From lbencomo at uccs.edu Sat Apr 1 20:18:50 2017 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Magnification Software Suggestions In-Reply-To: <680f4cbda799440fae3e29f84e091b79@CCS-MBX2.ccs.spokane.cc.wa.us> References: <101613E0-8C85-4FF1-A5A0-024C23133F0C@eservices.virginia.edu> <680f4cbda799440fae3e29f84e091b79@CCS-MBX2.ccs.spokane.cc.wa.us> Message-ID: Since both companies Freedom Scientific and AiSquared have both gone under the umbrella of VFO, I?m wondering if Magic and Zoomtext are going to be merged as well. Anyone heard? Leyna From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Hegney, Shaun Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 10:21 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Magnification Software Suggestions Hi Lori, I?ve heard several times that Zoomtext has been giving people problems. I use it myself and it tends to go through waves of everything is fine and then problems start. I?ve been told Magic by Freedom Scientific is very similar and is as of now having fewer problems. It may be something to check into. Here is the link to the product page Magic Shaun Hegney Program Specialist 2 Disability Support Services Spokane Falls Community College 509-533-3544 Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kressin, Lori L. (llk2t) Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 6:51 AM To: ATHEN > Subject: [Athen] Magnification Software Suggestions Good morning everyone and happy Friday! We have a staff member who has been a ZoomText user for a number of years but is now experiencing a number of issues after moving from Win 7 (32 bit) to Win 7 (64 bit). After the move to 7/64, his ZoomText was upgrade from 10 to 11 and the issues started. The department?s current OS standard is 7 but is scheduled to be upgraded to Windows 10 next year. This user can be moved sooner if a solution can be found. Here is an explanation from his tech support person: We've had nothing but problems with ZoomText 10 and 11. It often freezes or the mouse cursor goes haywire when a couple of our library-specific applications are used and the reader sometimes just stops working and ZoomText has to be closed and restarted to get it working again. Also since upgrading to Office 2016 the user does not like the color schemes in Outlook and how they appear in ZoomText. ZoomText tech support hasn't really been able to come up with any solutions. Any suggestions to help in solving the ZoomText problem or suggestions for a more stable software package for this OS environment? Thank you in advance for any guidance, Lori ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lori Kressin Coordinator of Academic Accessibility Office of the Executive VP and Provost ? Univ. of Virginia 102 Cresap Rd ? POB 400199 ? Charlottesville, VA ? 22903 [434] 982-5784 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dandrews at visi.com Sun Apr 2 10:23:52 2017 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Magnification Software Suggestions In-Reply-To: References: <101613E0-8C85-4FF1-A5A0-024C23133F0C@eservices.virginia.edu> <680f4cbda799440fae3e29f84e091b79@CCS-MBX2.ccs.spokane.cc.wa.us> Message-ID: There have been no announcements yet, to the best of my knowledge. I think they are still digesting the large meal they have eaten over the past year. Dave At 10:18 PM 4/1/2017, you wrote: >Content-Language: en-US >Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > >boundary="_000_BY2PR05MB23434F49FB8DBF5FA7C02220AD090BY2PR05MB2343namp_" > >Since both companies Freedom Scientific and >AiSquared have both gone under the umbrella of >VFO, I???m wondering if Magic and Zoomtext are >going to be merged as well. Anyone heard? > >Leyna > >From: athen-list >[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] >On Behalf Of Hegney, Shaun >Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 10:21 AM >To: Access Technology Higher Education Network >Subject: Re: [Athen] Magnification Software Suggestions > >Hi Lori, > >I???ve heard several times that Zoomtext has >been giving people problems. I use it myself and >it tends to go through waves of everything is fine and then problems start. > >I???ve been told Magic by Freedom Scientific is >very similar and is as of now having fewer >problems. It may be something to check into. > >Here is the link to the product page > >Magic > > > >Shaun Hegney >Program Specialist 2 >Disability Support Services >Spokane Falls Community College >509-533-3544 >Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu > > >From: athen-list >[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] >On Behalf Of Kressin, Lori L. (llk2t) >Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 6:51 AM >To: ATHEN <athen-list@u.washington.edu> >Subject: [Athen] Magnification Software Suggestions > >Good morning everyone and happy Friday! > >We have a staff member who has been a ZoomText >user for a number of years but is now >experiencing a number of issues after moving >from Win 7 (32 bit) to Win 7 (64 bit). After the >move to 7/64, his ZoomText was upgrade from 10 >to 11 and the issues started. The department???s >current OS standard is 7 but is scheduled to be >upgraded to Windows 10 next year. This user can >be moved sooner if a solution can be found. > >Here is an explanation from his tech support person: >We've had nothing but problems with ZoomText 10 >and 11. It often freezes or the mouse cursor >goes haywire when a couple of our >library-specific applications are used and the >reader sometimes just stops working and ZoomText >has to be closed and restarted to get it working >again. Also since upgrading to Office 2016 the >user does not like the color schemes in Outlook >and how they appear in ZoomText. ZoomText tech >support hasn't really been able to come up with any solutions. > >Any suggestions to help in solving the ZoomText >problem or suggestions for a more stable >software package for this OS environment? > >Thank you in advance for any guidance, > >Lori > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lori Kressin >Coordinator of Academic Accessibility >Office of the Executive VP and Provost ? 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URL: From gdietrich at htctu.net Mon Apr 3 12:41:28 2017 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: Job Announcement - Director,DSPS (FCC) Message-ID: <019d01d2acb2$4a446c40$decd44c0$@htctu.net> Please forgive cross-posts Job Opening: Director, Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) with Fresno Community College in Fresno, California--State Center Community College District To view and/or apply for this position, please use the following link: http://scccd.peopleadmin.com/postings/1680 From am2621 at hunter.cuny.edu Mon Apr 3 13:55:44 2017 From: am2621 at hunter.cuny.edu (Adina Mulliken) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] libraries and accessible books Message-ID: <53C9E4531F8C3242952C26904E099603013A0838D0@h-mem1> There was a somewhat long discussion on a library listserv about this topic, so thought I'd share in case anyone is interested. 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Swanson Accessibility Technology Specialist Access Center Plaza 122 Metropolitan State University of Denver aswans15@msudenver.edu Phone#303-556-8387 Fax#303-556-6852 This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lbencomo at uccs.edu Mon Apr 3 15:10:03 2017 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Graphic Novels for the Blind In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Andy, I found an audio transcribed copy of Persepolis on Learning Ally. At least that's one! Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [uccs-signature-email] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of aswans15 Sent: Monday, April 3, 2017 3:23 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Graphic Novels for the Blind Hello All, I wanted to see if anyone had resources for graphic novels for the blind and what other schools were doing for blind students assigned graphic novels. Is anyone converting these in house and if so what techniques/formats are you using? The graphic novels assigned are Abina and the Important Men and Persepolis. Thanks, Andy Andrew S.J. Swanson Accessibility Technology Specialist Access Center Plaza 122 Metropolitan State University of Denver aswans15@msudenver.edu Phone#303-556-8387 Fax#303-556-6852 This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you, Priscilla Priscilla F. Levine, MSW, LCSW Director | Disability Support Services | Loyola Marymount University Daum Hall | MS 8208 | One LMU Drive | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 Office (310) 338-4216| Fax (310) 338-5344 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From varnado at gonzaga.edu Tue Apr 4 15:38:53 2017 From: varnado at gonzaga.edu (Varnado, Jason) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] "Math I Can Do"? Message-ID: Good afternoon Athen, Just curious if anyone has heard of the software "Math I Can Do" - we had a vendor get in touch about it. They want to meet and talk, they don't have any accessibility information on their website. Has anyone used it? Thanks, JASON VARNADO Associate Director, Disability Access Center for Student Academic Success PHONE (509) 313-4034 FAX (509) 313-5523 www.gonzaga.edu/disabilityaccess [Gonzaga University Logo] Center for Student Academic Success - "Empowering Students to become Active and Independent learners in their own academic success." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 3933 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From sarah.bourne at mass.gov Wed Apr 5 07:24:41 2017 From: sarah.bourne at mass.gov (Bourne, Sarah (MASSIT)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Introduction to Interface Accessibility at CHI 2017 Message-ID: Course offering at CHI 2017 (The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, held by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI).) Thanks to Gregg Vanderheiden for passing this along. He suggests it might be of interest to faculty who want to learn the basics of accessible user interface design. https://chi2017.acm.org/courses.html Introduction to Interface Accessibility Instructors: Jonathan Lazar, Jon Gunderson, G. Anthony Giannoumis, Weiqin Chen Level: Intro - No prerequisite Date: Wednesday 10th May 2017 Time: 14:30 This two-unit course provides an overview of interface accessibility for people with disabilities. The course material is divided into three sections: 1) technical foundations of accessibility, 2) user-centered design methods for accessibility in systems development, and 3) research methods for involving people with disabilities in accessibility-related research. There are no prerequisites for this course, but the assumption is that participants will have a basic understanding of HCI concepts and a basic understanding of web programming. sb Sarah E. 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Course content is usually created by content experts who may know very little about designing their content to be accessible and who become overwhelmed with this new obligation. Learning Management Systems must find ways ?to help these faculty. Presenters will talk both about the accessibility features in their system and share what is being done to help non-technical faculty create accessible content. Besides making PDF, Word and HTML documents accessible, Faculty will need tools to assist them in providing captions for videos, transcriptions for audio and video description of video action. We are beginning to realize that an LMS can and should go beyondmaking its structure and interaction accessible. Some LMS systems are looking for ways to help their faculty content providers create content that is accessible. We used to think a safe automobile was a technical mechanical issue. Now car makers are building features into their cars to assist the driver to drive more safely. The smart car is already becoming a reality. Can we also have a smart LMS? Read more about this seriesand learn about registration from: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm and look under April webinars Norm Coombs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu Thu Apr 6 06:48:42 2017 From: Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu (Kluesner, Bryon) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Books needed Message-ID: HI all, Sorry for the cross posting. Does anyone have a PDF version of the following 2 books they would be willing to share? Lysistrata and other plays Aristophanes 9780140448146 Birds and other plays Aristophanes 9780140449518 Thaks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marsh058 at umn.edu Thu Apr 6 07:20:10 2017 From: marsh058 at umn.edu (Scott Marshall) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Common App (admissions) accessibility? Message-ID: Hi all - Scott Marshall writing from Minnesota. Wondering if any of your schools are using the Common App for application to your institutions? If so, have you looked at it for accessibility? Results? I just found out we've piloted and will be using fully next year. 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Zachary Mason From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 8:49 AM To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Cc: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Books needed HI all, Sorry for the cross posting. Does anyone have a PDF version of the following 2 books they would be willing to share? Lysistrata and other plays Aristophanes 9780140448146 Birds and other plays Aristophanes 9780140449518 Thaks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have any questions about proposal submission, contact Howard Kramer at 303-492-8672 or at the email below. e-mail: ahg@ahead.org Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org/ *If needed, a second round RFP will be announced shortly after the April 21 deadline. Note: first round proposals are given priority and there is no guaranty that there will be a second round opportunity. -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! * And the *Technology Access Series *. Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your earliest convenience for the largest selection. 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Thank you, Amy DiMola Adaptive Technology Specialist/Disability Services Coordinator Center for Students with Disabilities Andersen Library Room 2002E 800 West Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190 Appointments: 262-472-4711 Direct: 262-472-5207 Fax: 262-472-4865 www.uww.edu/csd *Please remember to submit your Alternative Media requests as soon as possible. * Deadline to submit testing appointment requests for Spring finals in CSD is May 1. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kvillanueva at Lee.Edu Thu Apr 6 11:21:20 2017 From: kvillanueva at Lee.Edu (Villanueva, K-leigh) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? In-Reply-To: <8418f11fae6549ba927ad5843b60e8ee@e13mb1.uww.edu> References: <8418f11fae6549ba927ad5843b60e8ee@e13mb1.uww.edu> Message-ID: Kurzweil has an Arabic option...and there is a keyboard conversion tool/ and or an arabic keyboard. Is this what is needed? K-leigh Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. -------- Original message -------- From: "DiMola, Amy E" Date: 4/6/17 1:17 PM (GMT-06:00) To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? Hello, I have a college student who uses speech-to-text (Dragon NaturallySpeaking) and text-to-speech (Kurzweil 3000) who plans on taking Arabic in the fall. The student is physically unable to write, and relies on a combination of speech-to-text and aides to complete assignments. I would greatly appreciate some recommendations for helping this student access and complete the course! Thank you, Amy DiMola Adaptive Technology Specialist/Disability Services Coordinator Center for Students with Disabilities Andersen Library Room 2002E 800 West Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190 Appointments: 262-472-4711 Direct: 262-472-5207 Fax: 262-472-4865 www.uww.edu/csd *Please remember to submit your Alternative Media requests as soon as possible. * Deadline to submit testing appointment requests for Spring finals in CSD is May 1. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mortado at cfcc.edu Thu Apr 6 11:31:30 2017 From: mortado at cfcc.edu (Maria Ortado) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? In-Reply-To: References: <8418f11fae6549ba927ad5843b60e8ee@e13mb1.uww.edu> Message-ID: This may not be necessary, but I would also suggest that the student create a separate account that they only use for Arabic. That way they will not teach Dragon to recognize words they don't use in English. They could "save as" their current profile to create the new one with all the settings in place. *Maria Ortado* Interpreter Coordinator Disability Support Services Office: U216 Cape Fear Community College mortado@cfcc.edu Phone: (910) 362-7098 NC Relay Service for Video Phone or TTY: Dial 7-1-1 Fax: (910) 362-7745 On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Villanueva, K-leigh wrote: > Kurzweil has an Arabic option...and there is a keyboard conversion tool/ > and or an arabic keyboard. Is this what is needed? K-leigh > > > > Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "DiMola, Amy E" > Date: 4/6/17 1:17 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: athen-list@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? > > Hello, > > > > I have a college student who uses speech-to-text (Dragon > NaturallySpeaking) and text-to-speech (Kurzweil 3000) who plans on taking > Arabic in the fall. The student is physically unable to write, and relies > on a combination of speech-to-text and aides to complete assignments. > > > > I would greatly appreciate some recommendations for helping this student > access and complete the course! > > > > Thank you, > > > > Amy DiMola > > Adaptive Technology Specialist/Disability Services Coordinator > > Center for Students with Disabilities > > Andersen Library Room 2002E > > 800 West Main Street > > Whitewater, WI 53190 > > Appointments: 262-472-4711 > > Direct: 262-472-5207 > > Fax: 262-472-4865 > > www.uww.edu/csd > > > > ****Please remember to submit your Alternative Media requests as soon as > possible.