[Athen] Question about what other institutions are doing regarding CAD/CAM type software

[Howard Kramer]

Thanks Gaeir. Is there a place where the other 2 exceptions are explained
(along with the 2 you provided)? I don't see anything about it on the site
you referred my to.

-Howard


On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Gaeir Dietrich <gdietrich at htctu.net>
wrote:


> Hi Howard,

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> I like your idea of asking the vendor to make the parts accessible that

> can be made accessible.

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> Here in California, since by state law we are working under the Section

> 508 Standards, we work with the four exemptions. Two of those exemptions

> might apply here: technical infeasibility and commercially unavailable.

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> What the CSUs do in these situations, which I am encouraging my CCCs to

> do, as well, is to consider accommodation during the purchasing process.

> CAD programs are not accessible, so if we have a student who needs an

> accommodation, what will we do? Having at least a tentative strategy in

> place can be of great assistance if the need arises.

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> The CSUs have developed some useful forms and strategies for procurement.

> You might wish to check out their Accessible Technology Initiative website:

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> http://www.calstate.edu/Accessibility/EIT_Procurement/

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> Good luck!

>

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> Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich

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> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On

> Behalf Of *Howard Kramer

> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2016 10:09 AM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network;

> aheadmembers at listserve.com

> *Subject:* [Athen] Question about what other institutions are doing

> regarding CAD/CAM type software

>

>

>

> Hello All:

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> I'm working with the University of Colorado on evaluating software for

> accessibility before moving forward on purchasing and contracts.

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> I'm wondering what other institutions do with the category of software

> that has CAD/CAM type functions. As far as I know the technology does not

> exist to make these types of applications screenreader accessible without

> taking action outside the software (e.g. printing of tactile graphics).

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> In terms of asking for the vendor to provide a roadmap, do you ask that

> the parts that can be made accessible (data entry elements) be made

> accessible and give the rest a pass? Hopefully, what I'm asking makes sense.

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> Thanks,

>

> Howard

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