From ea at emptech.info Tue May 1 15:16:05 2012 From: ea at emptech.info (E.A. Draffan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] technology support for Arabic In-Reply-To: <00a001cd2716$c1ed4a90$45c7dfb0$@edu> References: <00a001cd2716$c1ed4a90$45c7dfb0$@edu> Message-ID: <00ab01cd27e8$007e5e30$017b1a90$@emptech.info> ClaroRead is available in Arabic http://www.clarosoftware.com/latest_news.php?id=15 as is Clicker http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/blog/2011-11-15/Clicker_in_the_Middle_East.aspx We have been working with the Mada Center in Qatar and have been looking into all things AT and Arabic. Our browser based bookmark ATbar is available in Arabic for website reading, word prediction and spell checking - www.atbar.org bottom of the page for the Arabic version. You can now build your own toolbar in English and Arabic via the market place, if you do not want all the standard features. Our blog charts the history of the project http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk/blog/atbar We are hoping to improve our spell checker and spend time looking into an open source TTS as many projects in this area have yet to be completed - NVDA is having to use the Microsoft Arabic voices at the moment so is dependent on that voice being installed on the computer. Tests seem to show that Acapela voices are most comfortable but we know there is also a Syrian Arabic TTS http://www.arabinlp.com/index.php?pageLang=en It would be lovely to know if anyone else has found any helpful software we can add to a pen drive for Arabic speakers. We have translated our pen drive menu but now need some goodies! http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk/projects/access-tools Many thanks. Best wishes E.A. Mrs E.A. Draffan ECS, University of Southampton, Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246 Mobile +44 (0)7976 289103 http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk http://www.emptech.info From: athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Wink Harner Sent: 30 April 2012 22:18 To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: [Athen] technology support for Arabic Hi all Athenites, A student on the campus told me today that she would like to take Arabic and asked if there is any text-to-speech technology available in Arabic. The campus has an open site license for Read and Write Gold, but I can't find any support for Arabic. It's entirely possible there may be some technology available in the Apple environment. Anybody there know the answer? Any directions you could point me towards? Thanks in advance, Wink Ms. Wink Harner Project Support OHS - NU6 119 Mesa Community College 1833 W. 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We continue to strive to make LabStats a convenient and useful tool for lab managers who utilize it and appreciate any feedback we receive regarding its use." Gerry Nies Disability Services for Students University of North Dakota 701-777-3425 From Vasquez at sbcc.edu Fri May 4 11:55:41 2012 From: Vasquez at sbcc.edu (Laurie Vasquez) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] White House Highlights STEM Innovators in the Disability Community as "Champions of Change" Message-ID: <4FA3C3BE.1869.00F8.1@sbcc.edu> FYI The Champions of Change program was created as a part of President Obama*s Winning the Future initiative. Each week, a different sector is highlighted and groups of Champions, ranging from educators to entrepreneurs to community leaders, are recognized for the work they are doing to serve and strengthen their communities. To watch this event live, visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/live at 1:30 pm ET on May 7th. The White House "Champions of Change" are: Ralph Braun is the founder and CEO of The Braun Corporation. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy in 1947, he began using a wheelchair for mobility. Determined to maintain his independence, he engineered the worlds first motorized scooter and followed with the first accessible vehicle a few years later. The company grew substantially over the next decades, and today, The Braun Corporation is the worldwide leader of wheelchair accessible vehicles and wheelchair lifts in the mobility industry. What started as a part-time business operated from his parents* garage has grown into an international corporation with over 800 employees. Ralph is now 71 years old and is the father of five adult children. He still lives and runs The Braun Corporation from his hometown of Winamac, Indiana with his wife, Melody. Joseph Sullivan is president of Duxbury Systems, Inc., a small company that has specialized in software for braille since its founding in 1975, and which now employs two blind people and which provides braille translation software for more than 130 languages worldwide. He has also served on many braille-related committees, including the Literary Braille and Computer Braille Committees of the Braille Authority of North America, was chair of the technical design subcommittee of the Unified English Braille (UEB) project of the International Council on English Braille (ICEB), and currently serves on the UEB Maintenance Committee of ICEB. Joe believes that braille is the key to literacy for blind persons, that literacy is the key to an informed citizenry, and that an informed citizenry is essential to civilization. University of North Texas (UNT) Biochemistry graduate student Nasrin Taei is developing a model peptide system to investigate the effects of mutations that cause sudden cardiac arrest in young adults. Her model system will be used for testing potential candidate drugs that ameliorate the structural effects of heart disease causing mutations. Nasrin is a member of Phi Theta Kappa an international honor society. As a STEM model, she tutored at the community college and mentored high school students, which led to her recognition at UNT as a Soaring Eagle. Nasrin is being honored as a Champion of Change for her humanitarianism and contributions toward discovering a treatment for heart disease and making a better future for people around the globe. Maria Dolores Cimini, Ph.D. is the Assistant Director for Prevention and Program Evaluation at the University at Albany Counseling Center and has served as the Principal Investigator for over six million dollars in behavioral health projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the U.S. Department of Education during the past decade. As a scientist-practitioner, Dr. Cimini has been active in promoting access to STEM for students with disabilities, particularly young women with disabilities, through her work with the American Psychological Association*s Women with Disabilities in STEM Education Project for which she serves as Co-Chair and her mentoring of students and early career scientists on a national scale. Through her own experience as a scientist with a disability, she is helping our nation identify and enhance facilitators and address barriers to STEM education and career success for people with disabilities. Dr. Cimini is being honored as a Champion of Change for her work in enhancing access to the STEM disciplines by students with disabilities through her research, leadership, and mentoring efforts. As a professional and a parent, Virginia Stern has been working for more than four decades to raise expectations of persons with disabilities, their families, educators, and employers, especially employers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Since 1977 she was a guiding force of the Project on Science, Technology and Disability of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She recognized that talented students with disabilities needed more than legislation and STEM degrees to gain employment in their chosen fields. In 1996 Mrs. Stern and her colleagues developed the flagship program, Entry Point!, to provide paid internships and develop career skills in the private and public sectors for students with disabilities in STEM. Hundreds of Entry Point! alumni have joined and continue to advance in the STEM workforce of the nation. Steve Jacobs is President of IDEAL Group. Steve is dedicated to enhancing the accessibility of STEM curriculum for students with disabilities. Steve*s company offers software that translates printed STEM materials into digital formats for conversion into speech and Braille. Steve*s company also developed fully-accessible STEM-enabled eBook reading software. Over the past 3-1/2 years, Steve*s company has become one of the world*s largest developer of mobile accessibility applications with five million installations in 136 countries. Steve is also working with many institutions to tech-transfer their STEM-related work to mobile platforms. These institutions include Smith-Kettlewell*s Video Description R&D Center, University of Oregon*s Mathematics eText Research Center, and Georgia Tech wireless RERC and sonification lab. Steve is a 1973 graduate of Ohio State University. Steve and wife Pauline have been married for 37 years. Pauline and Steve have two daughters, Shana and Jessica, and a granddaughter Brooke Christine* who is Steve*s boss. Rafael San Miguel began his career at NASA working on the Space Shuttle program, and has spent the past 23 years as a scientist for The Coca-Cola Company. He also serves as a board member of the Atlanta Speech School, an 80-year old private institution focused on meeting the needs of those with speech and language based disabilities. Rafael, who has been profoundly deaf since infancy, creates awareness about disability by focusing on ability as he inspires young people to pursue education in science and math. Using his unique format that presents science in an exciting way, he has volunteered at schools both locally and in communities where he travels by connecting with underserved schools through the volunteer network of Points of Light. Rafael is now turning his energies toward a call to action and creating an initiative called the U.S. Science Project focused on inspiring individual scientists, businesses, legislators and community leaders to scale efforts for engaging in impact-driven volunteerism to begin to fill the science deficit in our nation through a volunteer Science Corps. David H. Rose, EdD, is a developmental neuropsychologist and educator whose primary focus is on the development of new technologies for learning. In 1984, Dr. Rose co-founded CAST, a not-for-profit research and development organization whose mission is to improve education, for all learners, through