings! I am assisting our HR department in getting some feedback regarding accessibility for one of our faculty. This professor works in the graduate school for psychology. He is blind and currently uses JAWS. He is reporting displeasure with the compatibility of JAWS with our current platforms and databases. These specifically include: Banner, WebCT, WebStar, and the research database ProQuest. This faculty member took it upon himself to get a proposal and quote from a consultant group in CA (NSU is in FL). The quote came out to $9,600 for 64 hours to do an assessment of the technology accessibility issues and make recommendations. (This did not include travel/hotel/meals, etc) I have several questions to pose to this diverse and experienced group. 1. Is this an excessive or competitive quote? I believe it comes out to be $150/hour 2. Is there alternative software that may better suit his needs or be more compatible with the technology? 3. Does anyone know of a local or regional consulting company that is reputable so we can seek other proposals? Our main campus is in the Fort Lauderdale area. Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated. Arlene Giczkowski, M.S. Ed. Director, Student Disability Services Nova Southeastern University (954) 262-7189 http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information and may be used ONLY by the person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and permanently delete the message. Thank you. This list is intended to serve as a forum for higher education professionals involved in the delivery of services to students with disabilities in higher education. Any commercial posts or posts that are deemed by the listowner to be inappropriate for the list will result in the poster being removed from the list. To sign off the list, send a message to * listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu * with the message * Unsubscribe dsshe-L To search the archives, go to http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan@buffalo.edu ----- End forwarded message ----- Stacy Smith Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services 532-6441 stacylee@ksu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. --Morehei Ueshiba From dina.rosenbaum at carroll.org Wed Aug 29 05:25:15 2007 From: dina.rosenbaum at carroll.org (dina.rosenbaum@carroll.org) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty In-Reply-To: <1188324324.46d463e483996@webmail.ksu.edu> References: <1188324324.46d463e483996@webmail.ksu.edu> Message-ID: <40578.12.109.54.200.1188390315.squirrel@www.webmail.carroll.org> >with Freedom Scientific being in FL why would you not use them? (they produce JAWS) Greetings, all - > > I'm posting this for a colleague on the DSSHE listserv. If you have > helpful advice for her regarding JAWS compatibility with any of the > software she lists below, as well as a few moments to spare, please > respond directly to: > > Arlene Giczkowski > > Thanks! > > Stacy > > ----- Forwarded message from Arlene Giczkowski ----- > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:54:16 -0400 > From: Arlene Giczkowski > Reply-To: Arlene Giczkowski > Subject: Blind Faculty > To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU > > Greetings! I am assisting our HR department in getting some feedback > regarding accessibility for one of our faculty. This professor works in > the > graduate school for psychology. He is blind and currently uses JAWS. > He is > reporting displeasure with the compatibility of JAWS with our current > platforms and databases. These specifically include: Banner, WebCT, > WebStar, and the research database ProQuest. This faculty member took > it > upon himself to get a proposal and quote from a consultant group in CA > (NSU > is in FL). The quote came out to $9,600 for 64 hours to do an > assessment of > the technology accessibility issues and make recommendations. (This did > not > include travel/hotel/meals, etc) > > > > I have several questions to pose to this diverse and experienced group. > > > > 1. Is this an excessive or competitive quote? I believe it comes out to > be > $150/hour > > 2. Is there alternative software that may better suit his needs or be > more > compatible with the technology? > > 3. Does anyone know of a local or regional consulting company that is > reputable so we can seek other proposals? Our main campus is in the > Fort > Lauderdale area. > > > > Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Arlene Giczkowski, M.S. Ed. > > Director, Student Disability Services > > Nova Southeastern University > > (954) 262-7189 > > http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including attachments, may include > confidential and/or proprietary information and may be used ONLY by the > person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized > dissemination, > distribution or copying is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender and permanently delete the message. > Thank you. > > > > > > > This list is intended to serve as a forum for higher education > professionals involved in the delivery of services to students with > disabilities in higher education. Any commercial posts or posts that > are deemed by the listowner to be inappropriate for the list will > result in the poster being removed from the list. > > To sign off the list, send a message to > * listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu > * with the message > * Unsubscribe dsshe-L > To search the archives, go to > http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html > Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan@buffalo.edu > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of > Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place > to > train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > From edward at ngtvoice.com Wed Aug 29 06:12:41 2007 From: edward at ngtvoice.com (Ed. Rosenthal) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty In-Reply-To: <40578.12.109.54.200.1188390315.squirrel@www.webmail.carroll.org> References: <1188324324.46d463e483996@webmail.ksu.edu> <40578.12.109.54.200.1188390315.squirrel@www.webmail.carroll.org> Message-ID: <009501c7ea3e$499a7640$dccf62c0$@com> I think there are several good assistive technology consultants in Florida, and I don't know if Freedom Scientific does that type of consulting but if they do I think Dina's suggestion is a good one. You also may want to try contacting a consultant named: Harris Rosensweig who works with the ITG group out of Falls Church Virginia. They do a lot of federal government work, and he is very conversant with AT in general, and accommodations for blind low vision individuals and specific. He can be reached at: ITG 2745 Hartland Rd Falls Church, VA 22043 (703) 698-8282 x293 Harris.Rosensweig@itgonline.com Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies Inc. 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com Skype: erossore WWW: ngtvoice.com This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical version 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a Motion LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of dina.rosenbaum@carroll.org Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:25 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty >with Freedom Scientific being in FL why would you not use them? (they produce JAWS) Greetings, all - > > I'm posting this for a colleague on the DSSHE listserv. If you have > helpful advice for her regarding JAWS compatibility with any of the > software she lists below, as well as a few moments to spare, please > respond directly to: > > Arlene Giczkowski > > Thanks! > > Stacy > > ----- Forwarded message from Arlene Giczkowski ----- > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:54:16 -0400 > From: Arlene Giczkowski > Reply-To: Arlene Giczkowski > Subject: Blind Faculty > To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU > > Greetings! I am assisting our HR department in getting some feedback > regarding accessibility for one of our faculty. This professor works in > the > graduate school for psychology. He is blind and currently uses JAWS. > He is > reporting displeasure with the compatibility of JAWS with our current > platforms and databases. These specifically include: Banner, WebCT, > WebStar, and the research database ProQuest. This faculty member took > it > upon himself to get a proposal and quote from a consultant group in CA > (NSU > is in FL). The quote came out to $9,600 for 64 hours to do an > assessment of > the technology accessibility issues and make recommendations. (This did > not > include travel/hotel/meals, etc) > > > > I have several questions to pose to this diverse and experienced group. > > > > 1. Is this an excessive or competitive quote? I believe it comes out to > be > $150/hour > > 2. Is there alternative software that may better suit his needs or be > more > compatible with the technology? > > 3. Does anyone know of a local or regional consulting company that is > reputable so we can seek other proposals? Our main campus is in the > Fort > Lauderdale area. > > > > Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Arlene Giczkowski, M.S. Ed. > > Director, Student Disability Services > > Nova Southeastern University > > (954) 262-7189 > > http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including attachments, may include > confidential and/or proprietary information and may be used ONLY by the > person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized > dissemination, > distribution or copying is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender and permanently delete the message. > Thank you. > > > > > > > This list is intended to serve as a forum for higher education > professionals involved in the delivery of services to students with > disabilities in higher education. Any commercial posts or posts that > are deemed by the listowner to be inappropriate for the list will > result in the poster being removed from the list. > > To sign off the list, send a message to > * listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu > * with the message > * Unsubscribe dsshe-L > To search the archives, go to > http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html > Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan@buffalo.edu > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of > Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place > to > train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From FertelL at brevardcc.edu Wed Aug 29 06:44:51 2007 From: FertelL at brevardcc.edu (Fertel, Dr. Lyndi) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:36 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty In-Reply-To: <009501c7ea3e$499a7640$dccf62c0$@com> Message-ID: <3C2D9FDCACFBCB4183516E784E9DC7DE0C2DE1D2@cocoaex3.brevard.cc.fl.us> William Hopton is now the sales director for Freedom Scientific in Florida - 1-800-444-4443, ext. 3909 or whopton@FreedomScientific.com Lyndi Lyndi K. Fertel, Ph.D., Director Office for Students with disAbilities Brevard Community College 3865 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne, FL 32935 1519 Clearlake Rd., Cocoa, FL 32922 (321) 433-5598 fax = (321) 433-5679 fertell@brevardcc.