* > > ** Deadline to submit testing appointment requests for Spring finals in > CSD is May 1.* > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official. 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I'm wondering, if the student is legally blind, Book share or Learning Ally may have it. Zachary Mason From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 8:49 AM To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Cc: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Books needed HI all, Sorry for the cross posting. Does anyone have a PDF version of the following 2 books they would be willing to share? Lysistrata and other plays Aristophanes 9780140448146 Birds and other plays Aristophanes 9780140449518 Thaks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jhori at ucdavis.edu Thu Apr 6 12:14:45 2017 From: jhori at ucdavis.edu (Joshua Hori) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? In-Reply-To: References: <8418f11fae6549ba927ad5843b60e8ee@e13mb1.uww.edu> Message-ID: You will need to purchase a license of Dragon in Arabic (Saudi Arabia). It will not work on the English version without a ton of extra work. It may be best to reach out to the Arabic department to see if they have readers and scribes who would be willing to work. Best, Joshua From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Ortado Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 11:32 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? This may not be necessary, but I would also suggest that the student create a separate account that they only use for Arabic. That way they will not teach Dragon to recognize words they don't use in English. They could "save as" their current profile to create the new one with all the settings in place. Maria Ortado Interpreter Coordinator Disability Support Services Office: U216 Cape Fear Community College mortado@cfcc.edu Phone: (910) 362-7098 NC Relay Service for Video Phone or TTY: Dial 7-1-1 Fax: (910) 362-7745 On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Villanueva, K-leigh > wrote: Kurzweil has an Arabic option...and there is a keyboard conversion tool/ and or an arabic keyboard. Is this what is needed? K-leigh Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. -------- Original message -------- From: "DiMola, Amy E" > Date: 4/6/17 1:17 PM (GMT-06:00) To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? Hello, I have a college student who uses speech-to-text (Dragon NaturallySpeaking) and text-to-speech (Kurzweil 3000) who plans on taking Arabic in the fall. The student is physically unable to write, and relies on a combination of speech-to-text and aides to complete assignments. I would greatly appreciate some recommendations for helping this student access and complete the course! Thank you, Amy DiMola Adaptive Technology Specialist/Disability Services Coordinator Center for Students with Disabilities Andersen Library Room 2002E 800 West Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190 Appointments: 262-472-4711 Direct: 262-472-5207 Fax: 262-472-4865 www.uww.edu/csd *Please remember to submit your Alternative Media requests as soon as possible. * Deadline to submit testing appointment requests for Spring finals in CSD is May 1. _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official. (NCGS.Ch.132) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffreydell99 at gmail.com Thu Apr 6 12:43:08 2017 From: jeffreydell99 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Dell) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? In-Reply-To: References: <8418f11fae6549ba927ad5843b60e8ee@e13mb1.uww.edu> Message-ID: What we did when we had a student taking Arabic was purchased Infovox which has the Acapella TTS engine which gives some options for Arabic voices. You get 3 installs with Infovox for $400. The student can use the USB drive as an activation dongle as well. The student was using Read & Write Gold and we accessed the Arabic voices from the list of SAPI 5 voices. The same should work with Kurzweil 3000. We hired a student from Saudi Arabia to edit the textbook as word files where we can set the language. We also purchased for $4 stickers with the Arabic characters when using the Windows IME keyboard. I would like to give you a review of the effectiveness but the student dropped the course before using the materials. The student that we had editing the book said that it pronounced some of the words funny. The course here was taught with a Syrian dialect and we used a Syrian voice. Since he was Saudi I am not sure if that was a factor in his judgement of the pronunciation. I don't know that much about Arabic. Dictation did not come up with our situation. Best regards, Jeff On 4/6/17, Joshua Hori wrote: > You will need to purchase a license of Dragon in Arabic (Saudi Arabia). It > will not work on the English version without a ton of extra work. > > It may be best to reach out to the Arabic department to see if they have > readers and scribes who would be willing to work. > > Best, > > Joshua > > > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On > Behalf Of Maria Ortado > Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 11:32 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? > > This may not be necessary, but I would also suggest that the student create > a separate account that they only use for Arabic. That way they will not > teach Dragon to recognize words they don't use in English. They could "save > as" their current profile to create the new one with all the settings in > place. > > Maria Ortado > Interpreter Coordinator > Disability Support Services > Office: U216 > Cape Fear Community College > mortado@cfcc.edu > Phone: (910) 362-7098 > NC Relay Service for Video Phone or TTY: Dial 7-1-1 > Fax: (910) 362-7745 > > On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Villanueva, K-leigh > > wrote: > Kurzweil has an Arabic option...and there is a keyboard conversion tool/ and > or an arabic keyboard. Is this what is needed? K-leigh > > > > Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy? Note 4. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "DiMola, Amy E" > > Date: 4/6/17 1:17 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: athen-list@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? > Hello, > > I have a college student who uses speech-to-text (Dragon NaturallySpeaking) > and text-to-speech (Kurzweil 3000) who plans on taking Arabic in the fall. > The student is physically unable to write, and relies on a combination of > speech-to-text and aides to complete assignments. > > I would greatly appreciate some recommendations for helping this student > access and complete the course! > > Thank you, > > Amy DiMola > Adaptive Technology Specialist/Disability Services Coordinator > Center for Students with Disabilities > Andersen Library Room 2002E > 800 West Main Street > Whitewater, WI 53190 > Appointments: 262-472-4711 > Direct: 262-472-5207 > Fax: 262-472-4865 > www.uww.edu/csd > > *Please remember to submit your Alternative Media requests as soon as > possible. > * Deadline to submit testing appointment requests for Spring finals in CSD > is May 1. > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North > Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an > authorized state official. (NCGS.Ch.132) > From mheid at unr.edu Thu Apr 6 13:16:02 2017 From: mheid at unr.edu (Mary Heid) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] requesting resources regarding accessibility in social media Message-ID: <293173B764217147A37AF259509B51595FDDB05A@UBOX3.unr.edu> (cross-posted earlier to WebAIM and ITAccess) Good afternoon, Great news! Our marketing team has reached out to me to inquire about the accessibility of our University-managed social media. However, I and am not in touch with the "accessibility in social media" crowd specifically. I'll point them to WCAG and W3C in general and will suggest they attend our "Basic Web Accessibility Training." I've suggested they reach out to their own professional colleagues and associations as well. Can any of you point me in the right direction for additional resources, communities of practice, or working groups for social media accessibility to share with my marketing colleagues? Is there a W3C community, group, forum, etc. that might be most appropriate for them to focus on? My own curiosity: Do you know if there's a recent comprehensive study on the accessibility of such things as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Snap Chat, Flicker, etc.? I'm often asked, "how accessible is xyz...?" Mary Heid Enrollment Services System Administrator and Coordinator of Assistive Technology University of Nevada, Reno (775) 682-8038 http://www.unr.edu/general-information/accessibility -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jhori at ucdavis.edu Thu Apr 6 17:14:42 2017 From: jhori at ucdavis.edu (Joshua Hori) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] requesting resources regarding accessibility in social media In-Reply-To: <293173B764217147A37AF259509B51595FDDB05A@UBOX3.unr.edu> References: <293173B764217147A37AF259509B51595FDDB05A@UBOX3.unr.edu> Message-ID: This may be a good start: https://www.digitalgov.gov/communities/social-media/ AFB has a few blogs available: http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/using-technology/using-social-media-with-a-visual-impairment-or-blindness-facebook-twitter-and-linkedin/123 But also the following: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/273947702950567/?helpref=hc_fnav Twitter: https://blog.twitter.com/2013/improving-accessibility-of-twittercom Google: https://www.google.com/accessibility/products-features.html Here's some nice tips to keep on hand: http://www.queensu.ca/accessibility/how-info/social-media-accessibility Best, Joshua From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Heid Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 1:16 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] requesting resources regarding accessibility in social media (cross-posted earlier to WebAIM and ITAccess) Good afternoon, Great news! Our marketing team has reached out to me to inquire about the accessibility of our University-managed social media. However, I and am not in touch with the "accessibility in social media" crowd specifically. I'll point them to WCAG and W3C in general and will suggest they attend our "Basic Web Accessibility Training." I've suggested they reach out to their own professional colleagues and associations as well. Can any of you point me in the right direction for additional resources, communities of practice, or working groups for social media accessibility to share with my marketing colleagues? Is there a W3C community, group, forum, etc. that might be most appropriate for them to focus on? My own curiosity: Do you know if there's a recent comprehensive study on the accessibility of such things as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Snap Chat, Flicker, etc.? I'm often asked, "how accessible is xyz...?" 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Does anyone know of a way to call the login screen without using the CTRL+ALT+DELETE combo? Thanks, Todd T.M. Weissenberger IT Accessibility Coordinator Information Security and Policy Office University of Iowa 2800 University Capitol Centre Iowa City, IA 52242 todd-weissenberger@uiowa.edu From akinney at amherst.edu Fri Apr 7 07:05:21 2017 From: akinney at amherst.edu (Asha Kinney) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Common App (admissions) accessibility? (Scott Marshall) Message-ID: <06E3D6CA-09B6-4F23-8B8A-DD7782166100@amherst.edu> Hi Scott & Co- This question came up for us a couple weeks ago and in the interim we did some in-house testing of the Common App website and online application process. We did not find it screen-reader friendly at all. I?d be very interested to hear if anyone else has done any testing recently. Anyone can sign up for a test student-type account with them so it?s easy to walk through the process. They DO offer accessible PDF?s as an alternative, they sent us a sample and they tested very well. Thanks! Asha -- Asha Kinney Academic Technology Specialist Information Technology Amherst College akinney@amherst.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffreydell99 at gmail.com Fri Apr 7 07:16:26 2017 From: jeffreydell99 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Dell) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Log into Windows without CTRL+ALT+DELETE In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <57E034EC-B4DA-4B4F-B6CB-B81C1F8E92C0@gmail.com> Does the staff member you sticky keys? Sticky keys locks down the modifier keys so that you only have to press one key at a time. You can do the alt + control + delete when using sticky keys. And windows it's as easy as pressing the shift key five times to turn it on. Best regards, Jeff You can turn on even when in the login screen. Sent from my iPhone. please excuse errors from using Apple's dictation feature. > On Apr 7, 2017, at 9:01 AM, Weissenberger, Todd M wrote: > > Colleagues, > > We have a staff member on campus who cannot use the CTRL+ALT+DELETE combination to log into Windows due to extremely limited dexterity. This person can type one character at a time on a specialty keyboard. > > Does anyone know of a way to call the login screen without using the CTRL+ALT+DELETE combo? > Thanks, > Todd > > T.M. Weissenberger > IT Accessibility Coordinator > Information Security and Policy Office > University of Iowa > 2800 University Capitol Centre > Iowa City, IA 52242 > > todd-weissenberger@uiowa.edu > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marsh058 at umn.edu Fri Apr 7 07:27:49 2017 From: marsh058 at umn.edu (Scott Marshall) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Common App (admissions) accessibility? (Scott Marshall) In-Reply-To: <06E3D6CA-09B6-4F23-8B8A-DD7782166100@amherst.edu> References: <06E3D6CA-09B6-4F23-8B8A-DD7782166100@amherst.edu> Message-ID: I'll add that commonapp.org doesn't look particularly accessible so the resources supporting the app/app process aren't universally available... scott On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Asha Kinney wrote: > Hi Scott & Co- > > > > This question came up for us a couple weeks ago and in the interim we did > some in-house testing of the Common App website and online application > process. We did not find it screen-reader friendly at all. I?d be very > interested to hear if anyone else has done any testing recently. Anyone can > sign up for a test student-type account with them so it?s easy to walk > through the process. > > > > They DO offer accessible PDF?s as an alternative, they sent us a sample > and they tested very well. > > > > Thanks! > > Asha > > -- > > Asha Kinney > > Academic Technology Specialist > > Information Technology > > Amherst College > > akinney@amherst.edu > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Scott Marshall Associate Director University of Minnesota Disability Resource Center o. 612.626.4954 m. 612.245.7632 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hunziker at email.arizona.edu Fri Apr 7 10:23:01 2017 From: hunziker at email.arizona.edu (Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Coursera Captions? Message-ID: <798c5046035642999e5cb8067d10fead@CYAN.catnet.arizona.edu> Hi all, I'm researching MOOC captions and see that Coursera has subtitles however I'm not seeing anything about how those subtitles are created. Do you know? I've watched a couple of videos from a UA MOOC and I'm not seeing errors so far... https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208279826-Video-subtitles Thanks! Dawn ~~ Dawn Hunziker IT Accessibility Consultant Disability Resource Center University of Arizona 1224 E. Lowell St. Tucson, AZ 85721 Phone: 520-626-9409 Fax: 520-626-5500 hunziker@email.arizona.edu http://drc.arizona.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hkramer at ahead.org Fri Apr 7 10:34:30 2017 From: hkramer at ahead.org (Howard Kramer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Coursera Captions? In-Reply-To: <798c5046035642999e5cb8067d10fead@CYAN.catnet.arizona.edu> References: <798c5046035642999e5cb8067d10fead@CYAN.catnet.arizona.edu> Message-ID: Hi Dawn, >From my own experience with Coursera they seem to be done automatically once you publish the lesson containing the video. This seems to take a few days. The accuracy seems very good with an occasional error. I need to find out the process for requesting corrections. If you or anyone comes across that let me know. Thanks, Howard On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker) < hunziker@email.arizona.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > > > I?m researching MOOC captions and see that Coursera has subtitles however > I?m not seeing anything about how those subtitles are created. Do you know? > I?ve watched a couple of videos from a UA MOOC and I?m not seeing errors so > far? > > > > https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208279826-Video-subtitles > > > > Thanks! > > > > Dawn > > > > ~~ > > Dawn Hunziker > > IT Accessibility Consultant > > > > Disability Resource Center > > University of Arizona > > 1224 E. Lowell St. > > Tucson, AZ 85721 > > > > Phone: 520-626-9409 <(520)%20626-9409> > > Fax: 520-626-5500 <(520)%20626-5500> > > hunziker@email.arizona.edu > > http://drc.arizona.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! * And the *Technology Access Series *. Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your earliest convenience for the largest selection. Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now. * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hunziker at email.arizona.edu Fri Apr 7 10:45:42 2017 From: hunziker at email.arizona.edu (Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:05 2018 Subject: [Athen] Coursera Captions? In-Reply-To: References: <798c5046035642999e5cb8067d10fead@CYAN.catnet.arizona.edu> Message-ID: <11ba4cd4b981499bb829ad94e0a5f65a@CYAN.catnet.arizona.edu> Hi Howard, According to their site, you flag the video - https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208279826-Video-subtitles Thanks for the information! Dawn ~~ Dawn Hunziker IT Accessibility Consultant Disability Resource Center 520-626-9409 hunziker@email.arizona.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 10:35 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Coursera Captions? Hi Dawn, From my own experience with Coursera they seem to be done automatically once you publish the lesson containing the video. This seems to take a few days. The accuracy seems very good with an occasional error. I need to find out the process for requesting corrections. If you or anyone comes across that let me know. Thanks, Howard On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker) > wrote: Hi all, I?m researching MOOC captions and see that Coursera has subtitles however I?m not seeing anything about how those subtitles are created. Do you know? I?ve watched a couple of videos from a UA MOOC and I?m not seeing errors so far? https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208279826-Video-subtitles Thanks! Dawn ~~ Dawn Hunziker IT Accessibility Consultant Disability Resource Center University of Arizona 1224 E. Lowell St. Tucson, AZ 85721 Phone: 520-626-9409 Fax: 520-626-5500 hunziker@email.arizona.edu http://drc.arizona.edu _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 Join us for the Accessing Higher Ground Conference in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, AHEADtoYOU! And the Technology Access Series. Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your earliest convenience for the largest selection. Not yet a member of AHEAD? We welcome you to join AHEAD now. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hkramer at ahead.org Fri Apr 7 11:01:28 2017 From: hkramer at ahead.org (Howard Kramer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] Coursera Captions? In-Reply-To: <11ba4cd4b981499bb829ad94e0a5f65a@CYAN.catnet.arizona.edu> References: <798c5046035642999e5cb8067d10fead@CYAN.catnet.arizona.edu> <11ba4cd4b981499bb829ad94e0a5f65a@CYAN.catnet.arizona.edu> Message-ID: Thanks Dawn. -Howard On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 11:45 AM, Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker) < hunziker@email.arizona.edu> wrote: > Hi Howard, > > > > According to their site, you flag the video - > https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208279826-Video-subtitles > > > > Thanks for the information! > > > > Dawn > > > > ~~ > > Dawn Hunziker > > IT Accessibility Consultant > > > > Disability Resource Center > > 520-626-9409 <(520)%20626-9409> > > hunziker@email.arizona.edu > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Howard Kramer > *Sent:* Friday, April 7, 2017 10:35 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Coursera Captions? > > > > Hi Dawn, > > > > From my own experience with Coursera they seem to be done automatically > once you publish the lesson containing the video. This seems to take a few > days. The accuracy seems very good with an occasional error. I need to find > out the process for requesting corrections. If you or anyone comes across > that let me know. > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > > > On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker) < > hunziker@email.arizona.edu> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I?m researching MOOC captions and see that Coursera has subtitles however > I?m not seeing anything about how those subtitles are created. Do you know? > I?ve watched a couple of videos from a UA MOOC and I?m not seeing errors so > far? > > > > https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208279826-Video-subtitles > > > > Thanks! > > > > Dawn > > > > ~~ > > Dawn Hunziker > > IT Accessibility Consultant > > > > Disability Resource Center > > University of Arizona > > 1224 E. Lowell St. > > Tucson, AZ 85721 > > > > Phone: 520-626-9409 <(520)%20626-9409> > > Fax: 520-626-5500 <(520)%20626-5500> > > hunziker@email.arizona.edu > > http://drc.arizona.edu > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > > > -- > > Howard Kramer > > Conference Coordinator > > Accessing Higher Ground > > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, > 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > > > Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up > of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! > * And the *Technology > Access Series *. > Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your > earliest convenience for the largest selection. > > > > Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now. > * > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! * And the *Technology Access Series *. Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your earliest convenience for the largest selection. Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now. * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Fri Apr 7 11:49:14 2017 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? In-Reply-To: References: <8418f11fae6549ba927ad5843b60e8ee@e13mb1.uww.edu> Message-ID: <03dc01d2afcf$a790ee30$f6b2ca90$@gmail.com> Hi all ATHEN-ites, Kurzweil has the option of working in Arabic & English. Make sure the Arabic voice is loaded and have the student choose a suitable English voice. All text must be marked as one language or the other. The beginning levels of a language there is a predominance of English and short phrases & vocabulary in the target language. This level is tedious to switch back and forth, marking one or two words in a sentence as Arabic. The switching back & forth between languages is not an automatic recognition accomplished by the scan. Unless the entire book is in Arabic, of course. Otherwise it's a manual process of selecting blocks of text as either English or Arabic. Note that the OCR engine Kurzweil uses does not allow you to separate out color layers, so blocks of text in a FL book which are in pretty color overlays are often screened completely blank, completely screening out all text, when run through the OCR. These blocks of text must be retyped from scratch (I dictated the last book conversion I did in Spanish, so that made it easier for me production-wise). You CAN create specialized pronunciation vocabulary files in Kurzweil, so if you run into "funky" TTS pronunciation, you can manually flag the word and type in a unique pronunciation for it. Save the specialized pronunciation file with the book(s). That way every time that word appears in the text, it will be pronounced per the specialized pronunciation you created. Find a work study student or a TA who is fluent in Arabic or a student who has taken and done well (B or better) in the upper division Arabic language classes to process the alt-text from pdf to Kurzweil. A non-Arabic speaker/reader may not produce an acceptable quality conversion for your student. Since Arabic reads from right to left, you'll need to ensure Kurzweil is reading it in the correct order, and make sure your keyboard is set up to type from right to left. Create a toggle key combo to switch your keyboard quickly back to English. I switch between English, Spanish, Portuguese and French keyboards with ALT-SHIFT keys as my toggle combo. The student will need the DNS in Arabic version of the program. When setting up Dragon in Arabic and English, the menus and instructions can be set to English, but the commands will be done in Arabic. Tt's true that you can have multiple voice/multiple language profiles set up in the same version of Dragon, but switching back and forth is clunky. It's not as simple as speaking fluently or fluidly switching from Arabic to English, for example. When you want to incorporate English in the midst of a dictation in Arabic or vice versa, you must first SAVE the Arabic voice profile, then OPEN the English profile from the TOOLS menu, and so on, back and forth each time you switch languages. It takes some getting used to, and it is not as intuitive as just speaking to the computer and having it type what you say. Providing the student with some tech support & training for this would be important to ensure their grasping Nuance's nuances and their learning the program doesn't interfere with their learning the needed material for classes. I have done a number of specialized conversions (physics, chemistry, Spanish and French) in Kurzweil, and have extensive skill in using other languages of Dragon in my professional career(s). If you would like to contact me for more info or support, please do. Would be glad to help. Wink Harner Wink Harner Adaptive Technology Consulting & Training Alternative Text & Media Production The Foreigntype foreigntype@gmail.com winkharner1113@gmail.com (Disclaimer: this email was dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive any quirks, mis-recognitions, or omissions.) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Villanueva, K-leigh Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 11:21 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? Kurzweil has an Arabic option...and there is a keyboard conversion tool/ and or an arabic keyboard. Is this what is needed? K-leigh Sent from my Sprint Samsung GalaxyR Note 4. -------- Original message -------- From: "DiMola, Amy E" Date: 4/6/17 1:17 PM (GMT-06:00) To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Learning Arabic with AT? Hello, I have a college student who uses speech-to-text (Dragon NaturallySpeaking) and text-to-speech (Kurzweil 3000) who plans on taking Arabic in the fall. The student is physically unable to write, and relies on a combination of speech-to-text and aides to complete assignments. I would greatly appreciate some recommendations for helping this student access and complete the course! Thank you, Amy DiMola Adaptive Technology Specialist/Disability Services Coordinator Center for Students with Disabilities Andersen Library Room 2002E 800 West Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190 Appointments: 262-472-4711 Direct: 262-472-5207 Fax: 262-472-4865 www.uww.edu/csd *Please remember to submit your Alternative Media requests as soon as possible. * Deadline to submit testing appointment requests for Spring finals in CSD is May 1. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From m-teixeira at neiu.edu Fri Apr 7 14:34:04 2017 From: m-teixeira at neiu.edu (Teixeira, Monica) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] Job posting: TRIO SSS Advisor Message-ID: Hi All, Northeastern Illinois University is looking for a TRIO Advisor who will provide progressive, one-on-one college and career advising to low income, first generation and students with disabilities. Please see attachment for more information. Thanks, Monica -- *M?nica Teixeira, *Project Director *Division of Academic Affairs* Northeastern Illinois University 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 Phone: (773) 442-4984 Fax (and/or) Assistant: (773) 442-4971 Office: Library 407 Add me on Facebook: Monica Teixeira Visit our page: TRIO Student Support Services Like us: Facebook TRIO SSS and Twitter TRIO SSS TRIO Calendar: TRIO SSS Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Relator, Achiever, Analytical, Strategic -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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New Full time APE position open at De Anza!!! https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp;jsessionid=F9876 0A6DB539C67D53EA9EE7BD7FB9D?org=FHDA &cws=1&rid=2200 If you have question contact; Mary ------------------------------------------- Mary Bennett Adapted Physical Education Faculty Tenure Review Coordinator De Anza College 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 94025 (408) 864-8742 http://www.deanza.edu/ape/ http://www.deanza.edu/tenurereview/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From skeegan at ccctechcenter.org Tue Apr 11 13:16:11 2017 From: skeegan at ccctechcenter.org (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] CSUN 2017 website no longer available? Message-ID: Hi all, I tried visiting the CSUN 2017 website today to print out a copy of the conference timeline/agenda (for reimbursement) and received an HTTP 401 error message requiring a username and password. This appears to be for the current 2017 conference as well as past conferences (e.g., 2016, 2015, etc.). 2017 CSUN Conference: http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/2017/sessions/ 2016 CSUN Conference: http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/2016/sessions/ I don't remember all this content requiring authentication in the past. Did someone make an "oops" and secure the wrong directory? Does anyone know someone at the conference to see what's going on? Thanks, Sean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hkramer at ahead.org Tue Apr 11 13:19:49 2017 From: hkramer at ahead.org (Howard Kramer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] CSUN 2017 website no longer available? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Sean, I would contact Sandy Plotin . -Howard On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 2:16 PM, Sean Keegan wrote: > Hi all, > > I tried visiting the CSUN 2017 website today to print out a copy of the > conference timeline/agenda (for reimbursement) and received an HTTP 401 > error message requiring a username and password. This appears to be for the > current 2017 conference as well as past conferences (e.g., 2016, 2015, > etc.). > > 2017 CSUN Conference: > http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/2017/sessions/ > > 2016 CSUN Conference: > http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/2016/sessions/ > > > I don't remember all this content requiring authentication in the past. > Did someone make an "oops" and secure the wrong directory? > > Does anyone know someone at the conference to see what's going on? > > Thanks, > Sean > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! * And the *Technology Access Series *. Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your earliest convenience for the largest selection. Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now. * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From skeegan at ccctechcenter.org Tue Apr 11 13:25:19 2017 From: skeegan at ccctechcenter.org (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] CSUN 2017 website no longer available? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Now it's back. Thanks. Probably just an oops. Sean On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Howard Kramer wrote: > Hi Sean, > > I would contact Sandy Plotin . > > -Howard > > On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 2:16 PM, Sean Keegan > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I tried visiting the CSUN 2017 website today to print out a copy of the >> conference timeline/agenda (for reimbursement) and received an HTTP 401 >> error message requiring a username and password. This appears to be for the >> current 2017 conference as well as past conferences (e.g., 2016, 2015, >> etc.). >> >> 2017 CSUN Conference: >> http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/2017/sessions/ >> >> 2016 CSUN Conference: >> http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/2016/sessions/ >> >> >> I don't remember all this content requiring authentication in the past. >> Did someone make an "oops" and secure the wrong directory? >> >> Does anyone know someone at the conference to see what's going on? >> >> Thanks, >> Sean >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> athen-list mailing list >> athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu >> http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list >> >> > > > -- > Howard Kramer > Conference Coordinator > Accessing Higher Ground > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. > Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > > > Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up > of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! > * And the *Technology > Access Series *. > Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your > earliest convenience for the largest selection. > > > > Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now. > * > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Read more about this seriesfrom: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm and look under April webinars Norm Coombs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gdietrich at htctu.net Wed Apr 12 16:41:46 2017 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] Jo Posting UC Berkeley Message-ID: Please forgive cross posts DSP at UC Berkeley is offering an exciting opportunity for advancement for a disability specialist with some supervision experience to lead our disability accommodations team. *Summary:* The Disabled Students' Program (DSP) at UC Berkeley is seeking a lead disability specialist. UC Berkeley is one of the foremost public universities in the United States. We offer a challenging and exciting work environment, room for professional growth and advancement, and a competitive salary. DSP, under new leadership, is seeking to become one of the leaders in university disability services. Come join us! We are seeking a highly qualified disability specialist with the following skills and experience: ? A minimum of five years of professional experience in working directly with students with disabilities in a university setting. Advanced knowledge and content experience in disability documentation, academic accommodations and adjustments, auxiliary services and student service delivery. ? Thorough knowledge of the legal framework involving accommodations for students with disabilities through state and federal laws and regulations and the determination of accommodations, within the current legal framework. ? Advanced knowledge of procedures for assessing and determining disability accommodation issues, and the ability to teach others to assess and determine accommodations. ? Advanced knowledge of assessment, accommodation, and intervention techniques for students with disabilities ? Excellent interpersonal and communications skills ? Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage competing time and resource demands ? Advanced understanding of all of the components of auxiliary services including alternative formats and accessible technology. ? Advanced experience working with graduate students in determining and implementing accommodations. ? Experience training others on reading and interpreting medical documentation. The daily responsibilities of the specialist will include: ? Functioning as DSP resource expert on disability as it relates to a student's education. Providing advice and assistance on work techniques, best practices, and subject?matter expertise to student disability specialists. Advising DSP staff on more complex disability issues. ? Maintaining a caseload of students. Responsible for managing a caseload of 125-150 students, while also guiding the work of others. ? Work Lead: Makes assignments and distributes workload to student disability specialists; manages day?to?day work flow within a group or unit; reports to the DSP Director regarding completion of work flow. Provides feedback to the supervisor on co?worker?s day-to-day performance. For more information and to apply: http://jobs.berkeley.edu/job-listings https://jobsprod.is.berkeley.edu/psc/jobsprod/EMPLOYEE/ HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_HM_PRE&Action=A&SiteId=1 Karen E. Nielson, JD/MSW Director, Disabled Students' Programs UC Berkeley, Division of Equity and Inclusion knielson@berkeley.edu (510) 642-8783 Sent from my iPad -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Wed Apr 12 20:38:00 2017 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] [AHEADmembers] ATHEN Teresa Haven Scholarship for Students with Disabilities In-Reply-To: <662d2defddd444c89440f520e93a5cc8@TURQUOISE.catnet.arizona.edu> References: <662d2defddd444c89440f520e93a5cc8@TURQUOISE.catnet.arizona.edu> Message-ID: I have to second and fully endorse Dawn's comment. Teresa was a good friend, longtime college and shared my vision for the foundation of ATHEN along with several others many moons ago. She is greatly missed by many and highly respected by many more. Please join me in supporting students for the Teresa Haven ATHEN Scholorship Award ( athenpro.org/content/teresa-haven-scholarship-students-disabilities) as a fitting memorial to her gifts to our profession. Ron Stewart AHEAD Board Member Founding President of ATHEN On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:15 AM, Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker) < hunziker@email.arizona.edu> wrote: > Hello all, > > > > I would like to announce the Access Technology Higher Education Network?s > (ATHEN) Teresa Haven Scholarship for Students with Disabilities is now open > for nominations and applications. > > > > Information about the scholarship and eligibility is available at the > following site: > > https://athenpro.org/content/teresa-haven-scholarship- > students-disabilities > > > > Teresa Haven, Ph.D., was a long-time ATHEN contributor and member of the > Executive Council. She was a passionate advocate for student equity and > diversity in higher education. In remembrance of her dedication and service > to students, the ATHEN membership voted unanimously to create a scholarship > in her memory. To read more about Teresa, please visit: > > http://www.norvelowensmortuary.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id= > 3915612&fh_id=13224 > > > > Thank you to the ATHEN Executive Council and to those who have volunteered > to participate on the ATHEN Scholarship Review Committee. Please feel free > to circulate the scholarship notice! > > > > Thank you, > > Dawn > > > > Dawn Hunziker > > ATHEN Vice-President > > > > ~~ > > Dawn Hunziker > > IT Accessibility Consultant > > > > Disability Resource Center > > 520-626-9409 <(520)%20626-9409> > > hunziker@email.arizona.edu > > > > *** You are subscribed to AHEADmembers as ronrstewart@gmail.com. If you > wish to unsubscribe, or modify your preferences please visit > http://mailman.listserve.com/listmanager/listinfo/aheadmembers *** > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bossley.5 at osu.edu Sun Apr 16 19:50:42 2017 From: bossley.5 at osu.edu (Bossley, Peter A.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] Career opportunity Braille Transcriber Message-ID: <006B5C8325EEDA44A1A7D3955F5431CDA9423D68@CIO-KRC-D1MBX04.osuad.osu.edu> Greetings, everyone, Ohio State's accessibility teams would like to publicize this career opportunity with our Disability Services office. We would really appreciate you distributing this to your networks of qualified candidates. I apologize if you receive this message multiple times due to crosss-posting. Job Title: Braille Transcriber Position Summary: Student Life Disability Services is a department that provides academic support services for OSU students with disabilities. The Braille Transcriber is responsible for producing, coordinating, and delivering appropriate braille and tactile image services; transcribes and embosses a broad range of course materials (e.g. textbooks, notes, slides, homework, articles, exams) into Literary and Mathematics Braille, as well as produce associated tactile images; provides training/information and direction to student employees, production staff and additional service providers; self-directs in terms of time management, prioritization of work duties and appropriate responses to constantly evolving concerns and situations, and exhibits great attention to detail; keeps current with all new changes and developments in the field of higher education as applicable to functions assigned, with an emphasis in braille and tactile image production. For full posting details and the online application visit the following URL: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/78082 [The Ohio State University] Peter Bossley Director, Digital Accessibility Center ADA Coordinator's Office | Office of University Compliance and Integrity Student Life Disability Services 098 Baker Hall, 113 W. 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-1760 Office bossley.5@osu.edu accessibility.osu.edu ________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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EASI Free Webinar: Creating Audio Descriptions for Videos Presenter Susanne Mistrick Wade Community College NC Mon. April 24 at noon Pacific, 1 Mountain, 2 Central and 3 Eastern NOTE!! This is on Monday and the time is an hour later than usual! Register to attend at the link below: If you have trouble with the link below, try copying and pasting it into your browser https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdqX1ZXyThi-rSpyEu6Nhpp5By6DGO7QowbUoCbZl3mNW7QA/viewform Norm Coombs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From greeark at uw.edu Mon Apr 17 13:38:24 2017 From: greeark at uw.edu (Krista Greear) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:06 2018 Subject: [Athen] who uses Handbrake to merge SRTs and videos? Message-ID: My team is running into an odd issue where the SRT file we receive from our vendor is slightly longer than the video, resulting in the last timestamp being "cut off" or not being included in the video produced by Handbrake. The vendor proposed that we use VLC Media Player to add the subtitle track. We verified that using the SRT and video in VLC Media Player did create a quality captioned video. We updated Handbrake, and are still observing that the last timestamp in the SRT is "cut off" or not being included. Thoughts? KRISTA GREEAR Assistant Director Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu [cid:image002.gif@01D2B77F.E0E04750] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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More than 56 million people in the United States are living with a disability, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But even as a growing share of these Americans report going online or owning a smartphone, the digital divide between those who have a disability and those who don?t remains large. Disabled Americans are about three times as likely as those without a disability to say they never go online (23% vs. 8%), according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in the fall of 2016. When compared with those who do not have a disability, disabled adults are roughly 20 percentage points less likely to say they subscribe to home broadband and own a traditional computer, a smartphone or a tablet. Adults who report having a disability are also less likely to have multiple devices that enable them to go online. One-in-four disabled adults say they have high-speed internet at home, a smartphone, a desktop or laptop computer and a tablet, compared with 42% of those who report not having a disability. The amount of time people spend online and their comfort level with technology also varies by disability status. Disabled Americans are less likely than those who don?t have a disability to report using the internet on a daily basis (50% vs. 79%). They are also less likely to say that having a high level of confidence in their ability to use the internet and other communication devices to keep up with information describes them ?very well? (39% vs. 65%), according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in spring 2016. These findings are based on a pair of surveys conducted by the Center last year, when roughly one-in-six U.S. adults (16%) reported that they lived with a disability (defined here as a ?health problem, disability or handicap currently keeping you from participating fully in work, school, housework or other activities?). The latest figures from the Census Bureau estimate that 19% of the U.S. population has some form of disability ? a similar share to what the Center found. It is important to note that there are various forms of disabilities, often ranging in severity, so this question is meant to be a broad look at disabled Americans. Challenges in surveying disabled Americans The disabled population is disproportionally comprised of seniors, and this is an age group that generally has lower levels of digital adoption than the nation as a whole. Indeed, disabled Americans younger than 65 have much higher rates of having home broadband services and owning digital devices than those ages 65 and up. Still, even among younger adults, people with a disability are less likely to report using digital technology. For example, 67% of disabled Americans ages 18 to 64 say they own a desktop or laptop computer, compared with 84% of those in the same group who don?t have a disability. There are tools on the market aimed at making the digital experience more accessible to disabled Americans. Social media companies, for example, have experimented with artificial intelligence to help the visually impaired use their platforms, while other tech companies are expanding their screen-reading software and mobile apps. But there have also been dozens of lawsuits in recent years, claiming some websites are not accessible to those with disabilities. The Department of Justice is currently seeking public comments on how to ensure that the internet adheres to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Some experts have suggested the sharing economy may bring about a more inclusive digital experience. Data from a 2015 Pew Research Center survey show that disabled Americans have the same or less experience with the sharing economy when compared with those who report having no disabilities. For example, only 7% of adults with a disability say they have ever used a ride-hailing app, compared with 18% of adults who don?t have a disability. But disabled Americans are also just as likely as those without a disability to say they have ever ordered groceries online or hired someone to do a task or run an errand via an online platform (only around 5% of both groups say they have done either of these online activities). 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I am wondering if the last chapter in the video was not included in your HandBrake project. Can you confirm that the video length of your (edited) video is the same length as the video the vendor is using to create the SRT file? If that's not the problem, I am wondering if you can have success by adjusting the SRT offset parameter in HandBrake (in milliseconds) before processing the video. Perhaps there is a consistent discrepancy between the end time of the last utterance and the end time of the last time stamp in the SRT file. That difference could serve as the basis for the SRT offset value you choose. If you can share any files, I would be glad to look further into the issue. Please contact me off-list. HTH, Joseph From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Krista Greear Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 1:38 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Cc: DRS Captioning Subject: [Athen] who uses Handbrake to merge SRTs and videos? My team is running into an odd issue where the SRT file we receive from our vendor is slightly longer than the video, resulting in the last timestamp being "cut off" or not being included in the video produced by Handbrake. The vendor proposed that we use VLC Media Player to add the subtitle track. We verified that using the SRT and video in VLC Media Player did create a quality captioned video. We updated Handbrake, and are still observing that the last timestamp in the SRT is "cut off" or not being included. Thoughts? KRISTA GREEAR Assistant Director Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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View last year?s sessions to get a sense of the typical agenda and range of topics. If you have any questions about proposal submission, contact Howard Kramer at 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> or at the email below. e-mail: ahg@ahead.org Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org/ *If needed, a second round RFP will be announced shortly after the April 21 deadline. Note: first roundproposals are given priority and there is no guaranty that there will be a second round opportunity. -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! * And the *Technology Access Series *. 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Shuman, Ph.D. Director Wake Forest University Learning Assistance Center & Disability Services Reynolda Hall 117 Winston-Salem, NC 27106 shumanmp@wfu.edu p 336.758.5929 f 336.758.1991 Lisa M. Meeks, PhD UCSF School of Medicine Director, Medical Student Disability Services Assistant Professor of Medicine, DGIM President Elect, Coalition for Disability Access 533 Parnassus Avenue, U266 San Francisco, CA 94143 | Phone (415)-502-5759 lisa.meeks@ucsf.edu | Mailing address: Lisa Meeks, MS0454 513 Parnassus Ave., S245 San Francisco, CA 94143 "Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity."-Hippocrates Any guidance offered herein does not necessarily state or reflect those of the University. ________________________________ Use this link to unsubscribe from this mailing list. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Voice Dream Suite (Reader, Writer and 2 Voices) 2. Inspiration VPP 3. Natural Reader (Pro / Premium) If you have any recommendations please let me know. I've already considered KNFB Reader for the office but its rather expensive and I also have it on my phone already. Thanks, Shaun Hegney Program Specialist 2 Disability Support Services Spokane Falls Community College 509-533-3544 Shaun.Hegney@sfcc.spokane.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Or if anyone has any other more efficient suggestions it is much appreciated in advance. Thanks! -- Best, Kevin Andrews Pronouns: He/Him/His Accessible Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of California, Santa Cruz Website: drc.ucsc.edu Direct Line: 831 459-1262 <%28831%29%20459-1262> Please allow 24 hours for a response. For immediate needs, contact the DRC main line by phone at 831-459-2089 <%28831%29%20459-2089>. Confidentiality Notice:This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information.If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. 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If the student can use a trackpad at all, MacOS? native Dwell Control lets you use the trackpad in place of a mouse. For older Macs that don?t have Dwell Control, check out Dwell Click. For a full head tracking device, I would recommend either Head Mouse Nano or Tracker Pro . Both have driver support for the MacOS also: HTH, Joseph From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin Andrews Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 12:36 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] head-tracking setups Hi list, My first posting to the list! Our office is working with a student who experiences significant mobility challenges. She mentioned being able to utilize head-tracking in order to minimize extreme pain and discomfort when using her computer. Does anyone know about Camera Mouse which is supposed to be a free program that moves the mouse pointer by moving one?s head? Or if anyone has any other more efficient suggestions it is much appreciated in advance. Thanks! -- Best, Kevin Andrews Pronouns: He/Him/His Accessible Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of California, Santa Cruz Website: drc.ucsc.edu Direct Line: 831 459-1262 Please allow 24 hours for a response. For immediate needs, contact the DRC main line by phone at 831-459-2089 . Confidentiality Notice:This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information.If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From adwershing at pstcc.edu Tue Apr 18 13:34:23 2017 From: adwershing at pstcc.edu (Wershing, Alice D.