universal design for learning (UDL). Dr. Rose also teaches at Harvard*s Graduate School of Education where he has been on the faculty for more than 25 years. He is the author or editor of numerous books and articles on UDL, and the winner of awards from the Smithsonian Museum, the Tech Museum, and others. Christine Reich is Director of Research and Evaluation at the Museum of Science, Boston, one of the world's largest science centers. The Museum of Science brings science, technology, engineering, and math to about 1.5 million visitors a year through its dynamic programs and interactive exhibits. As Director of Research and Evaluation, Christine oversees a department that conducts research and evaluation studies related to various aspects of the Museum experience, but her passion and expertise focus on researching ways to advance the inclusion of people with disabilities in museum learning. Prior to her current position, Christine worked as a museum educator and an exhibit planner, specializing in the development of museums exhibitions and programs that are inclusive of people with disabilities. George Kerscher began his IT innovations in 1987 and coined the term "print disabled." George is dedicated to developing technologies that make information not only accessible, but also fully functional in the hands of persons who are blind or who have a print disability. He believes properly designed information systems can make all information accessible to all people and is working to push evolving technologies in this direction. As Secretary General of the DAISY Consortium and President of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), Kerscher is a recognized international leader in document access. In addition, Kerscher is the Senior Officer of Accessible Technology at Learning Ally in the USA. He chairs the DAISY/NISO Standards committee, and serves on the USA National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) Board. As a child in the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind in 1949, John Boyer found that contemporary scientific material in braille was almost non-existent. John has never lost the sense of frustration he felt when the braille resources available to him were insufficient to satisfy his hunger for more science education. John believes that is the motive for his life*s work. He obtained a master's degree in Computer science, with a minor in electronics engineering at the University of Wisconsin in 1980. His first company was a Braille publishing enterprise which served an international client base. Abilitiessoft, Inc., his current company, creates open source adaptive software which makes Web pages available to blind persons through a Braille display. The current project, BrailleBlaster, will allow the integration of text with Braille graphics such as maps and graphs into a format accessible to blind people. Dr. Dimitri Kanevsky is a Research staff member in the Speech and Language Algorithms Department at the IBM T.J.Watson Research Center. Prior to joining IBM, he worked at a number of prestigious centers for higher mathematics, including the Max Planck Institute in Germany and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1979, he invented a multi-channel vibration based hearing aid, and founded a company to produce and market this device. He also developed the first uses for speech recognition as a communication aid for deaf users over the telephone, for which he received an award from the National Search for Computing Applications from John Hopkins to Assist Persons with Disabilities. In 1998 Dr. Kanevsky introduced the first remote transcription stenographic services over the Internet, and created the ViaScribe product speech recognition concept and system that allows automatic transcription of lectures in real-time and the creation of multimedia notes. At IBM he has been responsible for developing the first Russian automatic speech recognition system, as well as key projects for embedding speech recognition in automobiles and broadcast transcription systems. He currently holds 152 US patents and was granted the title of Master Inventor IBM in 2002 , 2005 and 2010. His conversational biometrics based security patent was recognized by MIT, Technology Review Magazine, as one of five most influential patents for 2003. His work on Extended Baum-Welch algorithm in speech, another initiative for embedding speech recognition in automobiles and his work on conversational biometrics was recognized as science accomplishment in 2002 , 2004 and 2008 by the Director of Research at IBM . In 2005 Dimitri Kanevsky received an Honorary degree (Doctor of Laws, honoris causa) from the University College of Cape Breton. He was elected a member of the Word Technology Network in 2004 and was a Chairperson of IT Software Technology session at Word Technology Network Summit 2005 in San-Francisco, Calif. He also organized a special session on Large Scale Optimization at ICASSP 2012 in Japan. Henry Wedler is a graduate student at the University of California, Davis, working towards his Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Inspired by programs offered by the National Federation of the Blind in high school and with encouragement from professors, colleagues and others, Henry gained the confidence to challenge and refute the mistaken belief that STEM fields are too visual and, therefore, impractical for blind people. Henry is not only following his own passion; he is working hard to develop the next generation of scientists by founding and teaching at an annual chemistry camp for blind and low-vision high school students. Chemistry Camp demonstrates to these students, by example and through practice, that their lack of eyesight should not hold them back from pursuing their dreams. Henry was nominated by Douglas Sprei of Learning Ally, a nonprofit that produces accessible audio textbooks for blind and learning disabled students, which is an indispensable resource that allowed him to excel in school. Sina Bahram is a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University. His field of research is Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Sina's primary interest is the dynamic translation of interfaces, with an emphasis on innovative environments being used by persons with visual impairment (PWVI) to facilitate learning, independence, and exploration. His other research interests focus on using AI inspired techniques to solve real-world user-centric problems. When he is not busy with his academic pursuits, Sina enjoys staying on the bleeding edge of technology and working with small, high-tech startup companies. Sina's passion for his field originally stems from the fact that he is mostly blind and uses assistive technologies such as a screen reader to navigate computer systems and technological devices. After experimenting in the fields of bioinformatics, privacy policy/law, and systems security, Sina discovered that his heart lies in helping users of all capabilities use computer systems more effectively and efficiently. He has worked in HCI full-time ever since. From greg_kraus at ncsu.edu Fri May 4 12:27:58 2012 From: greg_kraus at ncsu.edu (Greg Kraus) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] White House Highlights STEM Innovators in the Disability Community as "Champions of Change" In-Reply-To: <4FA3C3BE.1869.00F8.1@sbcc.edu> References: <4FA3C3BE.1869.00F8.1@sbcc.edu> Message-ID: I have to give a special shout out to one of my local colleagues on the list - Sina Bahram. Greg -- Greg Kraus University IT Accessibility Coordinator NC State University 919.513.4087 greg_kraus@ncsu.edu On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Laurie Vasquez wrote: > FYI > > > The Champions of Change program was created as a part of President > Obama*s Winning the Future initiative. Each week, a different sector > is highlighted and groups of Champions, ranging from educators to > entrepreneurs to community leaders, are recognized for the work they are > doing to serve and strengthen their communities. > > To watch this event live, visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/live at 1:30 > pm ET on May 7th. > > The White House "Champions of Change" are: > > Ralph Braun is the founder and CEO of The Braun Corporation. Diagnosed > with Spinal Muscular Atrophy in 1947, he began using a wheelchair for > mobility. Determined to maintain his independence, he engineered the > worlds first motorized scooter and followed with the first accessible > vehicle a few years later. The company grew substantially over the next > decades, and today, The Braun Corporation is the worldwide leader of > wheelchair accessible vehicles and wheelchair lifts in the mobility > industry. What started as a part-time business operated from his > parents* garage has grown into an international corporation with over > 800 employees. Ralph is now 71 years old and is the father of five adult > children. He still lives and runs The Braun Corporation from his > hometown of Winamac, Indiana with his wife, Melody. > > Joseph Sullivan is president of Duxbury Systems, Inc., a small company > that has specialized in software for braille since its founding in 1975, > and which now employs two blind people and which provides braille > translation software for more than 130 languages worldwide. ?He has also > served on many braille-related committees, including the Literary > Braille and Computer Braille Committees of the Braille Authority of > North America, was chair of the technical design subcommittee of the > Unified English Braille (UEB) project of the International Council on > English Braille (ICEB), and currently serves on the UEB Maintenance > Committee of ICEB. ?Joe believes that braille is the key to literacy for > blind persons, that literacy is the key to an informed citizenry, and > that an informed citizenry is essential to civilization. > > University of North Texas (UNT) Biochemistry graduate student Nasrin > Taei is developing a model peptide system to investigate the effects of > mutations that cause sudden cardiac arrest in young adults. Her model > system will be used for testing potential candidate drugs that > ameliorate the structural effects of heart disease causing mutations. > Nasrin is a member of Phi Theta Kappa an international honor society. As > a STEM model, she tutored at the community college and mentored high > school students, which led to her recognition at UNT as a Soaring Eagle. > Nasrin is being honored as a Champion of Change for her humanitarianism > and contributions toward discovering a treatment for heart disease and > making a better future for people around the globe. > > Maria Dolores Cimini, Ph.D. is the Assistant Director for Prevention > and Program Evaluation at the University at Albany Counseling Center and > has served as the Principal Investigator for over six million dollars in > behavioral health projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, > the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the > U.S. Department of Education during the past decade. As a > scientist-practitioner, Dr. Cimini has been active in promoting access > to STEM for students with disabilities, particularly young women with > disabilities, through her work with the American Psychological > Association*s Women with Disabilities in STEM Education Project for > which she serves as Co-Chair and her mentoring of students and early > career scientists on a national scale. Through her own experience as a > scientist with a disability, she is helping our nation identify and > enhance facilitators and address barriers to STEM education and career > success for people with disabilities. Dr. Cimini is being honored as a > Champion of Change for her work in enhancing access to the STEM > disciplines by students with disabilities through her research, > leadership, and mentoring efforts. > > As a professional and a parent, Virginia Stern has been working for > more than four decades to raise expectations of persons with > disabilities, their families, educators, and employers, especially > employers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). > Since 1977 she was a guiding force of the Project on Science, Technology > and Disability of the American Association for the Advancement of > Science (AAAS). She recognized that talented students with disabilities > needed more than legislation and STEM degrees to gain employment in > their chosen fields. In 1996 Mrs. Stern and her colleagues developed the > flagship program, Entry Point!, to provide paid internships and develop > career skills in the private and public sectors for students with > disabilities in STEM. Hundreds of Entry Point! alumni have joined and > continue to advance in the STEM workforce of the nation. > > Steve Jacobs is President of IDEAL Group. Steve is dedicated to > enhancing the accessibility of STEM curriculum for students with > disabilities. Steve*s company offers software that translates printed > STEM materials into digital formats for conversion into speech and > Braille. ?Steve*s company also developed fully-accessible STEM-enabled > eBook reading software. Over the past 3-1/2 years, Steve*s company has > become one of the world*s largest developer of mobile accessibility > applications with five million installations in 136 countries. Steve is > also working with many institutions to tech-transfer their STEM-related > work to mobile platforms. These institutions include > Smith-Kettlewell*s Video Description R&D Center, University of > Oregon*s Mathematics eText Research Center, and Georgia Tech wireless > RERC and sonification lab. Steve is a 1973 graduate of Ohio State > University. Steve and wife Pauline have been married for 37 years. > Pauline and Steve have two daughters, Shana and Jessica, and a > granddaughter Brooke Christine* who is Steve*s boss. > > Rafael San Miguel began his career at NASA working on the Space Shuttle > program, and has spent the past 23 years as a scientist for The > Coca-Cola Company. ?He also serves as a board member of the Atlanta > Speech School, an 80-year old private institution focused on meeting the > needs of those with speech and language based disabilities. ?Rafael, who > has been profoundly deaf since infancy, creates awareness about > disability by focusing on ability as he inspires young people to pursue > education in science and math. Using his unique format that presents > science in an exciting way, he has volunteered at schools both locally > and in communities where he travels by connecting with underserved > schools through the volunteer network of Points of Light. Rafael is now > turning his energies toward a call to action and creating an initiative > called the U.S. Science Project focused on inspiring individual > scientists, businesses, legislators and community leaders to scale > efforts for engaging in impact-driven volunteerism to begin to fill the > science deficit in our nation through a volunteer Science Corps. > > David H. Rose, EdD, is a developmental neuropsychologist and educator > whose primary focus is on the development of new technologies for > learning. In 1984, Dr. Rose co-founded CAST, a not-for-profit research > and development organization whose mission is to improve education, for > all learners, through universal design for learning (UDL). Dr. Rose also > teaches at Harvard*s Graduate School of Education where he has been on > the faculty for more than 25 years. He is the author or editor of > numerous books and articles on UDL, and the winner of awards from the > Smithsonian Museum, the Tech Museum, and others. > > Christine Reich is Director of Research and Evaluation at the Museum of > Science, Boston, one of the world's largest science centers. The Museum > of Science brings science, technology, engineering, and math to about > 1.5 million visitors a year through its dynamic programs and interactive > exhibits. As Director of Research and Evaluation, Christine oversees a > department that conducts research and evaluation studies related to > various aspects of the Museum experience, but her passion and expertise > focus on researching ways to advance the inclusion of people with > disabilities in museum learning. Prior to her current position, > Christine worked as a museum educator and an exhibit planner, > specializing in the development of museums exhibitions and programs that > are inclusive of people with disabilities. > > George Kerscher began his IT innovations in 1987 and coined the term > "print disabled." ?George is dedicated to developing technologies that > make information not only accessible, but also fully functional in the > hands of persons who are blind or who have a print disability. He > believes properly designed information systems can make all information > accessible to all people and is working to push evolving technologies in > this direction. As Secretary General of the DAISY Consortium and > President of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), Kerscher > is a recognized international leader in document access. ?In addition, > Kerscher is the Senior Officer of Accessible Technology at Learning Ally > in the USA. ?He chairs the DAISY/NISO Standards committee, and serves on > the USA National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) > Board. > > As a child in the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind in > 1949, John Boyer found that contemporary scientific material in braille > was almost non-existent. John has never lost the sense of frustration he > felt when the braille resources available to him were insufficient to > satisfy his hunger for more science education. John believes that is the > motive for his life*s work. He obtained a master's degree in Computer > science, with a minor in electronics engineering at the University of > Wisconsin in 1980. His first company was a Braille publishing enterprise > which served an international client base. Abilitiessoft, Inc., his > current company, creates open source adaptive software which makes Web > pages available to blind persons through a Braille display. The current > project, BrailleBlaster, will allow the integration of text with Braille > graphics such as maps and graphs into a format accessible to blind > people. > > Dr. Dimitri Kanevsky is a Research staff member in the Speech and > Language Algorithms Department at the IBM T.J.Watson Research Center. > Prior to joining IBM, he worked at a number of prestigious centers for > higher mathematics, including the Max Planck Institute in Germany and > the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1979, he > invented a multi-channel vibration based hearing aid, and founded a > company to produce and market this device. He also developed the first > uses for speech recognition as a communication aid for deaf users over > the telephone, for which he received an award from the National Search > for Computing Applications from John Hopkins to Assist Persons with > Disabilities. In 1998 Dr. Kanevsky introduced the first remote > transcription stenographic services over the Internet, and created the > ViaScribe product speech recognition concept and system that allows > automatic transcription of lectures in real-time and the creation of > multimedia notes. At IBM he has been responsible for developing the > first Russian automatic speech recognition system, as well as key > projects for embedding speech recognition in automobiles and broadcast > transcription systems. He currently holds 152 US patents and was granted > the title of Master Inventor IBM in 2002 , 2005 and 2010. His > conversational biometrics based security patent was recognized by MIT, > Technology Review Magazine, as one of five most influential patents for > 2003. His work on Extended Baum-Welch algorithm in speech, another > initiative for embedding speech recognition in automobiles and his work > on conversational biometrics was recognized as science accomplishment > in 2002 , 2004 and 2008 by the Director of Research at IBM . In 2005 > Dimitri Kanevsky received an Honorary degree (Doctor of Laws, honoris > causa) from the University College of Cape Breton. ?He was elected a > member ?of the Word Technology Network in 2004 and was a Chairperson of > IT Software Technology session at Word Technology Network Summit 2005 in > San-Francisco, Calif. He also organized a special session on Large Scale > Optimization at ICASSP 2012 in Japan. > > Henry Wedler is a graduate student at the University of California, > Davis, working towards his Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Inspired by > programs offered by the National Federation of the Blind in high school > and with encouragement from professors, colleagues and others, Henry > gained the confidence to challenge and refute the mistaken belief that > STEM fields are too visual and, therefore, impractical for blind people. > ?Henry is not only following his own passion; he is working hard to > develop the next generation of scientists by founding and teaching at an > annual chemistry camp for blind and low-vision high school students. > Chemistry Camp demonstrates to these students, by example and through > practice, that their lack of eyesight should not hold them back from > pursuing their dreams. Henry was nominated by Douglas Sprei of Learning > Ally, a nonprofit that produces accessible audio textbooks for blind and > learning disabled students, which is an indispensable resource that > allowed him to excel in school. > > Sina Bahram is a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at > North Carolina State University. ?His field of research is Human > Computer Interaction (HCI). ?Sina's primary interest is the dynamic > translation of interfaces, with an emphasis on innovative environments > being used by persons with visual impairment (PWVI) to facilitate > learning, independence, and exploration. ?His other research interests > focus on using AI inspired techniques to solve real-world user-centric > problems. ?When he is not busy with his academic pursuits, Sina enjoys > staying on the bleeding edge of technology and working with small, > high-tech startup companies. ?Sina's passion for his field originally > stems from the fact that he is mostly blind and uses assistive > technologies such as a screen reader to navigate computer systems and > technological devices. ?After experimenting in the fields of > bioinformatics, privacy policy/law, and systems security, Sina > discovered that his heart lies in helping users of all capabilities use > computer systems more effectively and efficiently. ?He has worked in HCI > full-time ever since. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From asuncion at alcor.concordia.ca Sat May 5 06:36:52 2012 From: asuncion at alcor.concordia.ca (Jennison Mark Asuncion) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] Re: May 9 Global Accessibility Awareness Day In-Reply-To: <0de5bd73419d27185de61f8d604305a9.squirrel@webmail.concordia.ca> References: <0de5bd73419d27185de61f8d604305a9.squirrel@webmail.concordia.ca> Message-ID: <19dda3d8896b37f7314e89bd85d9c992.squirrel@webmail.concordia.ca> Hello, If you would like to help promote Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 9, you can send an e-mail to gaadpromo at gmail.com. You will be sent text you can share. Thanks, Jennison > Over the last couple of weeks, some of you on Twitter and LinkedIn may > have seen reference to the first Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May > 9. This grassroots effort has been driven by a blog post by a Los > Angeles-based dev, Joe Devon > http://mysqltalk.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/challenge-accessibility-know-how-needs-to-go-mainstream-with-developers-now/ > which I happened upon by pure luck. I was excited by the idea and > potential because it fully supports the notion of reaching beyond the > converted (i.e., to the balance of the design, development, and related > IT communities). Think of it as a large accessibility ?un?event in keeping > with the camp/unconference movement that many of you know me as the poster > guy for. > > Fast-forward and at this point, there are two free public events > confirmed, one in Los Angeles featuring Yahoo!?s Todd Kloots and Victor > Tsaran http://www.meetup.com/LA-UPA/events/62248512 and a more modest one > in Toronto hosted by myself http://www.mysqltalk.com/gaadtoronto.htm, with > a few other events still in the works. The ultimate goal is to > raise awareness and begin digital accessibility conversations of all > kinds. > > An official website will go up next week, which will include ideas on how > everyone can participate (e.g., unplug your mouse for an hour and use your > computer and blog about your experience). For now, there is info at > http://www.facebook.com/globalaccessibilityawarenessday. > > While I know all too well that May 9 is just around the corner, if anyone > here has the time, and is willing and able to organize some sort of intro > to accessibility talk, demo of adaptive technology/mobile/other > accessibility, or other digital accessibility awareness building event in > your community/at work/school, get in touch with me via > globala11yawarenessday at gmail.com so it can be included and promoted. It > doesn?t have to be formal or large. Your target are designers, developers, > IT decision-makers, and others who are most likely not members of this > e-mail list. > > Jennison > > -- > Jennison Mark Asuncion > Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org > LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison > Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jennison > Accessibility Camp Toronto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeP5Kl4GDgA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > UACCESS-L mailing list > UACCESS-L@trace.wisc.edu > http://trace.wisc.edu:8080/mailman/listinfo/uaccess-l > -- Jennison Mark Asuncion Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jennison Accessibility Camp Toronto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeP5Kl4GDgA From sam.joehl at ssbbartgroup.com Mon May 7 07:00:21 2012 From: sam.joehl at ssbbartgroup.com (Sam Joehl) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] Webinars and resources for promoting accessible technology Message-ID: This comes from the website for Global Accessibility Awareness Day, which can be found at http://www.mysqltalk.com/gaad.html Christopher Dobson at Harper College?s Center for Innovative Instruction is offering this introductory session targeted at college and university instructional designers, web developers, faculty and other staff working to support the use of technology in education on campus. Christopher will share information on webinars and other online resources available for those just getting started in their understanding of how to make eLearning and other online campus content and ICTs accessible to all students. The session will run from 3:00 PM ? 4:00 PM US Central Time on May 9. Space is limited to thirty attendees and is first come first serve. Register to attend by e-mailing your name and your college or university affiliation to gaadvirtual at gmail.com. Please have Webinars and Resources for Promoting Accessible Technology in the subject line. We will be in touch with information on how to connect to the Blackboard Collaborate session prior to the event. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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BlackBerry Screen Reader provides an audible output based on visual information displayed on a BlackBerry smartphone. ?We are excited to introduce BlackBerry Screen Reader as part of our suite of accessibility solutions for BlackBerry smartphones,? said Greg Fields, Senior Product Manager. ?BlackBerry Screen Reader helps customers with visual impairments stay connected with the people and information that matter most to them, and is representative of RIM?s continuing commitment to support customers with disabilities.? Key features of BlackBerry Screen Reader include: ? Support for core applications ? Users can easily access core BlackBerry applications including email, calendar, phone calls and more. ? Speech settings ? users can customize the text-to-speech settings (volume, pitch and speech rate) and preferences for punctuation, verbosity and password security. ? Keyboard shortcuts ? Users can set speech and audio preferences quickly and easily through (physical) keyboard shortcuts ? Accessible documentation ? User Guide available in accessible HTML through a desktop web browser. BlackBerry Screen Reader is available now as a free download from www.blackberry.com/screenreader for the BlackBerry? Curve? 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones. The application is available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. For information about BlackBerry accessibility solutions for customers with disabilities, visit www.blackberry.com/accessibility. About Research In Motion Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry? solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com. Media Contact: Krista Seggewiss Research In Motion kseggewiss@rim.com 519-597-0348 Investor Contact: RIM Investor Relations investor_relations@rim.com 519-888-7465 ### Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. When used herein, words such as "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "should", "intend," "believe", and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by RIM in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that RIM believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause RIM's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those described in the "Risk Factors" section of RIM's Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on RIM's forward-looking statements. RIM has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. 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URL: From jeffreydell99 at gmail.com Mon May 7 09:20:57 2012 From: jeffreydell99 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Dell) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] RIM Launches BlackBerry Screen Reader for Customers with Visual Impairments In-Reply-To: <7414103ff982b2ea5d40af7d0aa21987@mail.gmail.com> References: <7414103ff982b2ea5d40af7d0aa21987@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: I just got word that it is only for their consumer models and will not work on the models that the government and other large companies use. For blind professionals needing a screen reader on the blackberry that their employer gives them Accessibility has never been alive. Jeff On 5/7/12, Sam Joehl wrote: > Just when you thought Blackberry accessibility was dead? > > > > Waterloo ? - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today > launched BlackBerry? Screen Reader, a free software application that helps > customers who are blind or visually impaired operate their BlackBerry? > smartphone. BlackBerry Screen Reader provides an audible output based on > visual information displayed on a BlackBerry smartphone. > > > > > > ?We are excited to introduce BlackBerry Screen Reader as part of our suite > of accessibility solutions for BlackBerry smartphones,? said Greg Fields, > Senior Product Manager. ?BlackBerry Screen Reader helps customers with > visual impairments stay connected with the people and information that > matter most to them, and is representative of RIM?s continuing commitment > to support customers with disabilities.? > > > > > > Key features of BlackBerry Screen Reader include: > > ? Support for core applications ? Users can easily access core > BlackBerry applications including email, calendar, phone calls and more. > > ? Speech settings ? users can customize the text-to-speech > settings (volume, pitch and speech rate) and preferences for punctuation, > verbosity and password security. > > ? Keyboard shortcuts ? Users can set speech and audio > preferences quickly and easily through (physical) keyboard shortcuts > > ? Accessible documentation ? User Guide available in > accessible HTML through a desktop web browser. > > > > > > BlackBerry Screen Reader is available now as a free download from > www.blackberry.com/screenreader for the BlackBerry? Curve? 