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Ed. Rosenthal Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:13 AM To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty I think there are several good assistive technology consultants in Florida, and I don't know if Freedom Scientific does that type of consulting but if they do I think Dina's suggestion is a good one. You also may want to try contacting a consultant named: Harris Rosensweig who works with the ITG group out of Falls Church Virginia. They do a lot of federal government work, and he is very conversant with AT in general, and accommodations for blind low vision individuals and specific. He can be reached at: ITG 2745 Hartland Rd Falls Church, VA 22043 (703) 698-8282 x293 Harris.Rosensweig@itgonline.com Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies Inc. 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com Skype: erossore WWW: ngtvoice.com This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical version 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a Motion LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of dina.rosenbaum@carroll.org Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:25 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty >with Freedom Scientific being in FL why would you not use them? (they produce JAWS) Greetings, all - > > I'm posting this for a colleague on the DSSHE listserv. If you have > helpful advice for her regarding JAWS compatibility with any of the > software she lists below, as well as a few moments to spare, please > respond directly to: > > Arlene Giczkowski > > Thanks! > > Stacy > > ----- Forwarded message from Arlene Giczkowski ----- > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:54:16 -0400 > From: Arlene Giczkowski > Reply-To: Arlene Giczkowski > Subject: Blind Faculty > To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU > > Greetings! I am assisting our HR department in getting some feedback > regarding accessibility for one of our faculty. This professor works in > the > graduate school for psychology. He is blind and currently uses JAWS. > He is > reporting displeasure with the compatibility of JAWS with our current > platforms and databases. These specifically include: Banner, WebCT, > WebStar, and the research database ProQuest. This faculty member took > it > upon himself to get a proposal and quote from a consultant group in CA > (NSU > is in FL). The quote came out to $9,600 for 64 hours to do an > assessment of > the technology accessibility issues and make recommendations. (This did > not > include travel/hotel/meals, etc) > > > > I have several questions to pose to this diverse and experienced group. > > > > 1. Is this an excessive or competitive quote? I believe it comes out to > be > $150/hour > > 2. Is there alternative software that may better suit his needs or be > more > compatible with the technology? > > 3. Does anyone know of a local or regional consulting company that is > reputable so we can seek other proposals? Our main campus is in the > Fort > Lauderdale area. > > > > Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Arlene Giczkowski, M.S. Ed. > > Director, Student Disability Services > > Nova Southeastern University > > (954) 262-7189 > > http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including attachments, may include > confidential and/or proprietary information and may be used ONLY by the > person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized > dissemination, > distribution or copying is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender and permanently delete the message. > Thank you. > > > > > > > This list is intended to serve as a forum for higher education > professionals involved in the delivery of services to students with > disabilities in higher education. Any commercial posts or posts that > are deemed by the listowner to be inappropriate for the list will > result in the poster being removed from the list. > > To sign off the list, send a message to > * listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu > * with the message > * Unsubscribe dsshe-L > To search the archives, go to > http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html > Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan@buffalo.edu > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of > Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place > to > train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From terrih at asu.edu Wed Aug 29 09:45:09 2007 From: terrih at asu.edu (Terri Hedgpeth) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty In-Reply-To: <009501c7ea3e$499a7640$dccf62c0$@com> Message-ID: <6DC38348EDE07642B024AA3CA0AA1BDC05B36456@EX04.asurite.ad.asu.edu> Hello Arlene, One very important factor to keep in mind, in choosing a consultant to perform the evaluation, is for that individual to be an independent AT professional. Meaning you don't want someone from Freedom Scientific, GW Micro, Freedom Box, Dolphin, etc. If you have someone from any specific vendor, you can bet they will make their product fit or tell you there isn't a solution. And a forced fit is not a good idea unless there is absolutely no other option. There are a number of wonderfully talented Assistive Technology (AT) professionals that could do the job such as Jeff Senge from Cal State Fullerton, and even many of those on this list serve. I would recommend that you put a bid of sorts out on this list defining what you need done and ask people to contact you if they are interested or if they know someone who is not a specific screen-reader vendor. Good luck, Terri Dr. Terri Hedgpeth Academic Research Professional CUbiC #376, iCare (480) 727-8133 V (480) 965-1885 Fax CUbiC.asu.edu http://www.fulton.asu.edu/fulton/ -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Ed. Rosenthal Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 6:13 AM To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty I think there are several good assistive technology consultants in Florida, and I don't know if Freedom Scientific does that type of consulting but if they do I think Dina's suggestion is a good one. You also may want to try contacting a consultant named: Harris Rosensweig who works with the ITG group out of Falls Church Virginia. They do a lot of federal government work, and he is very conversant with AT in general, and accommodations for blind low vision individuals and specific. He can be reached at: ITG 2745 Hartland Rd Falls Church, VA 22043 (703) 698-8282 x293 Harris.Rosensweig@itgonline.com Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies Inc. 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com Skype: erossore WWW: ngtvoice.com This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical version 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a Motion LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of dina.rosenbaum@carroll.org Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:25 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty >with Freedom Scientific being in FL why would you not use them? (they produce JAWS) Greetings, all - > > I'm posting this for a colleague on the DSSHE listserv. If you have > helpful advice for her regarding JAWS compatibility with any of the > software she lists below, as well as a few moments to spare, please > respond directly to: > > Arlene Giczkowski > > Thanks! > > Stacy > > ----- Forwarded message from Arlene Giczkowski ----- > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:54:16 -0400 > From: Arlene Giczkowski > Reply-To: Arlene Giczkowski > Subject: Blind Faculty > To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU > > Greetings! I am assisting our HR department in getting some feedback > regarding accessibility for one of our faculty. This professor works > in the graduate school for psychology. He is blind and currently uses > JAWS. > He is > reporting displeasure with the compatibility of JAWS with our current > platforms and databases. These specifically include: Banner, WebCT, > WebStar, and the research database ProQuest. This faculty member took > it > upon himself to get a proposal and quote from a consultant group in CA > (NSU is in FL). The quote came out to $9,600 for 64 hours to do an > assessment of the technology accessibility issues and make > recommendations. (This did not include travel/hotel/meals, etc) > > > > I have several questions to pose to this diverse and experienced group. > > > > 1. Is this an excessive or competitive quote? I believe it comes out > to be $150/hour > > 2. Is there alternative software that may better suit his needs or be > more compatible with the technology? > > 3. Does anyone know of a local or regional consulting company that is > reputable so we can seek other proposals? Our main campus is in the > Fort Lauderdale area. > > > > Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Arlene Giczkowski, M.S. Ed. > > Director, Student Disability Services > > Nova Southeastern University > > (954) 262-7189 > > http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including attachments, may > include confidential and/or proprietary information and may be used > ONLY by the person or entity to which it is addressed. Any > unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying is prohibited. If > you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and > permanently delete the message. > Thank you. > > > > > > > This list is intended to serve as a forum for higher education > professionals involved in the delivery of services to students with > disabilities in higher education. Any commercial posts or posts that > are deemed by the listowner to be inappropriate for the list will > result in the poster being removed from the list. > > To sign off the list, send a message to > * listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu > * with the message > * Unsubscribe dsshe-L > To search the archives, go to > http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html > Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan@buffalo.edu > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the > place to train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com Wed Aug 29 10:28:29 2007 From: ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty In-Reply-To: <6DC38348EDE07642B024AA3CA0AA1BDC05B36456@EX04.asurite.ad.asu.edu> References: <009501c7ea3e$499a7640$dccf62c0$@com> <6DC38348EDE07642B024AA3CA0AA1BDC05B36456@EX04.asurite.ad.asu.edu> Message-ID: <00f301c7ea62$05ac6ff0$11054fd0$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Good afternoon, Just a slight modification to the recommendation Terri makes, given that we have a list policy of not engaging in commercial activities this should occur off list. If ATHEN members are interested and able to do this kind of function then I would rather you contact Arlene directly. Secondly there are several AT Professional and ATHEN members that currently work for vendors and resellers, or that have in their careers. These folks have a very high level of professional integrity and would not give you the type of advice assumed in this response, though there are bad apples in every bunch. These kind of blanket assumptions are a disservice to the field, and uncessesarily limit the options of the consumer. A good rule of thumb is to not buy your products from the consultant you are using, this will prevent this kind of conflict of interest issue from arising. This is really a buyer beware kind of thing, as I have learned the hard way. My recommendation would be to contact folks in the field who's opinions you trust, or are recognized leaders in the field and have them help you in your research. You will find that in most instances that the same names come up again and again, and that these folks come from a variety of current job situations, College and University staff, full time consultants, and yes even employees of the dreaded vendors. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Terri Hedgpeth Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:45 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; giczkows@nova.edu Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty Hello Arlene, One very important factor to keep in mind, in choosing a consultant to perform the evaluation, is for that individual to be an independent AT professional. Meaning you don't want someone from Freedom Scientific, GW Micro, Freedom Box, Dolphin, etc. If you have someone from any specific vendor, you can bet they will make their product fit or tell you there isn't a solution. And a forced fit is not a good idea unless there is absolutely no other option. There are a number of wonderfully talented Assistive Technology (AT) professionals that could do the job such as Jeff Senge from Cal State Fullerton, and even many of those on this list serve. I would recommend that you put a bid of sorts out on this list defining what you need done and ask people to contact you if they are interested or if they know someone who is not a specific screen-reader vendor. Good luck, Terri Dr. Terri Hedgpeth Academic Research Professional CUbiC #376, iCare (480) 727-8133 V (480) 965-1885 Fax CUbiC.asu.edu http://www.fulton.asu.edu/fulton/ -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Ed. Rosenthal Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 6:13 AM To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty I think there are several good assistive technology consultants in Florida, and I don't know if Freedom Scientific does that type of consulting but if they do I think Dina's suggestion is a good one. You also may want to try contacting a consultant named: Harris Rosensweig who works with the ITG group out of Falls Church Virginia. They do a lot of federal government work, and he is very conversant with AT in general, and accommodations for blind low vision individuals and specific. He can be reached at: ITG 2745 Hartland Rd Falls Church, VA 22043 (703) 698-8282 x293 Harris.Rosensweig@itgonline.com Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies Inc. 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com Skype: erossore WWW: ngtvoice.com This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical version 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a Motion LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of dina.rosenbaum@carroll.org Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:25 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty >with Freedom Scientific being in FL why would you not use them? (they produce JAWS) Greetings, all - > > I'm posting this for a colleague on the DSSHE listserv. If you have > helpful advice for her regarding JAWS compatibility with any of the > software she lists below, as well as a few moments to spare, please > respond directly to: > > Arlene Giczkowski > > Thanks! > > Stacy > > ----- Forwarded message from Arlene Giczkowski ----- > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:54:16 -0400 > From: Arlene Giczkowski > Reply-To: Arlene Giczkowski > Subject: Blind Faculty > To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU > > Greetings! I am assisting our HR department in getting some feedback > regarding accessibility for one of our faculty. This professor works > in the graduate school for psychology. He is blind and currently uses > JAWS. > He is > reporting displeasure with the compatibility of JAWS with our current > platforms and databases. These specifically include: Banner, WebCT, > WebStar, and the research database ProQuest. This faculty member took > it > upon himself to get a proposal and quote from a consultant group in CA > (NSU is in FL). The quote came out to $9,600 for 64 hours to do an > assessment of the technology accessibility issues and make > recommendations. (This did not include travel/hotel/meals, etc) > > > > I have several questions to pose to this diverse and experienced group. > > > > 1. Is this an excessive or competitive quote? I believe it comes out > to be $150/hour > > 2. Is there alternative software that may better suit his needs or be > more compatible with the technology? > > 3. Does anyone know of a local or regional consulting company that is > reputable so we can seek other proposals? Our main campus is in the > Fort Lauderdale area. > > > > Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Arlene Giczkowski, M.S. Ed. > > Director, Student Disability Services > > Nova Southeastern University > > (954) 262-7189 > > http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including attachments, may > include confidential and/or proprietary information and may be used > ONLY by the person or entity to which it is addressed. Any > unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying is prohibited. If > you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and > permanently delete the message. > Thank you. > > > > > > > This list is intended to serve as a forum for higher education > professionals involved in the delivery of services to students with > disabilities in higher education. Any commercial posts or posts that > are deemed by the listowner to be inappropriate for the list will > result in the poster being removed from the list. > > To sign off the list, send a message to > * listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu > * with the message > * Unsubscribe dsshe-L > To search the archives, go to > http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html > Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan@buffalo.edu > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the > place to train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From rbeach at kckcc.edu Wed Aug 29 11:07:40 2007 From: rbeach at kckcc.edu (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty Message-ID: One thing I would add is since the person is already using JAWS, maybe having a Freedom Scientific person look at the situation may be best. Then, if they cannot figure it out or make it work, explore other technologies. Terry's suggestion would be a good consideration if the person was starting from scratch rather than from already being a user. I have used JAWS to access both WebCT and ProQuest. It ain't pretty, but it is possible. I haven't personally used either of the other programs so will not speak to them. HTH. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: (913) 288-7671 Fax: (913) 288-7678 E-mail: rbeach@kckcc.edu >>> ron.stewart@dolphinusa.com 8/29/2007 12:28 PM >>> Good afternoon, Just a slight modification to the recommendation Terri makes, given that we have a list policy of not engaging in commercial activities this should occur off list. If ATHEN members are interested and able to do this kind of function then I would rather you contact Arlene directly. Secondly there are several AT Professional and ATHEN members that currently work for vendors and resellers, or that have in their careers. These folks have a very high level of professional integrity and would not give you the type of advice assumed in this response, though there are bad apples in every bunch. These kind of blanket assumptions are a disservice to the field, and uncessesarily limit the options of the consumer. A good rule of thumb is to not buy your products from the consultant you are using, this will prevent this kind of conflict of interest issue from arising. This is really a buyer beware kind of thing, as I have learned the hard way. My recommendation would be to contact folks in the field who's opinions you trust, or are recognized leaders in the field and have them help you in your research. You will find that in most instances that the same names come up again and again, and that these folks come from a variety of current job situations, College and University staff, full time consultants, and yes even employees of the dreaded vendors. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Terri Hedgpeth Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:45 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; giczkows@nova.edu Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty Hello Arlene, One very important factor to keep in mind, in choosing a consultant to perform the evaluation, is for that individual to be an independent AT professional. Meaning you don't want someone from Freedom Scientific, GW Micro, Freedom Box, Dolphin, etc. If you have someone from any specific vendor, you can bet they will make their product fit or tell you there isn't a solution. And a forced fit is not a good idea unless there is absolutely no other option. There are a number of wonderfully talented Assistive Technology (AT) professionals that could do the job such as Jeff Senge from Cal State Fullerton, and even many of those on this list serve. I would recommend that you put a bid of sorts out on this list defining what you need done and ask people to contact you if they are interested or if they know someone who is not a specific screen-reader vendor. Good luck, Terri Dr. Terri Hedgpeth Academic Research Professional CUbiC #376, iCare (480) 727-8133 V (480) 965-1885 Fax CUbiC.asu.edu http://www.fulton.asu.edu/fulton/ -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Ed. Rosenthal Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 6:13 AM To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty I think there are several good assistive technology consultants in Florida, and I don't know if Freedom Scientific does that type of consulting but if they do I think Dina's suggestion is a good one. You also may want to try contacting a consultant named: Harris Rosensweig who works with the ITG group out of Falls Church Virginia. They do a lot of federal government work, and he is very conversant with AT in general, and accommodations for blind low vision individuals and specific. He can be reached at: ITG 2745 Hartland Rd Falls Church, VA 22043 (703) 698-8282 x293 Harris.Rosensweig@itgonline.com Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies Inc. 