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:07 2018 Subject: [Athen] head-tracking setups In-Reply-To: <007801d2b881$52fc63d0$f8f52b70$@htctu.net> References: <007801d2b881$52fc63d0$f8f52b70$@htctu.net> Message-ID: <1492eff2b78343cdbd54faf98782f47c@EXMAIL03.pstcc.edu> I just did some research, and found Adaptive Tech Solution?s page on Inexpensive or Free Head and Eye Tracking Software I haven?t used Camera Mouse in a while, but it was a workable solution at the time. Alice D. Wershing, M.Ed., A.T.P. Disability Services, Technology Specialist Pellissippi State Community College 865-694-6751 865-539-7699 (fax) East TN Region Accessibility Specialist Tenessee Board of Regents-TN eCampus PSCC Access for All Blog PSCC Accessible Format Facebook Page (PSCC-Disability Services) PSCC Access4All Twitter Feed (@Access4allPSCC) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph Polizzotto Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 4:21 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] head-tracking setups Kevin: I tried it with a student a few years ago, and it worked OK. Sometimes I found that it would not track as well as desired, but I guess that is what you get from a free product and also from the built-in webcam I was using. In addition to using a good webcam (at least 1080p), you might try looking into a third-party keyboard, like Dynamic Keyboard, for I remember that we had to run Camera Mouse as an administrator to access Microsoft?s on on-screen keyboard. FWIW, there is no Mac version. If the student can use a trackpad at all, MacOS? native Dwell Control lets you use the trackpad in place of a mouse. For older Macs that don?t have Dwell Control, check out Dwell Click. For a full head tracking device, I would recommend either Head Mouse Nano or Tracker Pro. Both have driver support for the MacOS also: HTH, Joseph From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin Andrews Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 12:36 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] head-tracking setups Hi list, My first posting to the list! Our office is working with a student who experiences significant mobility challenges. She mentioned being able to utilize head-tracking in order to minimize extreme pain and discomfort when using her computer. Does anyone know about Camera Mouse which is supposed to be a free program that moves the mouse pointer by moving one?s head? Or if anyone has any other more efficient suggestions it is much appreciated in advance. Thanks! -- Best, Kevin Andrews Pronouns: He/Him/His Accessible Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center University of California, Santa Cruz Website: drc.ucsc.edu Direct Line: 831 459-1262 Please allow 24 hours for a response. For immediate needs, contact the DRC main line by phone at 831-459-2089. 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URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Tue Apr 18 14:12:27 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:07 2018 Subject: [Athen] presentation on making Taleo accessible on Thursday, April 20 Message-ID: <6a6cca87-dd09-32ac-0d98-9fe3d1385f4b@gmail.com> ATHENites: Thought I'd share a link to this free presentation on Thursday here since, in my experience, a number of colleges and universities use Taleo to advertise jobs: http://www.peatworks.org/content/webinars/2017/04/Oracle Best, Jennifer From JAsuncion at dawsoncollege.qc.ca Tue Apr 18 14:39:52 2017 From: JAsuncion at dawsoncollege.qc.ca (Jennison Asuncion) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:07 2018 Subject: [Athen] 6th Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 18 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: With a month to go, so far there are 12 cities where there are plans to hold public events marking the 6th Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18. There is also one virtual event anyone can take part in, wherever they live. Learn more on the Events page at www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org. Please let Joe Devon and I know if you are holding a GAAD event (internal or open to the public) by email globala11yawarenessday@gmail.com. Events can be large or small. They can be structured with a presentation(s) about some aspect of digital access and inclusion, or a more informal opportunity to welcome members of your community/school/organization who have an interest in the topic to come together to network. Similarly, if you plan to blog on May 18, let us know so we can add your post to the GAAD site. Finally, you can keep up-to-date with GAAD events by following @gbla11yday on Twitter or Liking GAAD on Facebook www.facebook.com/globalaccessibilityawarenessday Jennison -- Jennison Mark Asuncion Co-Founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org From Nazely.Kurkjian at suny.edu Wed Apr 19 12:04:20 2017 From: Nazely.Kurkjian at suny.edu (Kurkjian, Nazely) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:07 2018 Subject: [Athen] essential criteria across all products Message-ID: Good afternoon, I'm developing a process for accessible technology acquisitions. Have you identified accessibility criteria that is essential across all products? Something like "accessible via keyboard alone" or "images have alt text". I'm trying to find items in 508/WCAG AA that are absolutely essential across the board. We'd like to mandate these criteria in RFP. Also, do you have certain criterion for specific types of products? Example: All audio-visual products and services must have ability to caption. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Nazely [circle] Nazely Kurkjian (she, her, hers) Coordinator of Disability, Diversity, and Nontraditional Student Services The State University of New York State University Plaza - Albany, New York 12246 Tel: 518.445.4078 Fax: 518.320.1557 Be a part of Generation SUNY: Facebook - Twitter - YouTube -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1979 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From vanessa.preast at dmu.edu Wed Apr 19 12:53:00 2017 From: vanessa.preast at dmu.edu (Preast, Vanessa) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] essential criteria across all products In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Nazely, Not sure if this is useful for your purpose, but I figured I'd share just in case. For a "basic accessibility training" at our institution, I selected 10 "accessibility principles" that seemed like they'd work across most digital platforms a user would interact with directly (word and powerpoint files, PDFs, web, LMS) in our environment. I did this to meet the request for a "universal" training that would be relevant for the widest possible audience. Our advanced training goes into many more specifics, especially where the tool makes a difference. This list is still in draft format, so please feel free to share any issues you see with it. Table: The 10 "Basic Accessibility Principles" Component Guideline Why is this Important? Flexibility * Require only accessible software and applications. * Follow the digital accessibility standards in this handbook * Allow different ways to accomplish the end goal * Provide multiple formats Accessible technology can be used as effectively by people with disabilities as by those without. Accessible technologies allow users to interact with the system or content in a way that meets their needs. Inaccessible software and applications are barriers to users with disabilities. Contact IT or the Digital Accessibility Specialist to test your software. Color contrast Use sufficient color contrast. Without sufficient color contrast between font and background, people who are color blind and low vision will not benefit from the information. Using color alone to convey meaning will leave those who are color blind or blind unable to interpret the meaning. Color for meaning Pair color with another indicator when using color for meaning. Avoid color alone to convey meaning because people who cannot differentiate colors (colorblindness or printing in greyscale) will miss out on content. Headings Use properly formatted headings to structure a page. Headings help to organize content, making it easier for everyone to read. Headings help people to quickly navigate the content. In Word, headings and styles make it easy to create a Table of Contents or quickly change the appearance throughout the document. Hyperlink text Write meaningful link text. Links embedded in text should describe the link's destination. This helps all users navigate more efficiently, especially screen reader users. Images of text * Write text directly in the document, not in an image * Use high-resolution images * Use alternative text Some people may miss important content is written within an image. When zooming 200%, the text could become blurry. Images may not show up in some cases, making the information completely unavailable to some users. Text within images requires special software to edit. Alternative text (alt text) * Concisely describe the content and function of non-text content (images, graphs, etc.) Alt text is read by screen readers which allows persons with visual or cognitive disabilities to access the content and function of the image. Alt text displays in place of the image in browsers or email if the image is not loaded. Video & Audio * Caption all videos you create for an entire group. * Provide transcripts for audio recordings. * Choose videos which already have accurate captions. * Do not rely on auto-caption * Accurate video captions benefit many viewers. Captions are essential for those who are deaf and hard of hearing, but they also aid in comprehension for non-native English speakers, those who are unfamiliar with vocabulary, viewers with some learning disabilities, or viewers in a noisy environments. * Audio transcripts are essential for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, but they also assist anyone who would like to read or search the transcript. * Auto-caption features in video systems can produce errors which may be embarrassing for instructors or confusing to viewers. Proofread all captions. Readable * The text size and font type are easily readable. * The content is written concisely with minimal jargon * Avoid sensory instructions * Large enough text and legible fonts help everyone see the content. * Writing clearly and simply enhances learning. Unclear or confusing writing is a barrier for everyone. Unclear or illegible writing can increase difficulty for people with low vision, reading disorders or cognitive disabilities. * Relying only on sensory instructions, such as the "red button" or the "bar in the upper left" are meaningless to some people with disabilities. Using non-sensory cues is more inclusive. For example, use the "red start button" or the "page navigation bar in the upper left". Consistency * Design clear and consistent navigation * Use meaningful names for files and document titles Clear and consistent navigation in your course will allow viewers to focus on your content rather than on how to find it. Meaningful file names and titles help your audience find their files quickly. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kurkjian, Nazely Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 2:04 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] essential criteria across all products Good afternoon, I'm developing a process for accessible technology acquisitions. Have you identified accessibility criteria that is essential across all products? Something like "accessible via keyboard alone" or "images have alt text". I'm trying to find items in 508/WCAG AA that are absolutely essential across the board. We'd like to mandate these criteria in RFP. Also, do you have certain criterion for specific types of products? Example: All audio-visual products and services must have ability to caption. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Nazely [circle] Nazely Kurkjian (she, her, hers) Coordinator of Disability, Diversity, and Nontraditional Student Services The State University of New York State University Plaza - Albany, New York 12246 Tel: 518.445.4078 Fax: 518.320.1557 Be a part of Generation SUNY: Facebook - Twitter - YouTube -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1979 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From Nazely.Kurkjian at suny.edu Thu Apr 20 05:56:41 2017 From: Nazely.Kurkjian at suny.edu (Kurkjian, Nazely) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] essential criteria across all products In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I also need to develop "basic accessibility training" for a wide audience so this is very helpful, thank you Vanessa!! You saved me some time :) I watched a webinar recently on this subject. Their success criteria for IT procurement is: * Alt text on images * Proper heading structure * Labels on form fields * Captions on videos * Color not the sole means of communicating information * Visible indication of keyboard focus If anyone has anything they think I should add, please share. If anyone has items they require vendor to demonstrate, that would also be helpful. Nazely From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Preast, Vanessa Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:53 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] essential criteria across all products Nazely, Not sure if this is useful for your purpose, but I figured I'd share just in case. For a "basic accessibility training" at our institution, I selected 10 "accessibility principles" that seemed like they'd work across most digital platforms a user would interact with directly (word and powerpoint files, PDFs, web, LMS) in our environment. I did this to meet the request for a "universal" training that would be relevant for the widest possible audience. Our advanced training goes into many more specifics, especially where the tool makes a difference. This list is still in draft format, so please feel free to share any issues you see with it. Table: The 10 "Basic Accessibility Principles" Component Guideline Why is this Important? Flexibility * Require only accessible software and applications. * Follow the digital accessibility standards in this handbook * Allow different ways to accomplish the end goal * Provide multiple formats Accessible technology can be used as effectively by people with disabilities as by those without. Accessible technologies allow users to interact with the system or content in a way that meets their needs. Inaccessible software and applications are barriers to users with disabilities. Contact IT or the Digital Accessibility Specialist to test your software. Color contrast Use sufficient color contrast. Without sufficient color contrast between font and background, people who are color blind and low vision will not benefit from the information. Using color alone to convey meaning will leave those who are color blind or blind unable to interpret the meaning. Color for meaning Pair color with another indicator when using color for meaning. Avoid color alone to convey meaning because people who cannot differentiate colors (colorblindness or printing in greyscale) will miss out on content. Headings Use properly formatted headings to structure a page. Headings help to organize content, making it easier for everyone to read. Headings help people to quickly navigate the content. In Word, headings and styles make it easy to create a Table of Contents or quickly change the appearance throughout the document. Hyperlink text Write meaningful link text. Links embedded in text should describe the link's destination. This helps all users navigate more efficiently, especially screen reader users. Images of text * Write text directly in the document, not in an image * Use high-resolution images * Use alternative text Some people may miss important content is written within an image. When zooming 200%, the text could become blurry. Images may not show up in some cases, making the information completely unavailable to some users. Text within images requires special software to edit. Alternative text (alt text) * Concisely describe the content and function of non-text content (images, graphs, etc.) Alt text is read by screen readers which allows persons with visual or cognitive disabilities to access the content and function of the image. Alt text displays in place of the image in browsers or email if the image is not loaded. Video & Audio * Caption all videos you create for an entire group. * Provide transcripts for audio recordings. * Choose videos which already have accurate captions. * Do not rely on auto-caption * Accurate video captions benefit many viewers. Captions are essential for those who are deaf and hard of hearing, but they also aid in comprehension for non-native English speakers, those who are unfamiliar with vocabulary, viewers with some learning disabilities, or viewers in a noisy environments. * Audio transcripts are essential for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, but they also assist anyone who would like to read or search the transcript. * Auto-caption features in video systems can produce errors which may be embarrassing for instructors or confusing to viewers. Proofread all captions. Readable * The text size and font type are easily readable. * The content is written concisely with minimal jargon * Avoid sensory instructions * Large enough text and legible fonts help everyone see the content. * Writing clearly and simply enhances learning. Unclear or confusing writing is a barrier for everyone. Unclear or illegible writing can increase difficulty for people with low vision, reading disorders or cognitive disabilities. * Relying only on sensory instructions, such as the "red button" or the "bar in the upper left" are meaningless to some people with disabilities. Using non-sensory cues is more inclusive. For example, use the "red start button" or the "page navigation bar in the upper left". Consistency * Design clear and consistent navigation * Use meaningful names for files and document titles Clear and consistent navigation in your course will allow viewers to focus on your content rather than on how to find it. Meaningful file names and titles help your audience find their files quickly. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kurkjian, Nazely Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 2:04 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] essential criteria across all products Good afternoon, I'm developing a process for accessible technology acquisitions. Have you identified accessibility criteria that is essential across all products? Something like "accessible via keyboard alone" or "images have alt text". I'm trying to find items in 508/WCAG AA that are absolutely essential across the board. We'd like to mandate these criteria in RFP. Also, do you have certain criterion for specific types of products? Example: All audio-visual products and services must have ability to caption. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Nazely [circle] Nazely Kurkjian (she, her, hers) Coordinator of Disability, Diversity, and Nontraditional Student Services The State University of New York State University Plaza - Albany, New York 12246 Tel: 518.445.4078 Fax: 518.320.1557 Be a part of Generation SUNY: Facebook - Twitter - YouTube -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1979 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu Thu Apr 20 07:30:23 2017 From: Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu (Joseph Sherman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] essential criteria across all products In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <88c8bb7056c840f18fdf73994b16608d@EXCPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> All items accessible and usable without mouse. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kurkjian, Nazely Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 8:57 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] essential criteria across all products I also need to develop "basic accessibility training" for a wide audience so this is very helpful, thank you Vanessa!! You saved me some time :) I watched a webinar recently on this subject. Their success criteria for IT procurement is: * Alt text on images * Proper heading structure * Labels on form fields * Captions on videos * Color not the sole means of communicating information * Visible indication of keyboard focus If anyone has anything they think I should add, please share. If anyone has items they require vendor to demonstrate, that would also be helpful. Nazely From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Preast, Vanessa Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:53 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] essential criteria across all products Nazely, Not sure if this is useful for your purpose, but I figured I'd share just in case. For a "basic accessibility training" at our institution, I selected 10 "accessibility principles" that seemed like they'd work across most digital platforms a user would interact with directly (word and powerpoint files, PDFs, web, LMS) in our environment. I did this to meet the request for a "universal" training that would be relevant for the widest possible audience. Our advanced training goes into many more specifics, especially where the tool makes a difference. This list is still in draft format, so please feel free to share any issues you see with it. Table: The 10 "Basic Accessibility Principles" Component Guideline Why is this Important? Flexibility * Require only accessible software and applications. * Follow the digital accessibility standards in this handbook * Allow different ways to accomplish the end goal * Provide multiple formats Accessible technology can be used as effectively by people with disabilities as by those without. Accessible technologies allow users to interact with the system or content in a way that meets their needs. Inaccessible software and applications are barriers to users with disabilities. Contact IT or the Digital Accessibility Specialist to test your software. Color contrast Use sufficient color contrast. Without sufficient color contrast between font and background, people who are color blind and low vision will not benefit from the information. Using color alone to convey meaning will leave those who are color blind or blind unable to interpret the meaning. Color for meaning Pair color with another indicator when using color for meaning. Avoid color alone to convey meaning because people who cannot differentiate colors (colorblindness or printing in greyscale) will miss out on content. Headings Use properly formatted headings to structure a page. Headings help to organize content, making it easier for everyone to read. Headings help people to quickly navigate the content. In Word, headings and styles make it easy to create a Table of Contents or quickly change the appearance throughout the document. Hyperlink text Write meaningful link text. Links embedded in text should describe the link's destination. This helps all users navigate more efficiently, especially screen reader users. Images of text * Write text directly in the document, not in an image * Use high-resolution images * Use alternative text Some people may miss important content is written within an image. When zooming 200%, the text could become blurry. Images may not show up in some cases, making the information completely unavailable to some users. Text within images requires special software to edit. Alternative text (alt text) * Concisely describe the content and function of non-text content (images, graphs, etc.) Alt text is read by screen readers which allows persons with visual or cognitive disabilities to access the content and function of the image. Alt text displays in place of the image in browsers or email if the image is not loaded. Video & Audio * Caption all videos you create for an entire group. * Provide transcripts for audio recordings. * Choose videos which already have accurate captions. * Do not rely on auto-caption * Accurate video captions benefit many viewers. Captions are essential for those who are deaf and hard of hearing, but they also aid in comprehension for non-native English speakers, those who are unfamiliar with vocabulary, viewers with some learning disabilities, or viewers in a noisy environments. * Audio transcripts are essential for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, but they also assist anyone who would like to read or search the transcript. * Auto-caption features in video systems can produce errors which may be embarrassing for instructors or confusing to viewers. Proofread all captions. Readable * The text size and font type are easily readable. * The content is written concisely with minimal jargon * Avoid sensory instructions * Large enough text and legible fonts help everyone see the content. * Writing clearly and simply enhances learning. Unclear or confusing writing is a barrier for everyone. Unclear or illegible writing can increase difficulty for people with low vision, reading disorders or cognitive disabilities. * Relying only on sensory instructions, such as the "red button" or the "bar in the upper left" are meaningless to some people with disabilities. Using non-sensory cues is more inclusive. For example, use the "red start button" or the "page navigation bar in the upper left". Consistency * Design clear and consistent navigation * Use meaningful names for files and document titles Clear and consistent navigation in your course will allow viewers to focus on your content rather than on how to find it. Meaningful file names and titles help your audience find their files quickly. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kurkjian, Nazely Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 2:04 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] essential criteria across all products Good afternoon, I'm developing a process for accessible technology acquisitions. Have you identified accessibility criteria that is essential across all products? Something like "accessible via keyboard alone" or "images have alt text". I'm trying to find items in 508/WCAG AA that are absolutely essential across the board. We'd like to mandate these criteria in RFP. Also, do you have certain criterion for specific types of products? Example: All audio-visual products and services must have ability to caption. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Nazely [circle] Nazely Kurkjian (she, her, hers) Coordinator of Disability, Diversity, and Nontraditional Student Services The State University of New York State University Plaza - Albany, New York 12246 Tel: 518.445.4078 Fax: 518.320.1557 Be a part of Generation SUNY: Facebook - Twitter - YouTube -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1979 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From skeegan at ccctechcenter.org Thu Apr 20 09:25:51 2017 From: skeegan at ccctechcenter.org (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] essential criteria across all products In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > Have you identified accessibility criteria that is essential across all products? > Something like ?accessible via keyboard alone? or ?images have alt text?. I?m trying to find items in 508/WCAG AA > that are absolutely essential across the board. We?d like to mandate these criteria in RFP. I understand why you are attempting to do this, but I urge caution. Both the refreshed 508 standards and WCAG 2.0, Level AA has done exactly what you ask in identifying accessibility criteria that is essential across information and communication technology products. These are technology standards and as a whole define the requirements that are essential. They are not intended to provide a menu where you choose something from column A, something from column B, etc. Viewing this in a different light, this would be like having informations security standards, but then only choosing to select specific information security requirements to meet. Does this make your IT environment more or less secure? What would you define as essential for information security (e.g., products must protect against viruses, but spyware is okay?)? I completely understand a desire to reword some of these accessibility criteria such that they make sense to someone who may not have a background or expertise in accessibility standards. And I fully comprehend a need to refine these accessibility criteria in such a way that make the most sense for different higher education audiences (e.g., faculty, administration, etc.) depending on their institutional roles and responsibilities. Crafting language and organizing information in such a manner that people can achieve accessibility expectations appropriate to their role makes complete sense. However, for RFP situations, I think you are putting yourself at greater risk by not insisting that vendors meet established and recognized accessibility standards. WCAG 2.0, Level AA (or the refreshed 508 standard) defines the essential accessibility criteria and that should be the expectation as part of any RFP. By deciding what does or does not constitute "essential" results in creating yet another accessibility standard that is only relevant and specific to your institution only AND runs a greater risk of Now, there may be situations in which there is no commercially available product that meets that standard or that in order to meet that accessibility standard the product would require a fundamental alteration. That is a legitimate argument and can be best addressed by defining a procurement/acquisition process in which such issues are addressed. There is a need to resolve the imbalance between an organization's functional business requirements, the products that exist currently in the marketplace, and accessibility. That needs to be addressed at a process level and not by creating a separate set of accessibility criteria. Lastly, I want to mention that a presenter at CSUN (who is highly literate in both WCAG and 508) identified four "show-stoppers" as it related to accessibility such that if these are failures, then very few individuals with disabilities would be able to participate. They are not what most people first think (these are all WCAG 2.0 success criteria): - 1.4.2: Audio Control on web page (must NOT allow automatic playing of sounds as this can over-ride a screen-reader) - 2.1.2: No Keyboard Trap (a keyboard user can't interact) - 2.2.2: Pause, Stop, Hide for moving, blinking, etc., content (this provides user control over content, for example if seizures are concern) - 2.3.1: Three Flashes or Below Threshold (to prevent seizures) While the above may have broad impact on individuals with disabilities, does this mean that these are the essential criteria? What about captions? What about image descriptions? etc. My point is that we already do have accessibility standard with criteria that has been established and we must be cautious if we attempt to distill such content down into something "easier." I understand why you may be pursuing this approach, but I urge caution, particularly as the original question indicated mandates related to RFP processes. Take care, Sean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From samanj at pdx.edu Thu Apr 20 09:56:55 2017 From: samanj at pdx.edu (Samantha Johns) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] Caption Service folks are using Message-ID: Hello, Does anyone have a recommendation for caption services? Currently we are utilizing Cielo 24 and the interactive transcript player but we are thinking about changing to 3Play Media, however just found out 3Play doesn't support an interactive transcript in the same way. If you have any feedback it would be appreciated. Warm Regards, *Samantha Johns* *Accessible Media Coordinator* *Office of Academic Innovation* Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 Portland OR 97201 (503) 725-2754 Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From greeark at uw.edu Thu Apr 20 10:19:46 2017 From: greeark at uw.edu (Krista Greear) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] Caption Service folks are using In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Can you expound on ?[3Play] doesn?t support the interactive player the same way [as Cielo24]?. Granted, I don?t use Cielo24? 3Play Interactive Transcript Light color scheme 3Play Interactive Transcript Dark color scheme What are your top needs for a captioning service provider? You know, the deal breakers? I can speak to the 3Play Media experience, as a newer, yet frequent user since Oct 2016. KRISTA GREEAR Assistant Director Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu [cid:image001.gif@01D2B9BF.9FAC3180] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Samantha Johns Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:57 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Caption Service folks are using Hello, Does anyone have a recommendation for caption services? Currently we are utilizing Cielo 24 and the interactive transcript player but we are thinking about changing to 3Play Media, however just found out 3Play doesn't support an interactive transcript in the same way. If you have any feedback it would be appreciated. Warm Regards, Samantha Johns Accessible Media Coordinator Office of Academic Innovation Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 Portland OR 97201 (503) 725-2754 [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B5rT_cYNvyAzYWxVdDFKSGxKZDg&revid=0B5rT_cYNvyAzak42WDBqQ0lTMlFBTHJLSmpvakJteVBmMHNVPQ] Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That University Accessibility Policy and Standards document linked in the contract language is where we define our current conformance level as 2.0 AA, 508, PDF/UA, and the regulations of ADA, Sec 504, Sec 255, CVAA, ATAG, UAAG. Those will change periodically and this way we don?t need to change our contract language as standards and guidelines change. I vacillate between adding caveats for equally effective alternative access, undue burden and fundamental alteration to the contract or not, but Sean makes a good point that those are more appropriately included in the procurement process. That said, I start a new thread about the concept of distilling WCAG and 508 by internal audience. Mary Heid Enrollment Services System Administrator and Coordinator of Assistive Technology University of Nevada, Reno (775) 682-8038 http://www.unr.edu/general-information/accessibility From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:26 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] essential criteria across all products > Have you identified accessibility criteria that is essential across all products? > Something like ?accessible via keyboard alone? or ?images have alt text?. I?m trying to find items in 508/WCAG AA > that are absolutely essential across the board. We?d like to mandate these criteria in RFP. I understand why you are attempting to do this, but I urge caution. Both the refreshed 508 standards and WCAG 2.0, Level AA has done exactly what you ask in identifying accessibility criteria that is essential across information and communication technology products. These are technology standards and as a whole define the requirements that are essential. They are not intended to provide a menu where you choose something from column A, something from column B, etc. Viewing this in a different light, this would be like having informations security standards, but then only choosing to select specific information security requirements to meet. Does this make your IT environment more or less secure? What would you define as essential for information security (e.g., products must protect against viruses, but spyware is okay?)