9350, 9360 and > 9370 smartphones. The application is available in English, French, Italian, > German and Spanish. > > > > > > > > For information about BlackBerry accessibility solutions for customers with > disabilities, visit www.blackberry.com/accessibility. > > > > > > > > About Research In Motion > > Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, > revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry? > solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by > millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and > content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in > Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia > Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market > (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more > information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com. > > Media Contact: > > Krista Seggewiss > > Research In Motion > > kseggewiss@rim.com > > > > 519-597-0348 > > > > > > Investor Contact: > > RIM Investor Relations > > investor_relations@rim.com > > 519-888-7465 > > ### > > > > > > > > > > Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the > "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform > Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. When used herein, > words such as "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", > "should", "intend," "believe", and similar expressions, are intended to > identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based > on estimates and assumptions made by RIM in light of its experience and its > perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future > developments, as well as other factors that RIM believes are appropriate in > the circumstances. Many factors could cause RIM's actual results, > performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or > implied by the forward-looking statements, including those described in the > "Risk Factors" section of RIM's Annual Information Form, which is included > in its Annual Report on Form 40-F (copies of which filings may be obtained > at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). These factors should be considered > carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on RIM's > forward-looking statements. RIM has no intention and undertakes no > obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a > result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required > by law. > > > > > > The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are > the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM, > Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered with the U.S. Patent and > Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. All > other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks > are the properties of their respective owners. RIM assumes no obligations > or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or > guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or > services. > From kwdward at exchange.vt.edu Mon May 7 12:47:44 2012 From: kwdward at exchange.vt.edu (Woodward, Kelly) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] Looking for a Braille Edition Message-ID: <4E606C5FE54BD948BA64084498F4B22A78F4ED63DE@mirkwood.cc.w2k.vt.edu> Hello All, We are looking for the following books in Braille: "Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems" 5th edition, by Stephen T. Thornton. The ISBN is 9780534408961. "Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences" by Mary L. Boas. The ISBN is 9780471198260. A big thank you to ATPC (Alternate Text Production Center) who usually has what we need or is willing to create it for us. ATPC has been a big part of our ability to assist students, needing Braille material, in a timely manner. Have a great day. 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Please take a minute to forward this e-mail to at least one designer or developer, or someone who influences the funding or use of technology and who likely knows little to nothing about digital accessibility at all. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 9 marks the first Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD is a community effort to get people talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) accessibility and users with different disabilities. The goal is to spread basic awareness especially among the design, development, usability, and related communities who build, shape, fund and influence technology use and change. Please take time out of your day to learn more about digital accessibility first-hand and get involved http://www.mysqltalk.com/participate.html. Consider sharing this message with your contacts. With thanks in advance, Joe Devon and Jennison Asuncion Co-Organizers, Global Accessibility Awareness Day http://www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/globalaccessibilityawarenessday Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gbla11yday From Vasquez at sbcc.edu Wed May 9 09:05:09 2012 From: Vasquez at sbcc.edu (Laurie Vasquez) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Recent posts from "Making Math Accessible" References: <20cf303bfb24161e0604bf99546f@google.com> Message-ID: <4FAA3344.1869.00F8.1@sbcc.edu> FYI >>> Making Math Accessible 5/9/2012 5:06 AM >>> Making Math Accessible /////////////////////////////////////////// White house event: STEM Equality For Americans With Disabilities Posted: 08 May 2012 04:34 PM PDT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MakingMathAccessible/~3/fUzFOgSra6k/white-house-event-stem-equality-for-americans-with-disabilities.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email Steve Noble, Accessibility Research Consultant (Guest Writer) It was a distinct privilege to be among the hundred-plus people in the audience yesterday as the White House recognized fourteen people for their contributions toward advancing access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for people with disabilities. The event, Champions of Change: STEM Equality For Americans With Disabilities was the latest in the *Champions of Change* series which recognizes leaders in various fields across the county and brings them to the White House *to share their ideas to win the future.* According to Kareem Dale, special assistant to President Barack Obama for disability policy, *The leaders we*ve selected as Champions of Change are proving that when the playing field is level, people with disabilities can excel in STEM, develop new products, create scientific inventions, open successful businesses and contribute equally to the economic and educational future of our country.* Mr. Dale, who is blind himself, pointed out the importance of providing an equal opportunity in the STEM fields to people with disabilities, and that *there*s nothing that we can*t do as people with disabilities when given that equal opportunity.* I was delighted to see friends being honored whom I have known for quite some time--like George Kerscher of the DAISY Consortium and Virginia Stern of AAAS, as well as a number of younger people just starting their careers whom I had never met before. It was especially encouraging to see a number of successful graduate students with disabilities who are distinguishing themselves in the STEM fields, something which is certainly a testimony to Kareem Dale*s affirmation about the ability of people with disabilities to excel when given an equal opportunity. I thought it would be fitting to add just a few special comments about four individuals recognized at the White House who have a special connection to making math accessible. George Kerscher serves as Secretary General of the DAISY Consortium and President of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). George and I have worked together in the field for over two decades--since his days running what was then called Computerized Books for the Blind. Kareem Dale introduced George as *a legend in his own right*, and I couldn*t agree more. George brought our own Neil Soiffer on board to chair the MathML in DAISY Working Group, for which George was a member and key contributor. Over the years, George has been instrumental in ensuring that accessible math is a component of digital document standards, like DAISY and EPUB 3. During the event, John Boyer mentioned that as a deaf-blind student in the 1940s he could not find enough STEM materials in braille to satisfy his hunger for science, and that this experience led him to work on braille translation systems which could better handle mathematics. John*s previous work on liblouis and his current BrailleBlaster translation technology are examples of open source products which include the capability to translate MathML into to various braille math codes. Design Science has been involved with John*s work and we*ll be using it as part of MathPlayer 3's braille support for refreshable braille displays. Sina Birham, a blind graduate student at North Carolina State University, is an up and coming star and soon will be getting his PhD in computer science. Sina is working with us on adding math expression navigation to a future version of MathPlayer. Steve Jacobs, President of the IDEAL Group, is someone I have known for years, having served together as co-presenters on sessions and members of committees. Steve has worked to spread the news about accessible math and his company has worked to produce a number of applications which help to make STEM content more accessible to people with disabilities. Of course, these are just a few of the Champions honored by the White House. We would like to enthusiastically congratulate all the Champions, and recognize their accomplishments in the STEM fields. The White House is certainly to be commended for its efforts at drawing attention to this vital issue. Steve Noble is a research consultant with a core focus in mathematics accessibility and assistive technology. Currently he serves on grant-funded research projects with both the University of Kentucky and Bridge Multimedia, and previously served as Director of Accessibility Policy for Design Science. -- You are subscribed to email updates from "Making Math Accessible." To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now: http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=mmC-rSkWW4ie05b3Glh3ECOLEz0 Email delivery powered by Google. Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 From jeffreydell99 at gmail.com Wed May 9 10:43:51 2012 From: jeffreydell99 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Dell) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] RIM Launches BlackBerry Screen Reader for Customers with Visual Impairments In-Reply-To: References: <7414103ff982b2ea5d40af7d0aa21987@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: There was a news release today that the DOD has just approved 6 new blackberry 7 phones for employee use and the Curve 9360 is one of them. That is great news for VI DOD employees since the Curve 9360 is on the phones that the Blackberry Reader works with. Just figured I'd send out good word since I bashed them a couple of days ago. Jeff From jbalassa at valenciacollege.edu Wed May 9 14:37:46 2012 From: jbalassa at valenciacollege.edu (Julie Balassa) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] print disability In-Reply-To: References: <7414103ff982b2ea5d40af7d0aa21987@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello. A student with severe bipolar disorder and severe ADD is requesting alt format accommodations, which were provided by her previous institution. She reports severe and long-standing struggles with reading. The doctor's report also mentions struggles with reading and lists alt format as a suggested accommodation. The student presents as someone who is heavily medicated, sluggish, and confused. When she met with me, she was experiencing intrusive side effects of her medications and they were in the process of being adjusted. Based on the combination of disabilities, the medication issues, the doctor's report, the student's report, and the history of alt format accommodations, I gave her alt format of textbooks and other required materials to determine whether that would approach the equally effective communication via printed materials as defined by the OCR. My decision is being questioned on the premise that her bipolar disorder and ADD constitute only an emotional behavioral disability that does not qualify for alt format accommodations. I've passed along the AIM Commission's definitions. Any thoughts? jkb From ron at ahead.org Thu May 10 18:28:07 2012 From: ron at ahead.org (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] print disability In-Reply-To: References: <7414103ff982b2ea5d40af7d0aa21987@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <034401cd2f15$523312f0$f69938d0$@ahead.org> I would also have most likely determined the student to be qualified. It is not uncommon for the side effects of these meds to cause issues with reading ability. It is just not the impact of the disability that needs to be considered but the impact of the mitigation of the disability as well. Under the provisions of the ADAAA it would appear that she qualifies based on prior history as well and the recommendation of competent medical authority. This is an example that I quite often use in my trainings, one of the side effect of Bi-Polar medications is the text tends to swim around the traditional page. I worked with one student that actually became "seasick" when they tried to use standard print while taking their meds. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Balassa Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:38 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] print disability Hello. A student with severe bipolar disorder and severe ADD is requesting alt format accommodations, which were provided by her previous institution. She reports severe and long-standing struggles with reading. The doctor's report also mentions struggles with reading and lists alt format as a suggested accommodation. The student presents as someone who is heavily medicated, sluggish, and confused. When she met with me, she was experiencing intrusive side effects of her medications and they were in the process of being adjusted. Based on the combination of disabilities, the medication issues, the doctor's report, the student's report, and the history of alt format accommodations, I gave her alt format of textbooks and other required materials to determine whether that would approach the equally effective communication via printed materials as defined by the OCR. My decision is being questioned on the premise that her bipolar disorder and ADD constitute only an emotional behavioral disability that does not qualify for alt format accommodations. I've passed along the AIM Commission's definitions. Any thoughts? jkb _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From Lissner.2 at osu.edu Thu May 10 18:52:01 2012 From: Lissner.2 at osu.edu (Lissner, Scott) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] print disability In-Reply-To: <034401cd2f15$523312f0$f69938d0$@ahead.org> References: <7414103ff982b2ea5d40af7d0aa21987@mail.gmail.com> <034401cd2f15$523312f0$f69938d0$@ahead.org> Message-ID: Julie, Based on the information you provided I think Ron nailed it. If I were working with the student I would likely want to flesh out my understanding by asking them about their past experience with Alt. Media. What formats/technology were they using; for what kinds of materials, what aspects (content, format, ...) worked best and worst; .... Next week (after noon edt on Monday) AHEAD will be releasing its take on what you need to validate disability and accommodation requests; pull that to share with the folks questioning your approach. L. Scott Lissner, Ohio State University ADA Coordinator, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion Associate, John Glenn School of Public Affairs Lecturer, Knowlton School of Architecture, Moritz College of Law & Disability Studies President Elect, Association on Higher Education And Disability Chair, ADA-OHIO Appointed, Ohio Governor's Council For People With Disabilities, State HAVA Committee & Columbus Advisory Council on Disability Issues (614) 292-6207(v); (614) 688-8605(tty) (614) 688-3665(fax); Http://ada.osu.edu 291 W. Lane Ave , Columbus, OH 43210-1266 REGISTRATION OPEN 2012 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCE I would also have most likely determined the student to be qualified. It is not uncommon for the side effects of these meds to cause issues with reading ability. It is just not the impact of the disability that needs to be considered but the impact of the mitigation of the disability as well. Under the provisions of the ADAAA it would appear that she qualifies based on prior history as well and the recommendation of competent medical authority. This is an example that I quite often use in my trainings, one of the side effect of Bi-Polar medications is the text tends to swim around the traditional page. I worked with one student that actually became "seasick" when they tried to use standard print while taking their meds. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Balassa Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:38 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] print disability Hello. A student with severe bipolar disorder and severe ADD is requesting alt format accommodations, which were provided by her previous institution. She reports severe and long-standing struggles with reading. The doctor's report also mentions struggles with reading and lists alt format as a suggested accommodation. The student presents as someone who is heavily medicated, sluggish, and confused. When she met with me, she was experiencing intrusive side effects of her medications and they were in the process of being adjusted. Based on the combination of disabilities, the medication issues, the doctor's report, the student's report, and the history of alt format accommodations, I gave her alt format of textbooks and other required materials to determine whether that would approach the equally effective communication via printed materials as defined by the OCR. My decision is being questioned on the premise that her bipolar disorder and ADD constitute only an emotional behavioral disability that does not qualify for alt format accommodations. I've passed along the AIM Commission's definitions. Any thoughts? jkb _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The ITIF Accessible Voting Technology Initiative, a project funded by the United States Election Assistance Commission, works to make voting processes and technology more accessible to all citizens, including those with disabilities. In addition to conducting a set of research activities aimed at developing a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities for accessible voting, the initiative also will award sub-grants for accessible voting technology research and development. The foundation will grant up to a total of $750,000 in funding for projects that focus on solving specific accessibility problems identified in the design stage; solutions that can be integrated into existing voting systems; and/or address disabilities that received less focus in previous research, such as cognitive and age-related disabilities. Applicants may request funding up to $500,000 over a period of six to eighteen months. 