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com Skype: erossore WWW: ngtvoice.com This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical version 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a Motion LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of dina.rosenbaum@carroll.org Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:25 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Fwd: Blind Faculty >with Freedom Scientific being in FL why would you not use them? (they produce JAWS) Greetings, all - > > I'm posting this for a colleague on the DSSHE listserv. If you have > helpful advice for her regarding JAWS compatibility with any of the > software she lists below, as well as a few moments to spare, please > respond directly to: > > Arlene Giczkowski > > Thanks! > > Stacy > > ----- Forwarded message from Arlene Giczkowski ----- > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:54:16 -0400 > From: Arlene Giczkowski > Reply-To: Arlene Giczkowski > Subject: Blind Faculty > To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU > > Greetings! I am assisting our HR department in getting some feedback > regarding accessibility for one of our faculty. This professor works > in the graduate school for psychology. He is blind and currently uses > JAWS. > He is > reporting displeasure with the compatibility of JAWS with our current > platforms and databases. These specifically include: Banner, WebCT, > WebStar, and the research database ProQuest. This faculty member took > it > upon himself to get a proposal and quote from a consultant group in CA > (NSU is in FL). The quote came out to $9,600 for 64 hours to do an > assessment of the technology accessibility issues and make > recommendations. (This did not include travel/hotel/meals, etc) > > > > I have several questions to pose to this diverse and experienced group. > > > > 1. Is this an excessive or competitive quote? I believe it comes out > to be $150/hour > > 2. Is there alternative software that may better suit his needs or be > more compatible with the technology? > > 3. Does anyone know of a local or regional consulting company that is > reputable so we can seek other proposals? Our main campus is in the > Fort Lauderdale area. > > > > Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Arlene Giczkowski, M.S. Ed. > > Director, Student Disability Services > > Nova Southeastern University > > (954) 262-7189 > > http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including attachments, may > include confidential and/or proprietary information and may be used > ONLY by the person or entity to which it is addressed. Any > unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying is prohibited. If > you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and > permanently delete the message. > Thank you. > > > > > > > This list is intended to serve as a forum for higher education > professionals involved in the delivery of services to students with > disabilities in higher education. Any commercial posts or posts that > are deemed by the listowner to be inappropriate for the list will > result in the poster being removed from the list. > > To sign off the list, send a message to > * listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu > * with the message > * Unsubscribe dsshe-L > To search the archives, go to > http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html > Questions? Contact Listowner Dan Ryan at dryan@buffalo.edu > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the > place to train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From gerrynies at mail.und.nodak.edu Wed Aug 29 11:52:10 2007 From: gerrynies at mail.und.nodak.edu (Gerry Nies) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <6DC38348EDE07642B024AA3CA0AA1BDC05B36456@EX04.asurite.ad.asu.edu> References: <009501c7ea3e$499a7640$dccf62c0$@com> <6DC38348EDE07642B024AA3CA0AA1BDC05B36456@EX04.asurite.ad.asu.edu> Message-ID: <46D57A20.5B96.00E0.0@mail.und.nodak.edu> OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I use Sound Forge for these kinds of conversion, and it also gives you the ability to create Audio CD's Ron From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Nies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Audio cds OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From travishallenbeck at gmail.com Wed Aug 29 12:45:23 2007 From: travishallenbeck at gmail.com (Travis Hallenbeck) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <46D57A20.5B96.00E0.0@mail.und.nodak.edu> References: <009501c7ea3e$499a7640$dccf62c0$@com> <6DC38348EDE07642B024AA3CA0AA1BDC05B36456@EX04.asurite.ad.asu.edu> <46D57A20.5B96.00E0.0@mail.und.nodak.edu> Message-ID: <4f70065b0708291245i72f52feaw101451b6eb86ccee@mail.gmail.com> If you convert the wav files to mp3s and burn them as a data CD rather than a music CD (as long as your student is using a player that can play mp3 CDs - most newer CD players can, as well as Victor players), you might be able to fit the whole text on one CD depending on the quality of the mp3s. If you load a blank CD-R, you should be able to drag files to it and then burn a data CD without having to mess with Windows Media Player. Just make sure the files are named, so they'll be in order! Travis Hallenbeck Digital Media Specialist, AMAC www.amac.uga.edu On 8/29/07, Gerry Nies wrote: > > OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just > missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to > listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to > get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour > apiece. How do I get it to the CD? > > I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots > of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. > > Thanks for the help > Gerry > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at kckcc.edu Wed Aug 29 13:16:09 2007 From: rbeach at kckcc.edu (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Audio cds Message-ID: Hello, What program are you using to create the audio files? It will probably have a CD burning feature built in. I know Text-2-Audio does. If your audio program does not have CD burning capabilities, I would use something such as Easey CD Creator, Roxio, or Nero to create the audio CD's. As far as WAV vs. MP3 files, if you're going to audio CD, the size doesn't matter. Audio CDs work on time, not size. So, you can get 80 minutes of MP3 quality sound or 80 minutes of WAV quality sound. It will be the same amount of reading either way. Yes, this method will take lots of CDs, but is probably the most portable system. If you are indeed creating data CDs that have audio files on them, then size does matter and MP3 files are smaller than WAV files. Like somebody else said, most newer CD players also recognize MP3 files, so this may be the best way for your student. However, naming the files correctly can be very important. HTH! Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: (913) 288-7671 Fax: (913) 288-7678 E-mail: rbeach@kckcc.edu >>> gerrynies@mail.und.nodak.edu 8/29/2007 1:52 PM >>> OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry From SKelmer at stlcc.edu Wed Aug 29 13:31:38 2007 From: SKelmer at stlcc.edu (Kelmer, Susan M.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Audio cds Message-ID: You need to make MP3's instead of WAVs. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 _____ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Nies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Audio cds OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From RJiron at roguecc.edu Wed Aug 29 13:34:30 2007 From: RJiron at roguecc.edu (Jiron, Randi) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Audio cds In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <187E4E45E2F9AB4D8B17418C64855FFB07152D92@mercury.admin.rcc> I thought it was illegal to make .mp3s for students. Or am I wrong about that? Randi Jiron Disability Services Specialist Office of Disability Services Rogue Community College ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:32 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds You need to make MP3's instead of WAVs. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Nies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Audio cds OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jhausler at cahs.colostate.edu Wed Aug 29 13:48:10 2007 From: jhausler at cahs.colostate.edu (Hausler,Jesse) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <187E4E45E2F9AB4D8B17418C64855FFB07152D92@mercury.admin.rcc> References: <187E4E45E2F9AB4D8B17418C64855FFB07152D92@mercury.admin.rcc> Message-ID: <3F3B6F21B523744BBA0EF420CCD8078F0E217B81A7@ODIN.CAHS.ColoState.EDU> It is illegal to distribute any unauthorized copies of copyrighted material. All file formats are the same when it comes to this. If it's not copyrighted material (which seems to be the case here) then there's nothing to worry about. Jesse ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Jiron, Randi Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:35 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds I thought it was illegal to make .mp3s for students. Or am I wrong about that? Randi Jiron Disability Services Specialist Office of Disability Services Rogue Community College ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:32 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds You need to make MP3's instead of WAVs. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Nies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Audio cds OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com Wed Aug 29 13:50:34 2007 From: ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <187E4E45E2F9AB4D8B17418C64855FFB07152D92@mercury.admin.rcc> References: <187E4E45E2F9AB4D8B17418C64855FFB07152D92@mercury.admin.rcc> Message-ID: <015b01c7ea7e$41e39040$c5aab0c0$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Why would it be illegal? Ron From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Jiron, Randi Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:35 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds I thought it was illegal to make .mp3s for students. Or am I wrong about that? Randi Jiron Disability Services Specialist Office of Disability Services Rogue Community College _____ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:32 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds You need to make MP3's instead of WAVs. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 _____ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Nies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Audio cds OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From RJiron at roguecc.edu Wed Aug 29 13:53:38 2007 From: RJiron at roguecc.edu (Jiron, Randi) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <015b01c7ea7e$41e39040$c5aab0c0$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Message-ID: <187E4E45E2F9AB4D8B17418C64855FFB07152DAE@mercury.admin.rcc> I have no clue...that is what someone at one of the other institutions in the state told me. I have not researched it, but have been concerned since we regularly produce alternative text in .mp3 format. Randi Jiron Disability Services Specialist Office of Disability Services Rogue Community College ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Ron Stewart Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:51 PM To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds Why would it be illegal? Ron From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Jiron, Randi Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:35 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds I thought it was illegal to make .mp3s for students. Or am I wrong about that? Randi Jiron Disability Services Specialist Office of Disability Services Rogue Community College ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:32 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds You need to make MP3's instead of WAVs. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Nies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Audio cds OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From SKelmer at stlcc.edu Wed Aug 29 13:46:28 2007 From: SKelmer at stlcc.edu (Kelmer, Susan M.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Audio cds Message-ID: Why would it be illegal? It's just a file-format. Not sure what part of that you would think is illegal? Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Jiron, Randi Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:35 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds I thought it was illegal to make .mp3s for students. Or am I wrong about that? Randi Jiron Disability Services Specialist Office of Disability Services Rogue Community College ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:32 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds You need to make MP3's instead of WAVs. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Nies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Audio cds OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From djbrky at bu.edu Wed Aug 29 13:46:44 2007 From: djbrky at bu.edu (Berkowitz, Daniel J) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] DigiLife Media [self-promotion] References: Message-ID: <7D1ADD40E83FAB45B7939DF1860C7116031C6FFD@XMS3.ad2.bu.edu> Greetings to the ATHEN Listserv from Dann Berkowitz and DigiLife Media! Many of you know me in my professional capacity at the Boston University Office of Disability Services. Many of you also know that over the past dozen years I have been deeply involved in not only the development of a top-notch production processes for digital textbooks but also the sharing of my knowledge and skills through workshops, trainings, conference presentations and private consulting. Please allow me to step away from those roles and share with you that myself and a colleague have now formed DigiLife Media, LLC to serve as a resource for you and your students with print impairments. DigiLife has the ability to scan, cleanse/edit, and produce digital formats of textbooks and other print materials in a variety of formats to fit the needs of your students. Whether it is your entire semester workload or as a relief valve for unexpected overflow, call upon DigiLife to provide the highest quality digital texts at the most reasonable and competitive of prices. DigiLife also has the knowledge and experience to assist individual schools with the formation of their own in-house production facilities and to support such facilities in terms of training and technology. For those looking to improve or expand currently operating systems, I and my colleagues have the knowledge, skills, experience, and temperament necessary to work directly with you, your staff, and your administration. If you would like to know more, please feel free to contact me or my staff at digilifemedia@gmail.com or (617) 947-4666. I thank you for indulging me on this and promise there will be no more mass mailings to this listserv. Please use the gmail address if you would like to contact us. Cheers --- Dann Berkowitz and the DigiLife Media Team From sungphak at regis.edu Wed Aug 29 14:18:06 2007 From: sungphak at regis.edu (Ungphakorn Cowan, Stefanie T) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <015b01c7ea7e$41e39040$c5aab0c0$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> References: <187E4E45E2F9AB4D8B17418C64855FFB07152D92@mercury.admin.rcc> <015b01c7ea7e$41e39040$c5aab0c0$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Message-ID: <97FC18B4CC0A174C9EBD995A2AFDCB10028EC121@its83.regis.net> I was under the impression as long as the student has purchased a copy of the book and a label is put on the alt. format (MP3) stating that it was in a specialized format to be used by a student with a documented disability that it met all copyright law requirements. Is this still considered to be true? Stefanie Ungphakorn Cowan Program Specialist Office of Disability Services Regis University 303-458-3559 303-458-3566 fax sungphak@regis.edu www.regis.edu/disability Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any and all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient (s). There may be confidential and privileged information included. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and destroy all copies of the original message. ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Ron Stewart Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:51 PM To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds Why would it be illegal? Ron From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Jiron, Randi Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:35 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds I thought it was illegal to make .mp3s for students. Or am I wrong about that? Randi Jiron Disability Services Specialist Office of Disability Services Rogue Community College ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:32 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds You need to make MP3's instead of WAVs. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 ________________________________ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Nies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Audio cds OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at kckcc.edu Thu Aug 30 00:03:01 2007 From: rbeach at kckcc.edu (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds Message-ID: I think some folks are concerned about this because of the copyright on the MP3 format. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: (913) 288-7671 Fax: (913) 288-7678 E-mail: rbeach@kckcc.edu >>> ron.stewart@dolphinusa.com 08/29/07 3:50 PM >>> Why would it be illegal? Ron From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Jiron, Randi Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:35 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds I thought it was illegal to make .mp3s for students. Or am I wrong about that? Randi Jiron Disability Services Specialist Office of Disability Services Rogue Community College _____ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:32 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Audio cds You need to make MP3's instead of WAVs. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 _____ From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Nies Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 1:52 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Audio cds OK so we haven't made it to DAISY yet. And I am sure that I am just missing something simple. We have a student who will be using a CD player to listen to their text. We have generated .wav files of the text and want to get to the cd. At this point we have files that equate to about an hour apiece. How do I get it to the CD? I have burned it using Windows Media Player and works but it involves lots of disks. I know there is a better solution I just don't know what it is. Thanks for the help Gerry From SKelmer at stlcc.edu Thu Aug 30 05:37:10 2007 From: SKelmer at stlcc.edu (Kelmer, Susan M.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds Message-ID: >I think some folks are concerned about this because of the >copyright on the MP3 format. Hmmm, I don't see the connection. I am producing the MP3's, using permission from the publisher and having had the student purchased the book, so that takes care of that copyright issue. The supposed "copyright of MP3 format you can't have it because we own it" issue was resolved a month or so ago by a court and is no longer a concern, if it ever was in the first place. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 From ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com Thu Aug 30 05:47:15 2007 From: ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <004801c7eb03$e7037060$b50a5120$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Susan can you give us the site on the case, I typically have not worried about this issue. On a related issue though is the copyright concerns about unlicensed duplication of TTS engines is a real hot topic in some circles. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 8:37 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds >I think some folks are concerned about this because of the >copyright on the MP3 format. Hmmm, I don't see the connection. I am producing the MP3's, using permission from the publisher and having had the student purchased the book, so that takes care of that copyright issue. The supposed "copyright of MP3 format you can't have it because we own it" issue was resolved a month or so ago by a court and is no longer a concern, if it ever was in the first place. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From rbeach at kckcc.edu Thu Aug 30 05:51:59 2007 From: rbeach at kckcc.edu (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds Message-ID: The copyright concern was not over the text of the book, but on using the MP3 format which is supposedly protected by pattten. I have not heard about the court case you refer to, but would like to read about it if you have a link. Thanks. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: (913) 288-7671 Fax: (913) 288-7678 E-mail: rbeach@kckcc.edu >>> SKelmer@stlcc.edu 8/30/2007 7:37 AM >>> >I think some folks are concerned about this because of the >copyright on the MP3 format. Hmmm, I don't see the connection. I am producing the MP3's, using permission from the publisher and having had the student purchased the book, so that takes care of that copyright issue. The supposed "copyright of MP3 format you can't have it because we own it" issue was resolved a month or so ago by a court and is no longer a concern, if it ever was in the first place. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From accessible.text at gmail.com Thu Aug 30 07:12:46 2007 From: accessible.text at gmail.com (Robert Martinengo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9edf8160708300712x5bc28ebbm5427494c4d62a4cb@mail.gmail.com> My admittedly fuzzy impression is that software that uses actual MP3 compression has to get a license, but as long as you are using valid software, you don't have to worry about using MP3 itself. There are plenty of other compression formats, some open source, but people confuse the issue by using MP3 as a generic term, when it's not. Bob On 8/30/07, Robert Beach wrote: > The copyright concern was not over the text of the book, but on using > the MP3 format which is supposedly protected by pattten. I have not > heard about the court case you refer to, but would like to read about it > if you have a link. > > Thanks. > > > Robert Lee Beach > Assistive Technology Specialist > Kansas City Kansas Community College > 7250 State Avenue > Kansas City, KS 66112 > Phone: (913) 288-7671 > Fax: (913) 288-7678 > E-mail: rbeach@kckcc.edu > > >>> SKelmer@stlcc.edu 8/30/2007 7:37 AM >>> > >I think some folks are concerned about this because of the > >copyright on the MP3 format. > > Hmmm, I don't see the connection. I am producing the MP3's, using > permission from the publisher and having had the student purchased the > book, so that takes care of that copyright issue. The supposed > "copyright of MP3 format you can't have it because we own it" issue > was > resolved a month or so ago by a court and is no longer a concern, if > it > ever was in the first place. > > Susan Kelmer > Coordinator > Information ACCESS Lab > St. Louis Community College at Meramec > 314/984-7951 > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > From SKelmer at stlcc.edu Thu Aug 30 08:00:03 2007 From: SKelmer at stlcc.edu (Kelmer, Susan M.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds Message-ID: I heard it on a podcast, I don't know if I can find an actual story on it, but the patent lawsuit was thrown out. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 From SKelmer at stlcc.edu Thu Aug 30 08:03:58 2007 From: SKelmer at stlcc.edu (Kelmer, Susan M.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Mp3 patent finding reversed Message-ID: http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9755745-7.html This should answer some questions. For now, the MP3 is safe. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 From jhausler at cahs.colostate.edu Thu Aug 30 08:44:19 2007 From: jhausler at cahs.colostate.edu (Hausler,Jesse) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3F3B6F21B523744BBA0EF420CCD8078F0E217B81D8@ODIN.CAHS.ColoState.EDU> It is illegal to distribute any unauthorized copies of copyrighted material. All file formats are the same when it comes to this. If it's not copyrighted material, permissions have been granted, then there's nothing to worry about. Jesse Hausler Coordinator of Assistive Technology IT Assistive Technology Resource Center Colorado State University 970-491-0625 -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:00 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds I heard it on a podcast, I don't know if I can find an actual story on it, but the patent lawsuit was thrown out. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com Thu Aug 30 11:09:25 2007 From: ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <3F3B6F21B523744BBA0EF420CCD8078F0E217B81D8@ODIN.CAHS.ColoState.EDU> References: <3F3B6F21B523744BBA0EF420CCD8078F0E217B81D8@ODIN.CAHS.ColoState.EDU> Message-ID: <003401c7eb30$edc53370$c94f9a50$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Oh I so wish it was even close to being that black and white, my life would be much less interesting. What is legal or illegal is a discussion to have with the legal respresentative of your institution, and what they have to say is what you should follow. Anything else is just opinion because there is no case law to make an actual legal determination from. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Hausler,Jesse Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:44 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds It is illegal to distribute any unauthorized copies of copyrighted material. All file formats are the same when it comes to this. If it's not copyrighted material, permissions have been granted, then there's nothing to worry about. Jesse Hausler Coordinator of Assistive Technology IT Assistive Technology Resource Center Colorado State University 970-491-0625 -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:00 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds I heard it on a podcast, I don't know if I can find an actual story on it, but the patent lawsuit was thrown out. Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From SKelmer at stlcc.edu Thu Aug 30 12:48:50 2007 From: SKelmer at stlcc.edu (Kelmer, Susan M.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds Message-ID: >Oh I so wish it was even close to being that black and white, >my life would be much less interesting. > >What is legal or illegal is a discussion to have with the >legal respresentative of your institution, and what they have >to say is what you should follow. >Anything else is just opinion because there is no case law to >make an actual legal determination from. Thanks for that response, Ron. I just didn't know what to say to that. There IS NO case law for us to go on. Many of us are committing acts of civil disobedience in producing books for students in an audio (or other) format. We go to great lengths to assure that the student has appropriate documentation indicating that audio books are a correct provision. We make sure the student buys the book and surrenders their receipt from the bookstore. We attempt to obtain publisher permissions in order to produce the alternate format. We keep the alternate format as a resource of our campus and the student is required to return it at the end of the semester just like any other campus resource. We are following what appears to be the intent of the law, if not the very letter of the law, and we have, thus far, not been challenged. I believe that right now, student rights/equal access trump any copyright law in place currently. It is a very very fine line we walk. But I walk it for my students, who need me to be proactive and yes, a bit civilly disobedient, so that they can have their materials for class just like all other students do. -Susan Kelmer From djbrky at bu.edu Thu Aug 30 12:56:11 2007 From: djbrky at bu.edu (Berkowitz, Daniel J) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Portable Refreshable Braille Displays Message-ID: <7D1ADD40E83FAB45B7939DF1860C711604A2E28E@XMS3.ad2.bu.edu> Hello all, I am looking for options for refreshable Braille displays that are best to use with laptops. Any suggestions from the membership? ========================= Daniel Berkowitz - Assistant Director Boston University Office of Disability Services 19 Deerfield Street, 2nd floor Boston, MA 02215 (617) 353-3658 (office) (617) 353-9646 (fax) djbrky@bu.edu (eMail) www.bu.edu/disability From jbailey at uoregon.edu Thu Aug 30 15:11:54 2007 From: jbailey at uoregon.edu (James Bailey) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <003401c7eb30$edc53370$c94f9a50$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> References: <003401c7eb30$edc53370$c94f9a50$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Message-ID: <1188511914.466976.alphamail@mailapps1.uoregon.edu> The fact that there is *no* case law speaks volumes. I think we're all doing a pretty good job interpreting conflicting laws and meeting student needs. Keep it up. James -- James Bailey Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon 1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 Office: 541-346-1076 jbailey@uoregon.edu On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:09:25 -0400, "Ron Stewart" wrote: > Oh I so wish it was even close to being that black and white, my life would > be much less interesting. > > What is legal or illegal is a discussion to have with the legal > respresentative of your institution, and what they have to say is what you > should follow. > Anything else is just opinion because there is no case law to make an actual > legal determination from. > > Ron Stewart > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On > Behalf Of Hausler,Jesse > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:44 AM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds > > It is illegal to distribute any unauthorized copies of copyrighted material. > All file formats are the same when it comes to this. > > If it's not copyrighted material, permissions have been granted, then > there's nothing to worry about. > > Jesse Hausler > Coordinator of Assistive Technology IT > Assistive Technology Resource Center > Colorado State University > 970-491-0625 > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On > Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:00 AM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds > > I heard it on a podcast, I don't know if I can find an actual story on it, > but the patent lawsuit was thrown out. > > Susan Kelmer > Coordinator > Information ACCESS Lab > St. Louis Community College at Meramec > 314/984-7951 > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > From gdietrich at htctu.net Thu Aug 30 15:47:07 2007 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Braille Rides Again! Message-ID: <008f01c7eb57$b2782990$9a821299@htctu.fhda.edu> If you're in Southern California and want to learn to read Braille, then saddle up. The time has come! The three-day intensive "Introduction to Reading Braille" class will be coming to Southern California this fall. This course is taught by the High Tech Center Training Unit of the California community colleges and is hosted by Braille Institute centers in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Anaheim. (See below for dates and locations*.) There is no charge for this training, and for those of you in the CCCs, please note we also are not providing travel reimbursement as we do with trainings at our center in Cupertino. On a space-available basis, these trainings are open to disability professionals outside the California community colleges, so for those of you in the CCCs who are concerned about your Braille-users transferring to local four-year institutions, round up you colleagues and let them know that they are welcome to "ride with us." Registration is available now online at the HTCTU Web site: http://www.htctutraining.net/ If you have never before used our training-registration system, simply create an account for yourself. If you have questions, please contact me: gdietrich@htctu.net 408-996-6043 The first training is in San Diego in just a few weeks, and spaces are limited. Get ahead of the stampede and sign up today! September 18-20, 2007 San Diego Braille Institute San Diego Center 4555 Executive Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Phone: (858) 452-1111 October 2-4, 2007 Anaheim Braille Institute Orange County Center 527 North Dale Avenue Anaheim, CA 92801 Phone: (714) 821-5000 October 30-November 1, 2007 Los Angeles Braille Institute Los Angeles Sight Center 741 North Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90029 Phone: (323) 663-1111 Times Tuesday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Wednesday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Thursday 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. * Please note that we are hoping to schedule additional trainings in the spring in Santa Barbara and Rancho Mirage. ****************************************************** Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges De Anza College, Cupertino, CA www.htctu.net 408-996-6043 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 15554 bytes Desc: not available URL: From ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com Fri Aug 31 07:31:57 2007 From: ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <1188511914.466976.alphamail@mailapps1.uoregon.edu> References: <003401c7eb30$edc53370$c94f9a50$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> <1188511914.466976.alphamail@mailapps1.uoregon.edu> Message-ID: <004f01c7ebdb$af89b030$0e9d1090$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> There is something to be said for flying under the radar. Ron -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of James Bailey Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 6:12 PM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds The fact that there is *no* case law speaks volumes. I think we're all doing a pretty good job interpreting conflicting laws and meeting student needs. Keep it up. James -- James Bailey Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon 1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 Office: 541-346-1076 jbailey@uoregon.edu On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:09:25 -0400, "Ron Stewart" wrote: > Oh I so wish it was even close to being that black and white, my life would > be much less interesting. > > What is legal or illegal is a discussion to have with the legal > respresentative of your institution, and what they have to say is what you > should follow. > Anything else is just opinion because there is no case law to make an actual > legal determination from. > > Ron Stewart > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On > Behalf Of Hausler,Jesse > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:44 AM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds > > It is illegal to distribute any unauthorized copies of copyrighted material. > All file formats are the same when it comes to this. > > If it's not copyrighted material, permissions have been granted, then > there's nothing to worry about. > > Jesse Hausler > Coordinator of Assistive Technology IT > Assistive Technology Resource Center > Colorado State University > 970-491-0625 > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On > Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:00 AM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds > > I heard it on a podcast, I don't know if I can find an actual story on it, > but the patent lawsuit was thrown out. > > Susan Kelmer > Coordinator > Information ACCESS Lab > St. Louis Community College at Meramec > 314/984-7951 > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From SKelmer at stlcc.edu Fri Aug 31 07:36:48 2007 From: SKelmer at stlcc.edu (Kelmer, Susan M.