? I completely understand a desire to reword some of these accessibility criteria such that they make sense to someone who may not have a background or expertise in accessibility standards. And I fully comprehend a need to refine these accessibility criteria in such a way that make the most sense for different higher education audiences (e.g., faculty, administration, etc.) depending on their institutional roles and responsibilities. Crafting language and organizing information in such a manner that people can achieve accessibility expectations appropriate to their role makes complete sense. However, for RFP situations, I think you are putting yourself at greater risk by not insisting that vendors meet established and recognized accessibility standards. WCAG 2.0, Level AA (or the refreshed 508 standard) defines the essential accessibility criteria and that should be the expectation as part of any RFP. By deciding what does or does not constitute "essential" results in creating yet another accessibility standard that is only relevant and specific to your institution only AND runs a greater risk of Now, there may be situations in which there is no commercially available product that meets that standard or that in order to meet that accessibility standard the product would require a fundamental alteration. That is a legitimate argument and can be best addressed by defining a procurement/acquisition process in which such issues are addressed. There is a need to resolve the imbalance between an organization's functional business requirements, the products that exist currently in the marketplace, and accessibility. That needs to be addressed at a process level and not by creating a separate set of accessibility criteria. Lastly, I want to mention that a presenter at CSUN (who is highly literate in both WCAG and 508) identified four "show-stoppers" as it related to accessibility such that if these are failures, then very few individuals with disabilities would be able to participate. They are not what most people first think (these are all WCAG 2.0 success criteria): - 1.4.2: Audio Control on web page (must NOT allow automatic playing of sounds as this can over-ride a screen-reader) - 2.1.2: No Keyboard Trap (a keyboard user can't interact) - 2.2.2: Pause, Stop, Hide for moving, blinking, etc., content (this provides user control over content, for example if seizures are concern) - 2.3.1: Three Flashes or Below Threshold (to prevent seizures) While the above may have broad impact on individuals with disabilities, does this mean that these are the essential criteria? What about captions? What about image descriptions? etc. My point is that we already do have accessibility standard with criteria that has been established and we must be cautious if we attempt to distill such content down into something "easier." I understand why you may be pursuing this approach, but I urge caution, particularly as the original question indicated mandates related to RFP processes. Take care, Sean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mheid at unr.edu Thu Apr 20 11:23:36 2017 From: mheid at unr.edu (Mary Heid) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] Distilling WCAG Guidelines and 508 Criteria by Role Message-ID: As our Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Procurement policies are taking hold here at the University, I?m finding I need to develop a process to distribute the responsibility for accessibility assurance. We have a small team (me and a graduate assistant) who ?review software for accessibility.? Since we haven?t empowered anyone else to evaluate ICT for accessibility, we get requests to review all sorts of things including an enterprise document management system, a web-based survey someone has created to send to our residential students, an email blast to faculty in the form of a flyer with no alt text, to streaming our commencement ceremony. Obviously this is not sustainable. I was just reading the WAI Easy Checks ? A First Review of Web Accessibility page and am considering publishing some more targeted form of it for my internal University colleagues so they can run a preliminary check of web content and functionality or require the same of their prospective vendors. This would ideally leave the resources of my small team to concentrate on high impact products, training others to evaluate for their departments or divisions, and conducting random audits. I?m open to others? suggestions about how you have successfully distributed this responsibility for accessibility ?compliance? at the procurement stage. Thanks! Mary Heid Enrollment Services System Administrator and Coordinator of Assistive Technology University of Nevada, Reno (775) 682-8038 http://www.unr.edu/general-information/accessibility From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:26 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] essential criteria across all products > Have you identified accessibility criteria that is essential across all products? > Something like ?accessible via keyboard alone? or ?images have alt text?. I?m trying to find items in 508/WCAG AA > that are absolutely essential across the board. We?d like to mandate these criteria in RFP. I understand why you are attempting to do this, but I urge caution. Both the refreshed 508 standards and WCAG 2.0, Level AA has done exactly what you ask in identifying accessibility criteria that is essential across information and communication technology products. These are technology standards and as a whole define the requirements that are essential. They are not intended to provide a menu where you choose something from column A, something from column B, etc. Viewing this in a different light, this would be like having informations security standards, but then only choosing to select specific information security requirements to meet. Does this make your IT environment more or less secure? What would you define as essential for information security (e.g., products must protect against viruses, but spyware is okay?)? I completely understand a desire to reword some of these accessibility criteria such that they make sense to someone who may not have a background or expertise in accessibility standards. And I fully comprehend a need to refine these accessibility criteria in such a way that make the most sense for different higher education audiences (e.g., faculty, administration, etc.) depending on their institutional roles and responsibilities. Crafting language and organizing information in such a manner that people can achieve accessibility expectations appropriate to their role makes complete sense. However, for RFP situations, I think you are putting yourself at greater risk by not insisting that vendors meet established and recognized accessibility standards. WCAG 2.0, Level AA (or the refreshed 508 standard) defines the essential accessibility criteria and that should be the expectation as part of any RFP. By deciding what does or does not constitute "essential" results in creating yet another accessibility standard that is only relevant and specific to your institution only AND runs a greater risk of Now, there may be situations in which there is no commercially available product that meets that standard or that in order to meet that accessibility standard the product would require a fundamental alteration. That is a legitimate argument and can be best addressed by defining a procurement/acquisition process in which such issues are addressed. There is a need to resolve the imbalance between an organization's functional business requirements, the products that exist currently in the marketplace, and accessibility. That needs to be addressed at a process level and not by creating a separate set of accessibility criteria. Lastly, I want to mention that a presenter at CSUN (who is highly literate in both WCAG and 508) identified four "show-stoppers" as it related to accessibility such that if these are failures, then very few individuals with disabilities would be able to participate. They are not what most people first think (these are all WCAG 2.0 success criteria): - 1.4.2: Audio Control on web page (must NOT allow automatic playing of sounds as this can over-ride a screen-reader) - 2.1.2: No Keyboard Trap (a keyboard user can't interact) - 2.2.2: Pause, Stop, Hide for moving, blinking, etc., content (this provides user control over content, for example if seizures are concern) - 2.3.1: Three Flashes or Below Threshold (to prevent seizures) While the above may have broad impact on individuals with disabilities, does this mean that these are the essential criteria? What about captions? What about image descriptions? etc. My point is that we already do have accessibility standard with criteria that has been established and we must be cautious if we attempt to distill such content down into something "easier." I understand why you may be pursuing this approach, but I urge caution, particularly as the original question indicated mandates related to RFP processes. Take care, Sean -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From samanj at pdx.edu Thu Apr 20 11:28:54 2017 From: samanj at pdx.edu (Samantha Johns) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] Caption Service folks are using In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Krista, The interactive transcript is an important function for all students to increase access to closed captions. The 3Play interactive transcript does not integrate with our media server Kaltura, they only support embedding the interactive transcript, just not with Kaltura at this time. Warm Regards, *Samantha Johns* *Accessible Media Coordinator* *Office of Academic Innovation* Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 Portland OR 97201 (503) 725-2754 Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Krista Greear wrote: > Can you expound on ?[3Play] doesn?t support the interactive player the > same way [as Cielo24]?. Granted, I don?t use Cielo24? > > > 3Play Interactive Transcript Light color scheme > > > 3Play Interactive Transcript Dark color scheme > > > > > What are your top needs for a captioning service provider? You know, the > deal breakers? I can speak to the 3Play Media experience, as a newer, yet > frequent user since Oct 2016. > > > > *KRISTA GREEAR* > > Assistant Director > > Disability Resources for Students > > > > 011 Mary Gates Hall > > Box 352808 > Seattle, WA 98195-2808 > > Direct: 206.221.4136 <(206)%20221-4136> / Main: 206.543.8924 > <(206)%20543-8924> > > greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Samantha Johns > *Sent:* Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:57 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] Caption Service folks are using > > > > Hello, > > > > Does anyone have a recommendation for caption services? Currently we are > utilizing Cielo 24 and the interactive transcript player but we are > thinking about changing to 3Play Media, however just found out 3Play > doesn't support an interactive transcript in the same way. > > > > If you have any feedback it would be appreciated. > > > > > Warm Regards, > > > > > > *Samantha Johns* > > *Accessible Media Coordinator* > > *Office of Academic Innovation* > > > > Portland State University > > 1825 SW Broadway > > Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 > Portland OR 97201 > (503) 725-2754 > > > > Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 > > > > ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often > enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many > opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by > doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1303 bytes Desc: not available URL: From greeark at uw.edu Thu Apr 20 11:43:48 2017 From: greeark at uw.edu (Krista Greear) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] Caption Service folks are using In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Samantha. Why are you thinking of switching from Cielo24 then? KRISTA GREEAR Assistant Director Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu [cid:image001.gif@01D2B9CB.3A723AB0] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Samantha Johns Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 11:29 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Caption Service folks are using Hello Krista, The interactive transcript is an important function for all students to increase access to closed captions. The 3Play interactive transcript does not integrate with our media server Kaltura, they only support embedding the interactive transcript, just not with Kaltura at this time. Warm Regards, Samantha Johns Accessible Media Coordinator Office of Academic Innovation Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 Portland OR 97201 (503) 725-2754 [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B5rT_cYNvyAzYWxVdDFKSGxKZDg&revid=0B5rT_cYNvyAzak42WDBqQ0lTMlFBTHJLSmpvakJteVBmMHNVPQ] Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Krista Greear > wrote: Can you expound on ?[3Play] doesn?t support the interactive player the same way [as Cielo24]?. Granted, I don?t use Cielo24? 3Play Interactive Transcript Light color scheme 3Play Interactive Transcript Dark color scheme What are your top needs for a captioning service provider? You know, the deal breakers? I can speak to the 3Play Media experience, as a newer, yet frequent user since Oct 2016. KRISTA GREEAR Assistant Director Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu [cid:image001.gif@01D2B9CB.3A723AB0] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Samantha Johns Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:57 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] Caption Service folks are using Hello, Does anyone have a recommendation for caption services? Currently we are utilizing Cielo 24 and the interactive transcript player but we are thinking about changing to 3Play Media, however just found out 3Play doesn't support an interactive transcript in the same way. If you have any feedback it would be appreciated. Warm Regards, Samantha Johns Accessible Media Coordinator Office of Academic Innovation Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 Portland OR 97201 (503) 725-2754 [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B5rT_cYNvyAzYWxVdDFKSGxKZDg&revid=0B5rT_cYNvyAzak42WDBqQ0lTMlFBTHJLSmpvakJteVBmMHNVPQ] Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I notice that all of us often call ICT accessibility ?508? or ?508 compliance.? That?s an ok shortcut for us in the industry, but if you?re writing policy manuals or boilerplate language for RFP/RFQs and contracts, then the shortcuts won?t protect your organization in court or get you the accessible products you want. I write contract language for US federal government agencies, as well as teach a course on contracting for accessibility. And I?m also a federal contractor who receives many RFP/RFQs and contracts. Based on my experience, here are some guidelines I recommend to my clients: 1. Use the correct legal name or term. 2. Incorporate the standards by reference. 3. Incorporate your organization?s specific policies or guidelines by reference. 4. Define the deliverables. 1. Never use ?508? alone. It doesn?t mean anything and has no legal standing. Refer to the correct full name of the legislation at the first reference, and afterwards shorten it to something like ?Sec. 508? or ?Sec. 508 compliance? or ?Sec. 508-based standards.? Examples: Sec. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Sec. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended on January 18, 2017 Sec. 255 of the Communications Act of 1934 2. Incorporate the legislation and/or standards into your document ?by reference.? The legal term to use in your paperwork should be ?incorporate by reference.? Sec. 508 itself incorporates WCAG, PDF/UA and other standards into Sec. 508. Web reference sites should be official government, W3c, ISO, or other non-partisan organization websites, and should reference the actual rule/legislation, not techniques or someone else?s interpretation of the standards. Your contractors will find and use those ?how to meet WCAG? websites on their own. Example: The US federal government?s Sec. 508 standards are incorporated by reference into this contract. They include: * Sec. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended on January 18, 2017, https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule * WCAG 2.0 as published by the World Wide Web Consortium, https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/, and as ISO Standard ISO/IEC 40500:2012, https://www.iso.org/standard/58625.html * PDF/UA-1 as published by the PDF Association https://www.pdfa.org/working-group/pdfua-competence-center/, and as ISO Standard 14289-1:2012, https://www.iso.org/standard/54564.html. Copies can be purchased from AAIM.org at http://www.aiim.org/Resources/Standards/AIIM_ISO_14289-1 3. Incorporate your policies into the contract, especially if you have particular requirements that aren?t addressed in any of the above standards, or you have a specific requirement that?s beyond what is currently covered in the standards. And if you have developed your own accessibility checklist, this is the place to reference it. Example: In addition to the Sec. 508 standards, ABC Organization requires these additional requirements to meet its accessibility needs: * The ABC Organization Accessibility Policy and Guidelines as published on January 1, 2017, www.ABC.org/policies (Note: always put a reference date in case you change your policies while a contract is in progress.) * All document deliverables (MS Word, Acrobat PDF, PowerPoint, and other document file formats) must pass ABC Organization?s accessible document checklist, www.ABC.org/checklist. A completed copy of the checklist must be submitted with each document. 