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Paire) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Audit software inquiry Message-ID: <3BDAB0D17C965648940B90D4B59685C70F12930E@exch14-mb1.tu.temple.edu> Hi, We're going to be looking for software to do self-audits for accessibility compliance. The tools commonly mentioned are: DeQue workspace HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff SSB Bart AMP SiteImprove Has anyone had any experience with IBM's Rational Policy Tester? (the current successor to Bobby) http://www-01.ibm.com/software/awdtools/tester/policy/ Apparently it will do WCAG 2.0, as documented: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/sulrich/entry/what_s_new_in_rational_policy_tester_8_01?lang=en IBM Rational Policy Tester Accessibility, Privacy and Quality Editions V8.0 includes the following enhancements: Enhanced WCAG 2.0 compliance assessment capabilities, including WAI-ARIA (a standard for making Rich Internet Applications accessible) New tooling for testing Rich Internet Applications (RIA) for accessibility issues Enhanced scan engine performance, especially for sites using JavaScript Enhanced support for automatically exploring and testing applications based on Ajax frameworks Enhanced support for automatically exploring and testing WebSphere Portal applications Enhanced REST API, providing the ability to create and run scans programmatically The things we're looking for tool to be able to do are: a) the ability to handle dynamic content and provide a script (username & password, submit X in field Y, select radio button Z, etc.) b) the ability to track site-wide progress on specific accessibility measures over time c) the ability to manually crawl through a site (for example, so a human can answer randomly generated test questions to proceed to the next page) and perform an accessibility analysis at various points through the crawl d) the ability to have custom rules (i.e. all of 508 and select rules from WCAG 2.0 A, AA, and AAA, but not everything at all levels) e) the ability to have different levels of users run the tool on their own site without being able to monkey around with enterprise level settings f) reports that are easy for a novice to understand what needs to be remediated g) a decent licensing scheme ... something like concurrent use (so that we can train a couple hundred people how to use it but don't have to pay for hundreds of licenses if there's only a handful using it concurrently) Thanks, -Paul -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I need help (please no wisecracks, although I probably opened myself up for that one). Thanks in advance, Ms. Wink Harner Project Support OHS - NU6 119 Mesa Community College 1833 W. Southern Avenue Mesa AZ 85202 winkharner@mesacc.edu foreigntype@cox.net 480-461-7448 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From asuncion at alcor.concordia.ca Mon May 21 09:09:52 2012 From: asuncion at alcor.concordia.ca (Jennison Mark Asuncion) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] Global Accessibility Awareness Day reflections In-Reply-To: <23e761af4cb48bbb94f6b18c11aae1bd.squirrel@webmail.concordia.ca> References: <0de5bd73419d27185de61f8d604305a9.squirrel@webmail.concordia.ca> <19dda3d8896b37f7314e89bd85d9c992.squirrel@webmail.concordia.ca> <23e761af4cb48bbb94f6b18c11aae1bd.squirrel@webmail.concordia.ca> Message-ID: First off, thanks to everyone for your support with the first GAAD event. I thought I would share blog posts from Joe Devon http://mysqltalk.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/post-gaad-recap-and-whats-next and me http://webaxe.blogspot.ca/2012/05/reflecting-on-gaad.html where we each look back on the event. ? Stay tuned. ? Jennison -- Jennison Mark Asuncion Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jennison Accessibility Camp Toronto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeP5Kl4GDgA From jeano at uwm.edu Tue May 22 13:33:02 2012 From: jeano at uwm.edu (Jean M Salzer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] Re: print disability In-Reply-To: <201205111900.q4BJ0jqc022664@mxout11.cac.washington.edu> Message-ID: <1008204953.154052.1337718782154.JavaMail.root@mail03.pantherlink.uwm.edu> I agree. We provide alt text to quite a few students with ADD/ADHD based on their regular issue of information retrieval and overall memory that often occurs. It doesn't work for everyone, but for those who do, they depend on audio a great deal. Been doing so since the late 90s/early 2000s when we were still taping books. Jean Salzer Today's Topics: 1. RE: print disability (Ron Stewart) 2. RE: print disability (Lissner, Scott) 3. Video - White House Champions of Change - STEM equality for people with disabilities (Laurie Vasquez) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 18:28:07 -0700 From: "Ron Stewart" Subject: RE: [Athen] print disability To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'" Message-ID: <034401cd2f15$523312f0$f69938d0$@ahead.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I would also have most likely determined the student to be qualified. It is not uncommon for the side effects of these meds to cause issues with reading ability. It is just not the impact of the disability that needs to be considered but the impact of the mitigation of the disability as well. Under the provisions of the ADAAA it would appear that she qualifies based on prior history as well and the recommendation of competent medical authority. This is an example that I quite often use in my trainings, one of the side effect of Bi-Polar medications is the text tends to swim around the traditional page. I worked with one student that actually became "seasick" when they tried to use standard print while taking their meds. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Balassa Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:38 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] print disability Hello. A student with severe bipolar disorder and severe ADD is requesting alt format accommodations, which were provided by her previous institution. She reports severe and long-standing struggles with reading. The doctor's report also mentions struggles with reading and lists alt format as a suggested accommodation. The student presents as someone who is heavily medicated, sluggish, and confused. When she met with me, she was experiencing intrusive side effects of her medications and they were in the process of being adjusted. Based on the combination of disabilities, the medication issues, the doctor's report, the student's report, and the history of alt format accommodations, I gave her alt format of textbooks and other required materials to determine whether that would approach the equally effective communication via printed materials as defined by the OCR. My decision is being questioned on the premise that her bipolar disorder and ADD constitute only an emotional behavioral disability that does not qualify for alt format accommodations. I've passed along the AIM Commission's definitions. Any thoughts? jkb _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 21:52:01 -0400 From: "Lissner, Scott" Subject: RE: [Athen] print disability To: "Access Technology Higher Education Network" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Julie, Based on the information you provided I think Ron nailed it. If I were working with the student I would likely want to flesh out my understanding by asking them about their past experience with Alt. Media. What formats/technology were they using; for what kinds of materials, what aspects (content, format, ...) worked best and worst; .... Next week (after noon edt on Monday) AHEAD will be releasing its take on what you need to validate disability and accommodation requests; pull that to share with the folks questioning your approach. L. Scott Lissner, Ohio State University ADA Coordinator, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion Associate, John Glenn School of Public Affairs Lecturer, Knowlton School of Architecture, Moritz College of Law & Disability Studies President Elect, Association on Higher Education And Disability Chair, ADA-OHIO Appointed, Ohio Governor's Council For People With Disabilities, State HAVA Committee & Columbus Advisory Council on Disability Issues (614) 292-6207(v); (614) 688-8605(tty) (614) 688-3665(fax); Http://ada.osu.edu 291 W. Lane Ave , Columbus, OH 43210-1266 REGISTRATION OPEN 2012 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCE I would also have most likely determined the student to be qualified. It is not uncommon for the side effects of these meds to cause issues with reading ability. It is just not the impact of the disability that needs to be considered but the impact of the mitigation of the disability as well. Under the provisions of the ADAAA it would appear that she qualifies based on prior history as well and the recommendation of competent medical authority. This is an example that I quite often use in my trainings, one of the side effect of Bi-Polar medications is the text tends to swim around the traditional page. I worked with one student that actually became "seasick" when they tried to use standard print while taking their meds. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Balassa Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:38 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] print disability Hello. A student with severe bipolar disorder and severe ADD is requesting alt format accommodations, which were provided by her previous institution. She reports severe and long-standing struggles with reading. The doctor's report also mentions struggles with reading and lists alt format as a suggested accommodation. The student presents as someone who is heavily medicated, sluggish, and confused. When she met with me, she was experiencing intrusive side effects of her medications and they were in the process of being adjusted. Based on the combination of disabilities, the medication issues, the doctor's report, the student's report, and the history of alt format accommodations, I gave her alt format of textbooks and other required materials to determine whether that would approach the equally effective communication via printed materials as defined by the OCR. My decision is being questioned on the premise that her bipolar disorder and ADD constitute only an emotional behavioral disability that does not qualify for alt format accommodations. I've passed along the AIM Commission's definitions. 