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds Message-ID: Well, then shhhhhh. Need to keep our heads down! Happy Friday everyone! Susan Kelmer Coordinator Information ACCESS Lab St. Louis Community College at Meramec 314/984-7951 >-----Original Message----- >From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org >[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Ron Stewart >Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 9:32 AM >To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' >Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds > >There is something to be said for flying under the radar. > >Ron > >-----Original Message----- >From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org >[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of James Bailey >Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 6:12 PM >To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network >Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds > >The fact that there is *no* case law speaks volumes. I think >we're all doing a pretty good job interpreting conflicting >laws and meeting student needs. Keep it up. > >James > >-- >James Bailey >Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon >1299 University of Oregon >Eugene, OR 97403-1299 >Office: 541-346-1076 >jbailey@uoregon.edu > >On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:09:25 -0400, "Ron Stewart" > wrote: >> Oh I so wish it was even close to being that black and white, my life >would >> be much less interesting. >> >> What is legal or illegal is a discussion to have with the legal >> respresentative of your institution, and what they have to >say is what >> you should follow. >> Anything else is just opinion because there is no case law to make an >actual >> legal determination from. >> >> Ron Stewart >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] >> On Behalf Of Hausler,Jesse >> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:44 AM >> To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network >> Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds >> >> It is illegal to distribute any unauthorized copies of copyrighted >material. >> All file formats are the same when it comes to this. >> >> If it's not copyrighted material, permissions have been >granted, then >> there's nothing to worry about. >> >> Jesse Hausler >> Coordinator of Assistive Technology IT Assistive Technology Resource >> Center Colorado State University >> 970-491-0625 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] >> On Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. >> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:00 AM >> To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network >> Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds >> >> I heard it on a podcast, I don't know if I can find an >actual story on >> it, but the patent lawsuit was thrown out. >> >> Susan Kelmer >> Coordinator >> Information ACCESS Lab >> St. Louis Community College at Meramec >> 314/984-7951 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Athen mailing list >> Athen@athenpro.org >> http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Athen mailing list >> Athen@athenpro.org >> http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Athen mailing list >> Athen@athenpro.org >> http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org >> > >_______________________________________________ >Athen mailing list >Athen@athenpro.org >http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Athen mailing list >Athen@athenpro.org >http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > From stacylee at ksu.edu Fri Aug 31 08:44:54 2007 From: stacylee at ksu.edu (Stacy L. Smith) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake Message-ID: <1188575094.46d8377656c67@webmail.ksu.edu> Happy Friday morning, everyone - I just accidentally deleted my Dragon user profile. Thought I'd clean up and selected the wrong one... I'm sure the file is still on my hard drive, somewhere. Is there any way to retrieve it and reconnect it to Dragon? Thanks so much for your help. I'd hate to lose a profile I've been training for so long. Stacy Stacy Smith Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services 532-6441 stacylee@ksu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. --Morehei Ueshiba From edward at ngtvoice.com Fri Aug 31 08:57:27 2007 From: edward at ngtvoice.com (Ed. Rosenthal) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake In-Reply-To: <1188575094.46d8377656c67@webmail.ksu.edu> References: <1188575094.46d8377656c67@webmail.ksu.edu> Message-ID: <013601c7ebe7$a29e13f0$e7da3bd0$@com> Stacy-how did the deletion take place? Were you in the Manage Users utility, and did you use the Delete button? Or, were you in Windows Explorer and did you delete one of the folders... if so which one? -ed. Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies Inc. 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com Skype: erossore WWW: ngtvoice.com This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical version 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a Motion LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Stacy L. Smith Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:45 AM To: athen@athenpro.org Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake Happy Friday morning, everyone - I just accidentally deleted my Dragon user profile. Thought I'd clean up and selected the wrong one... I'm sure the file is still on my hard drive, somewhere. Is there any way to retrieve it and reconnect it to Dragon? Thanks so much for your help. I'd hate to lose a profile I've been training for so long. Stacy Stacy Smith Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services 532-6441 stacylee@ksu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. --Morehei Ueshiba _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From stacylee at ksu.edu Fri Aug 31 09:06:32 2007 From: stacylee at ksu.edu (Stacy L. Smith) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake In-Reply-To: <013601c7ebe7$a29e13f0$e7da3bd0$@com> References: <1188575094.46d8377656c67@webmail.ksu.edu> <013601c7ebe7$a29e13f0$e7da3bd0$@com> Message-ID: <1188576392.46d83c885f267@webmail.ksu.edu> I was in manage users, selected the profile, and hit the delete button. Stacy Quoting "Ed. Rosenthal" : > Stacy-how did the deletion take place? Were you in the Manage Users > utility, and did you use the Delete button? Or, were you in Windows > Explorer and did you delete one of the folders... if so which one? > -ed. > > Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies > Inc. > 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 > Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 > E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com > Skype: erossore > WWW: ngtvoice.com > > This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical > version > 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a > Motion > LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] > On > Behalf Of Stacy L. Smith > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:45 AM > To: athen@athenpro.org > Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake > > Happy Friday morning, everyone - > > I just accidentally deleted my Dragon user profile. Thought I'd > clean > up and selected the wrong one... > > I'm sure the file is still on my hard drive, somewhere. Is there any > way to retrieve it and reconnect it to Dragon? > > Thanks so much for your help. I'd hate to lose a profile I've been > training for so long. > > Stacy > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of > Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place > to > train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > Stacy Smith Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services 532-6441 stacylee@ksu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. --Morehei Ueshiba From edward at ngtvoice.com Fri Aug 31 09:08:33 2007 From: edward at ngtvoice.com (Ed. Rosenthal) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake In-Reply-To: <1188576392.46d83c885f267@webmail.ksu.edu> References: <1188575094.46d8377656c67@webmail.ksu.edu> <013601c7ebe7$a29e13f0$e7da3bd0$@com> <1188576392.46d83c885f267@webmail.ksu.edu> Message-ID: <000001c7ebe9$31b8a400$9529ec00$@com> Let me do some checking....I'll be offline for a few hours but will repost upon my return...ed. -----Original Message----- From: Stacy L. Smith [mailto:stacylee@ksu.edu] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 9:07 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; Ed. Rosenthal Cc: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake I was in manage users, selected the profile, and hit the delete button. Stacy Quoting "Ed. Rosenthal" : > Stacy-how did the deletion take place? Were you in the Manage Users > utility, and did you use the Delete button? Or, were you in Windows > Explorer and did you delete one of the folders... if so which one? > -ed. > > Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies > Inc. > 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 > Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 > E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com > Skype: erossore > WWW: ngtvoice.com > > This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical > version > 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a > Motion > LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] > On > Behalf Of Stacy L. Smith > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:45 AM > To: athen@athenpro.org > Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake > > Happy Friday morning, everyone - > > I just accidentally deleted my Dragon user profile. Thought I'd > clean > up and selected the wrong one... > > I'm sure the file is still on my hard drive, somewhere. Is there any > way to retrieve it and reconnect it to Dragon? > > Thanks so much for your help. I'd hate to lose a profile I've been > training for so long. > > Stacy > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of > Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place > to > train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > Stacy Smith Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services 532-6441 stacylee@ksu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. --Morehei Ueshiba From jbailey at uoregon.edu Fri Aug 31 09:15:36 2007 From: jbailey at uoregon.edu (James Bailey) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds In-Reply-To: <004f01c7ebdb$af89b030$0e9d1090$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> References: <004f01c7ebdb$af89b030$0e9d1090$@stewart@dolphinusa.com> Message-ID: <1188576936.287697.alphamail@mailapps1.uoregon.edu> Since I am dispensing warm and fuzzy optimism let me end your week with this one: In every courtroom convened in the land today, there is at least one attorney who is wrong. - James -- James Bailey Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon 1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 Office: 541-346-1076 jbailey@uoregon.edu On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:31:57 -0400, "Ron Stewart" wrote: > There is something to be said for flying under the radar. > > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On > Behalf Of James Bailey > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 6:12 PM > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds > > The fact that there is *no* case law speaks volumes. I think we're