4. Require the deliverables you need. Most contractors deliver only the final, accessible (and often times locked) PDF of documents, not the source Word, PowerPoint, or InDesign files. The industry generally tries to hold the source files as ransom so that you come back to them for future work. Protect your organization! Example: Electronic document deliverables will include not only the final accessible Sec. 508-compliant PDF, but also the original source file(s) from which the PDF was exported, including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and Adobe InDesign. All deliverable files will not be password protected or encrypted to prevent ABC Organization from accessing or editing them. --Bevi Chagnon ? ? ? Bevi Chagnon | www.PubCom.com Technologists, Consultants, Trainers, Designers, and Developers for publishing & communication | Acrobat PDF | Print | EPUBS | Sec. 508 Accessibility | Now Open! PubCom Media?s bookstore carries books on accessibility ? ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Why are you thinking of switching from Cielo24 then? > > > > > > *KRISTA GREEAR* > > Assistant Director > > Disability Resources for Students > > > > 011 Mary Gates Hall > > Box 352808 > Seattle, WA 98195-2808 > > Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 > > greeark@uw.edu / > http://disability.uw.edu > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *Samantha Johns > *Sent:* Thursday, April 20, 2017 11:29 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu > > > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Caption Service folks are using > > > > Hello Krista, > > > > The interactive transcript is an important function for all students to > increase access to closed captions. > > > > The 3Play interactive transcript does not integrate with our media server > Kaltura, they only support embedding the interactive transcript, just not > with Kaltura at this time. > > > > > > > Warm Regards, > > > > > > *Samantha Johns* > > *Accessible Media Coordinator* > > *Office of Academic Innovation* > > > > Portland State University > > 1825 SW Broadway > > Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 > Portland OR 97201 > (503) 725-2754 > > > > Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 > > > > ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often > enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many > opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by > doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Krista Greear > wrote: > > Can you expound on ?[3Play] doesn?t support the interactive player the > same way [as Cielo24]?. Granted, I don?t use Cielo24? > > > 3Play Interactive Transcript Light color scheme > > > 3Play Interactive Transcript Dark color scheme > > > > > What are your top needs for a captioning service provider? You know, the > deal breakers? I can speak to the 3Play Media experience, as a newer, yet > frequent user since Oct 2016. > > > > *KRISTA GREEAR* > > Assistant Director > > Disability Resources for Students > > > > 011 Mary Gates Hall > > Box 352808 > Seattle, WA 98195-2808 > > Direct: 206.221.4136 <(206)%20221-4136> / Main: 206.543.8924 > <(206)%20543-8924> > > greeark@uw.edu / > http://disability.uw.edu > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *Samantha Johns > *Sent:* Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:57 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu > > > *Subject:* [Athen] Caption Service folks are using > > > > Hello, > > > > Does anyone have a recommendation for caption services? Currently we are > utilizing Cielo 24 and the interactive transcript player but we are > thinking about changing to 3Play Media, however just found out 3Play > doesn't support an interactive transcript in the same way. > > > > If you have any feedback it would be appreciated. > > > > > Warm Regards, > > > > > > *Samantha Johns* > > *Accessible Media Coordinator* > > *Office of Academic Innovation* > > > > Portland State University > > 1825 SW Broadway > > Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 > Portland OR 97201 > (503) 725-2754 > > > > Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 > > > > ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often > enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many > opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by > doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > -- Warm Regards, *Samantha Johns* *Accessible Media Coordinator* *Office of Academic Innovation* Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 Portland OR 97201 (503) 725-2754 Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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And? no I am not leaving my position. This senior staff position will be working out of our office but will be focused more on broader campus access issues and less on the day to day running of the office. Rich *Richard Okamoto, *Director *DISABILITIES SERVICES | SEATTLE UNIVERSITY* 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122-1090 Office (206) 296-5740 | fax (206-296-5747 <%28206%29%20296-5747> _______________________________________________ Waped mailing list Waped@u.washington.edu http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/waped -- -*- Dan Comden danc@uw.edu Access Technology Center www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/ University of Washington UW Information Technology -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Corrine Schoeb Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 4:37 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] iframes - are they accessible? We are debating about using iframes on a website and i thought I'd reach out to you all to see what you advice you might have. My understanding from http://davidmacd.com/blog/is-title-attribute-on-iframe-required-by-wcag.html is that they may not be fully accessible, particularly for VoiceOver. Then again http://webaim.org/techniques/frames/#iframe, along with http://accessibility.psu.edu/frames/#iframe, implies they might be as long as they have the title attribute. Is adding the title enough to allow screen readers to access the content of an iframe? -- Corrine Schoeb Technology Accessibility Coordinator, ITS 610-957-6208 *** Swarthmore College ITS will never ask you for your password, including by email. 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Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2017, at 9:52 PM, Bossley, Peter A. wrote: It used to be that it was challenging for users of Voiceover on iOS to access the contents of iframes, but I haven?t done any testing on this in iOS 10 and one would imagine that was a bug that should have been eventually fixed. If I remember next week I will put up a test page and give it a try. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Corrine Schoeb Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 4:37 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] iframes - are they accessible? We are debating about using iframes on a website and i thought I'd reach out to you all to see what you advice you might have. My understanding from http://davidmacd.com/blog/is-title-attribute-on-iframe-required-by-wcag.html is that they may not be fully accessible, particularly for VoiceOver. Then again http://webaim.org/techniques/frames/#iframe, along with http://accessibility.psu.edu/frames/#iframe, implies they might be as long as they have the title attribute. Is adding the title enough to allow screen readers to access the content of an iframe? -- Corrine Schoeb Technology Accessibility Coordinator, ITS 610-957-6208 *** Swarthmore College ITS will never ask you for your password, including by email. Please keep your passwords private to protect yourself and the security of our network. To learn more about web security visit http://www.swarthmore.edu/its/security _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks, Danita Class Title: Assistive Technology/Computer Adaptive Technology Instructor Reporting to/Title: Danita Scott-Taylor, Director of Student Support Services Department/Location: Student Support Services Salary Range: $51,912-$106,386/annum Application Deadline: May 12, 2017 by 5pm Type of Position: One Full-time, tenure track (faculty position) HR Specialist/Ext.: Rita Kilgore ext. 5055 To apply, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/deltacollege -- Rita Kilgore Human Resources Specialist San Joaquin Delta College (209)954-5055 -- Danita Scott-Taylor Director, Student Support Services San Joaquin Delta College (209) 954-5151 x6229 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you Ann Burdett DSPS Director Ohlone College 510-659-6456 - V 510-344-5711 - VP aburdett@ohlone.edu Ohlone College 50 Years 1967-2017 - Reconnect, Recognize, Re-Engage From: Joanne Gapuz Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 5:02 PM To: Joanne Gapuz Subject: Closing Date Extended - Professional Confidential Interpreter/Coordinator, Deaf Studies Division Good Afternoon: We've extended the closing date and would like to ask for your assistance in announcing/posting the attached employment opportunity with Ohlone College: Professional Confidential Interpreter/Coordinator, Deaf Studies Division 100%, Professional/Supervisory Closing date: May 18th, 2017 To be considered for this recruitment, applicants must submit ALL of the items listed below via our new on-line applicant tracking system available by visiting: https://employment.ohlone.edu/ (Click on Search Jobs for available opportunities). The closing date for this position is Thursday May 18th , 2017. 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URL: From lissner.2 at osu.edu Tue Apr 25 12:44:41 2017 From: lissner.2 at osu.edu (Lissner, Scott) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] =?windows-1252?q?FW=3A_Special_Session_Alert=3A___Call_to?= =?windows-1252?q?_Action=3A_Risk_of_major_ADA_amendments_soon_by_the_=93A?= =?windows-1252?q?DA_Education_and_Reform_Act_of_2017=94?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Great Lakes ADA Center, a member of the ADA National Network is sponsoring a Free Webinar session aimed at providing information about the pending threats to the ADA within Congress and calling on people to take action at the local level to stop the momentum that has been building. Act now and share this with your colleagues and friends! This is a fight that everyone needs to be a part of. When: May 1, 2017 Time: 2-3:30pm ET ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620) and similar ADA notification bills are gaining more steam in Congress than ever before. If any passes, it will have a devastating impact on the ADA by denying people with disabilities the power to enforce some of its requirements. DREDF and other disability rights advocates are working?and need others to join them!?to counter the business lobby, which wants to make it much more difficult to attain accessibility when businesses such as stores, restaurants, hotels, etc. disregard their ADA responsibilities. What would H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017) do? ? Remove any incentive for voluntary compliance. ? Require a person with a disability who encounters an access barrier to send a letter detailing the exact ADA provisions that are being violated. ? Reward non-compliance by allowing businesses generous additional timelines, even though the ADA's reasonable requirements are already over 25 years old! ? Perpetuate the myth that the ADA benefits unscrupulous lawyers rather than the truth: that the ADA is the most important civil rights law for people with disabilities. ? Ignores the extensive, free educational resources already available today to any business on how to comply with the law. Join us for this webinar to learn more about what is happening with this quickly-moving bill, and how you and others can get involved. The session will be captioned. Telephone option (not toll free) is available as an option for audio or you can also connect via mobile app (limited accessibility for screen reader/voice over users) via your iPhone or Android device, including Kindle Fire HD Registration is available on-line at : www.ada-audio.org (you will be required to set up an account on this website if you do not already have one) Hope to see you on line L. Scott Lissner, Chair AHEAD Public Policy Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Apr 27 10:42:38 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:08 2018 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Updated: Web Accessibility Tutorials In-Reply-To: <4e378ff9-ce43-b8b9-2c37-6f62af3d9e2e@w3.org> References: <4e378ff9-ce43-b8b9-2c37-6f62af3d9e2e@w3.org> Message-ID: <589a5ea8-b713-9861-b9eb-9dcccd33e827@gmail.com> Greetings, ATHENites and others who're bcc-ed: Apologies for cross-posting, but for my money, this is increasingly becoming a great place to point folks. Best, Jennifer -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Updated: Web Accessibility Tutorials Resent-Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:20:17 +0000 Resent-From: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:19:46 -0500 From: Shawn Henry To: WAI Interest Group CC: EOWG (E-mail) Dear WAI Interest Group Participants, Updated Web Accessibility Tutorials are now available from: http://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/ These tutorials show you how to create web content that is accessible to people with disabilities and that improves the user experience for all users. They include general guidance and specific examples for HTML5 and WAI-ARIA. Changes include a more focused approach in the Page Structure, Menus, and Carousels tutorials, as well as: * Page Structure Tutorial ? Added guidance on labeling page regions and more detailed advice on how to use headings. * Menus Tutorial ? Added more detailed styling information, and clarified the structure and content of the fly-out and application menus pages. * Carousels Tutorial ? Moved styling considerations to a central page. Added best practice information on using ARIA to announce the current slide. * Forms Tutorial ? Updated information on placeholder contrast and focus management when an error occurs, and emphasized explicit labels. * Images Tutorial ? Added clarifications in the decision tree. * Tables Tutorial ? Minor editorial updates. More information on what has changed is available in the changelog at: https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/changelog/ We welcome feedback on these tutorials, ideally through GitHub. At the bottom of each tutorial page are links to GitHub and an e-mail address. Please let us know if you have any questions. Regards, Shawn Henry, EOWG Staff Contact Sharron Rush, EOWG Co-Chair Brent Bakken, EOWG Co-Chair -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1303 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Fri Apr 28 13:12:22 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:09 2018 Subject: [Athen] Google Classroom outside the classroom Message-ID: Greetings: Thought some of you might be interested in this announcement from Google. And I'd be curious about whether anyone's assessed this platform for accessibility, generally. Best, Jennifer Google Classroom outside the classroom https://blog.google/topics/education/google-classroom-outside-classroom/ From jsuttondc at gmail.com Sun Apr 30 11:26:48 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:09 2018 Subject: [Athen] May 11 online and face-to-face event from NCAM about new captioning tool, CADET Message-ID: Thought some on the ATHEN list might be interested in this upcoming event from NCAM, about their new captioning editing tool, CADET. Best, Jennifer Tweet from @AccessWGBH WGBH NCAM & MAG @AccessWGBH Please join us! NCAM's Free Caption Editing Tool (CADET) Demo Event @wgbh @BPLBoston 5/11/17 2-3 p.m. FB Event: http://bit.ly/2pcLkl4 https://twitter.com/AccessWGBH/status/858664231033593856/photo/1 30 April From timothyjb310 at gmail.com Sun Apr 30 20:01:57 2017 From: timothyjb310 at gmail.com (Timothy Breitenfeldt) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:09 2018 Subject: [Athen] Looking for Braille Discrete Math Book Message-ID: Hello, I am going to take a Discrete Math class in the Summer, and I am looking to see if my book for the class has already been brailled. Does anyone know or have suggestions where I might find the book: Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof by Ted Sundstrom It is a free book that can be downloaded from: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/books/7/ I have already done a lot of testing with the book with Jaws and NVDA, and I don't think that I will be able to get through the whole quarter with the accessibility that I have to work with. Thanks, TJ Breitenfeldt From dandrews at visi.com Sun Apr 30 20:08:04 2017 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:09 2018 Subject: [Athen] Looking for Braille Discrete Math Book In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Have you looked in the Louis database from APH www.aph.org Dave At 10:01 PM 4/30/2017, you wrote: >Hello, > >I am going to take a Discrete Math class in the Summer, and I am >looking to see if my book for the class has already been brailled. >Does anyone know or have suggestions where I might find the book: > >Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof >by Ted Sundstrom > >It is a free book that can be downloaded from: > >http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/books/7/ > >I have already done a lot of testing with the book with Jaws and NVDA, >and I don't think that I will be able to get through the whole quarter >with the accessibility that I have to work with. > >Thanks, > >TJ Breitenfeldt > >athen-list mailing list >athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu >http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list