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Jean Salzer, Sr. Counselor BVI Program/Alternative Text Coordinator Student Accessibility Center UW-Milwaukee 414-229-5660, Mitchell Hall B16 When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. ?Victor Frankl ******************************************** NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this email contains any student specific data or information, these laws apply. If you are NOT the intended recepient(s) of this email, please disregard the content, delete the email message and notify the original sender. From skeegan at stanford.edu Tue May 22 14:36:48 2012 From: skeegan at stanford.edu (Sean J Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] NFB lawsuit against Maricopa Community College District Message-ID: <4FBC06F0.8070309@stanford.edu> Hello all, Some interesting Tuesday afternoon reading: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/national-federation-blind-blind-student-173900215.html My favorite part from the article, "[The student] attended the class but was told by the instructor that she did not feel comfortable teaching a blind student, and was subsequently electronically ?dropped? from the class without his knowledge or consent." This could get interesting... Take care, Sean -- Sean Keegan Associate Director, Assistive Technology Office of Accessible Education - Stanford University http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/oae From hascherdss at gmail.com Wed May 23 08:05:09 2012 From: hascherdss at gmail.com (Heidi Scher) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:30:53 2018 Subject: [Athen] Re: print disability In-Reply-To: <1008204953.154052.1337718782154.JavaMail.root@mail03.pantherlink.uwm.edu> References: <201205111900.q4BJ0jqc022664@mxout11.cac.washington.edu> <1008204953.154052.1337718782154.JavaMail.root@mail03.pantherlink.uwm.edu> Message-ID: Based on the information that you've shared, I too agree that alt media (full DAISY or audio-only depending on the student's preference) would be an appropriate and reasonable accommodation. We have numerous students who have ADD or ADHD and receive alt media. Otherwise, they would never get through reading assignments! ADD is much more than "an emotional behavioral disability". It can impact comprehension, memory, recall, etc. We also have students who have psychiatric disabilities (without ADD) who receive alt media for the very reasons that Ron stated. We, as disability resource professionals, have to consider the student as a 'whole' - not only the impact of their disability, but also any other factors - such as medication - which pose barriers. If alternate media removes barriers, then we must provide it. Heidi +++++++++++++++ Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Associate Director Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas ARKU 104 Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.575.3104 479.575.7445 fax 479.575.3646 tdd +++++++++++++++ On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Jean M Salzer wrote: > I agree. We provide alt text to quite a few students with ADD/ADHD based > on their regular issue of information retrieval and overall memory that > often occurs. It doesn't work for everyone, but for those who do, they > depend on audio a great deal. Been doing so since the late 90s/early 2000s > when we were still taping books. > > Jean Salzer > > Today's Topics: > > 1. RE: print disability (Ron Stewart) > 2. RE: print disability (Lissner, Scott) > 3. Video - White House Champions of Change - STEM equality for > people with disabilities (Laurie Vasquez) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 18:28:07 -0700 > From: "Ron Stewart" > Subject: RE: [Athen] print disability > To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'" > > Message-ID: <034401cd2f15$523312f0$f69938d0$@ahead.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I would also have most likely determined the student to be qualified. It > is > not uncommon for the side effects of these meds to cause issues with > reading > ability. It is just not the impact of the disability that needs to be > considered but the impact of the mitigation of the disability as well. > Under the provisions of the ADAAA it would appear that she qualifies based > on prior history as well and the recommendation of competent medical > authority. > > This is an example that I quite often use in my trainings, one of the side > effect of Bi-Polar medications is the text tends to swim around the > traditional page. I worked with one student that actually became "seasick" > when they tried to use standard print while taking their meds. > > Ron Stewart > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu > [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Julie > Balassa > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:38 PM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] print disability > > Hello. A student with severe bipolar disorder and severe ADD is requesting > alt format accommodations, which were provided by her previous institution. > She reports severe and long-standing struggles with reading. The doctor's > report also mentions struggles with reading and lists alt format as a > suggested accommodation. The student presents as someone who is heavily > medicated, sluggish, and confused. When she met with me, she was > experiencing intrusive side effects of her medications and they were in the > process of being adjusted. Based on the combination of disabilities, the > medication issues, the doctor's report, the student's report, and the > history of alt format accommodations, I gave her alt format of textbooks > and > other required materials to determine whether that would approach the > equally effective communication via printed materials as defined by the > OCR. > My decision is being questioned on the premise that her bipolar disorder > and > ADD constitute only an emotional behavioral disability that does not > qualify > for alt format accommodations. I've passed along the AIM Commission's > definitions. Any thoughts? > > jkb > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 21:52:01 -0400 > From: "Lissner, Scott" > Subject: RE: [Athen] print disability > To: "Access Technology Higher Education Network" > > Message-ID: > < > EBD87894C53F61468463D6971CB9885A0118D537@Klondike.admin.ohio-state.edu> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Julie, > > > > Based on the information you provided I think Ron nailed it. If I were > working with the student I would likely want to flesh out my > understanding by asking them about their past experience with Alt. > Media. What formats/technology were they using; for what kinds of > materials, what aspects (content, format, ...) worked best and worst; > .... > > > > Next week (after noon edt on Monday) AHEAD will be releasing its take on > what you need to validate disability and accommodation requests; pull > that to share with the folks questioning your approach. > > > > L. Scott Lissner, Ohio State University ADA Coordinator, Office Of > Diversity And Inclusion > Associate, John Glenn School of Public Affairs > Lecturer, Knowlton School of Architecture, Moritz College of Law & > Disability Studies > > President Elect, Association on Higher Education And Disability > > Chair, ADA-OHIO > Appointed, Ohio Governor's Council For People With Disabilities, > State HAVA Committee & > > Columbus Advisory Council on Disability Issues > > > > (614) 292-6207(v); (614) 688-8605(tty) (614) 688-3665(fax); > Http://ada.osu.edu > > 291 W. Lane Ave > , > Columbus, OH 43210-1266 > > > > REGISTRATION OPEN 2012 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCE > > > > > > > > > I would also have most likely determined the student to be qualified. > It is not uncommon for the side effects of these meds to cause issues > with reading ability. It is just not the impact of the disability that > needs to be considered but the impact of the mitigation of the > disability as well. > > Under the provisions of the ADAAA it would appear that she qualifies > based on prior history as well and the recommendation of competent > medical authority. > > > > This is an example that I quite often use in my trainings, one of the > side effect of Bi-Polar medications is the text tends to swim around the > traditional page. I worked with one student that actually became > "seasick" > > when they tried to use standard print while taking their meds. > > > > Ron Stewart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu > > > [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] > On > Behalf Of Julie Balassa > > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:38 PM > > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: [Athen] print disability > > > > Hello. A student with severe bipolar disorder and severe ADD is > requesting alt format accommodations, which were provided by her > previous institution. > > She reports severe and long-standing struggles with reading. The > doctor's report also mentions struggles with reading and lists alt > format as a suggested accommodation. The student presents as someone who > is heavily medicated, sluggish, and confused. When she met with me, she > was experiencing intrusive side effects of her medications and they were > in the process of being adjusted. Based on the combination of > disabilities, the medication issues, the doctor's report, the student's > report, and the history of alt format accommodations, I gave her alt > format of textbooks and other required materials to determine whether > that would approach the equally effective communication via printed > materials as defined by the OCR. > > My decision is being questioned on the premise that her bipolar disorder > and ADD constitute only an emotional behavioral disability that does not > qualify for alt format accommodations. I've passed along the AIM > Commission's definitions. Any thoughts? > > > > jkb > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > athen-list mailing list > > athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu > > > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > athen-list mailing list > > athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu > > > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/pipermail/athen-list/attachments/20120510/72cfa588/attachment-0001.htm > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 10:03:31 -0700 > From: "Laurie Vasquez" > Subject: [Athen] Video - White House Champions of Change - STEM > equality for people with disabilities > To: > Message-ID: <4FACE3F2.1869.00F8.1@sbcc.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > > http://govne.ws/item/Champions-of-Change-STEM-Equality-for-People-with-Disabilities > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu > http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > End of athen-list Digest, Vol 76, Issue 9 > ***************************************** > > -- > Peace. > > Jean Salzer, Sr. Counselor > BVI Program/Alternative Text Coordinator > Student Accessibility Center > UW-Milwaukee > 414-229-5660, Mitchell Hall B16 > > When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to > change ourselves. > ?Victor Frankl > ******************************************** > NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information > that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and > the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). 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