all > doing a pretty good job interpreting conflicting laws and meeting student > needs. Keep it up. > > James > > -- > James Bailey > Adaptive Technology Access Adviser, University of Oregon > 1299 University of Oregon > Eugene, OR 97403-1299 > Office: 541-346-1076 > jbailey@uoregon.edu > > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:09:25 -0400, "Ron Stewart" > wrote: > > Oh I so wish it was even close to being that black and white, my life > would > > be much less interesting. > > > > What is legal or illegal is a discussion to have with the legal > > respresentative of your institution, and what they have to say is what you > > should follow. > > Anything else is just opinion because there is no case law to make an > actual > > legal determination from. > > > > Ron Stewart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On > > Behalf Of Hausler,Jesse > > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:44 AM > > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds > > > > It is illegal to distribute any unauthorized copies of copyrighted > material. > > All file formats are the same when it comes to this. > > > > If it's not copyrighted material, permissions have been granted, then > > there's nothing to worry about. > > > > Jesse Hausler > > Coordinator of Assistive Technology IT > > Assistive Technology Resource Center > > Colorado State University > > 970-491-0625 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On > > Behalf Of Kelmer, Susan M. > > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:00 AM > > To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] [ATHEN] Audio cds > > > > I heard it on a podcast, I don't know if I can find an actual story on it, > > but the patent lawsuit was thrown out. > > > > Susan Kelmer > > Coordinator > > Information ACCESS Lab > > St. Louis Community College at Meramec > > 314/984-7951 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Athen mailing list > > Athen@athenpro.org > > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Athen mailing list > > Athen@athenpro.org > > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Athen mailing list > > Athen@athenpro.org > > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > From goodman at eri-wi.org Fri Aug 31 09:20:26 2007 From: goodman at eri-wi.org (Phillip Goodman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake In-Reply-To: <1188576392.46d83c885f267@webmail.ksu.edu> References: <1188575094.46d8377656c67@webmail.ksu.edu><013601c7ebe7$a29e13f0$e7da3bd0$@com> <1188576392.46d83c885f267@webmail.ksu.edu> Message-ID: <001001c7ebea$d745f7f0$6900a8c0@porch> I don't know if it will work but I can't see the harm in trying a "system Restore". What operating system are you using? Phillip A. Goodman B.S. OTR/L Assistive Technology Consultant/Systems Administrator Employment Resources, Inc. 4126 Lien Rd. Suite 104 Madison, WI 53575 phone 608-246-3444 ext. 234 fax 608-246-3445 -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Stacy L. Smith Sent: August 31, 2007 11:07 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; Ed. Rosenthal Cc: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake I was in manage users, selected the profile, and hit the delete button. Stacy Quoting "Ed. Rosenthal" : > Stacy-how did the deletion take place? Were you in the Manage Users > utility, and did you use the Delete button? Or, were you in Windows > Explorer and did you delete one of the folders... if so which one? > -ed. > > Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies > Inc. > 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 > Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 > E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com > Skype: erossore > WWW: ngtvoice.com > > This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical > version > 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a > Motion > LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] > On > Behalf Of Stacy L. Smith > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:45 AM > To: athen@athenpro.org > Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake > > Happy Friday morning, everyone - > > I just accidentally deleted my Dragon user profile. Thought I'd > clean > up and selected the wrong one... > > I'm sure the file is still on my hard drive, somewhere. Is there any > way to retrieve it and reconnect it to Dragon? > > Thanks so much for your help. I'd hate to lose a profile I've been > training for so long. > > Stacy > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of > Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place > to > train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > Stacy Smith Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services 532-6441 stacylee@ksu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. --Morehei Ueshiba _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From HensonL at missouri.edu Fri Aug 31 09:25:35 2007 From: HensonL at missouri.edu (Henson, Lee) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake In-Reply-To: <000001c7ebe9$31b8a400$9529ec00$@com> Message-ID: <2B9C268F14E3E647845C2AA0195E2C96032F29AF@UM-XMAIL03.um.umsystem.edu> On the subject of Dragon, which I use, do others experience lock-up when trying to run Dragon with Internet Explorer, or sometimes when opening a PDF file? Is there a way to disable the transcribe function, which seems to slow the program down? Do others experience occasional "recovering speech files" delays as the program seems to reload from time to time? Lee Henson ADA Coordinator University of Missouri-Columbia 465 McReynolds Hall Columbia, MO 65211 573.884.7278 573.882.1809 Fax -----Original Message----- From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Ed. Rosenthal Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 11:09 AM To: 'Stacy L. Smith'; 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Cc: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake Let me do some checking....I'll be offline for a few hours but will repost upon my return...ed. -----Original Message----- From: Stacy L. Smith [mailto:stacylee@ksu.edu] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 9:07 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; Ed. Rosenthal Cc: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake I was in manage users, selected the profile, and hit the delete button. Stacy Quoting "Ed. Rosenthal" : > Stacy-how did the deletion take place? Were you in the Manage Users > utility, and did you use the Delete button? Or, were you in Windows > Explorer and did you delete one of the folders... if so which one? > -ed. > > Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies > Inc. > 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 > Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 > E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com > Skype: erossore > WWW: ngtvoice.com > > This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical > version > 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a > Motion > LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] > On > Behalf Of Stacy L. Smith > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:45 AM > To: athen@athenpro.org > Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake > > Happy Friday morning, everyone - > > I just accidentally deleted my Dragon user profile. Thought I'd > clean > up and selected the wrong one... > > I'm sure the file is still on my hard drive, somewhere. Is there any > way to retrieve it and reconnect it to Dragon? > > Thanks so much for your help. I'd hate to lose a profile I've been > training for so long. > > Stacy > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of > Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place > to > train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > Stacy Smith Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services 532-6441 stacylee@ksu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. --Morehei Ueshiba _______________________________________________ Athen mailing list Athen@athenpro.org http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org From edward at ngtvoice.com Fri Aug 31 13:02:40 2007 From: edward at ngtvoice.com (Ed. Rosenthal) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:28:37 2018 Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake In-Reply-To: <1188576392.46d83c885f267@webmail.ksu.edu> References: <1188575094.46d8377656c67@webmail.ksu.edu> <013601c7ebe7$a29e13f0$e7da3bd0$@com> <1188576392.46d83c885f267@webmail.ksu.edu> Message-ID: <004b01c7ec09$e4346bd0$ac9d4370$@com> It's a good news bad news situation; I don't think there is a way to recapture your profile directly with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, but I do believe that if you execute the most recent restore point available in Windows prior to deleting the profile you will probably get the user back. I've had experience where restore points give me back the user but it isn't "viable", but should that be the case we can cross that bridge when we get there. Hopefully you are using Windows XP as the operating system which would make this restore point available. If you are not familiar with it just repost and outpost with more info. You may feel free to contact me "off list" at edward@ngtvoice.com...ed. -----Original Message----- From: Stacy L. Smith [mailto:stacylee@ksu.edu] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 9:07 AM To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; Ed. Rosenthal Cc: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake I was in manage users, selected the profile, and hit the delete button. Stacy Quoting "Ed. Rosenthal" : > Stacy-how did the deletion take place? Were you in the Manage Users > utility, and did you use the Delete button? Or, were you in Windows > Explorer and did you delete one of the folders... if so which one? > -ed. > > Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO, Next Generation Technologies > Inc. > 20006 Cedar Valley Rd. #101, Lynnwood, WA 98036 > Phone: 425-744-1100 extension 15; Fax: 425-778-5547 > E-Mail: edward@ngtvoice.com > Skype: erossore > WWW: ngtvoice.com > > This document was generated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical > version > 9.5 speech recognition software and/or handwriting recognition on a > Motion > LE 1600 tablet PC. Please disregard any remaining misrecognitions. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] > On > Behalf Of Stacy L. Smith > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:45 AM > To: athen@athenpro.org > Subject: [Athen] Dragon user profile - help with mistake > > Happy Friday morning, everyone - > > I just accidentally deleted my Dragon user profile. Thought I'd > clean > up and selected the wrong one... > > I'm sure the file is still on my hard drive, somewhere. Is there any > way to retrieve it and reconnect it to Dragon? > > Thanks so much for your help. I'd hate to lose a profile I've been > training for so long. > > Stacy > > Stacy Smith > Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services > 532-6441 > stacylee@ksu.edu > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the > Art of > Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place > to > train. > > --Morehei Ueshiba > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Athen mailing list > Athen@athenpro.org > http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org > > Stacy Smith Adaptive Technology Specialist, Disability Support Services 532-6441 stacylee@ksu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. --Morehei Ueshiba