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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:3.0pt;margin-bottom:.75pt'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>That was timely, Shawn. I just forwarded the info on the NFB complaint to our “powers” here at MCC. They’re trying to make it our office’s responsibility for access, when it is the college who authorizes the purchase & adoption of the inaccessible software…ugh!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>At least now, thanks to your contributions, a few things to send to them about the reality of access. Thanks again for sharing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Wink<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shawn Foster<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 15, 2011 3:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> athen@athenpro.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Fwd: google apps for education accessibility complaints<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Since our university adopted Google Apps this year, I've been looking into both the benefits and barriers of Google Apps for students with disabilities. The ones I've reviewed so far are on my <a href="http://atatsou.blogspot.com">blog</a>. If you're looking for a thorough accessibility review, though, there's an excellent one of the different Docs apps available from <a href="http://adod.idrc.ocad.ca/accessibility-reviews">ADOD</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Hope that helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Shawn<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Shawn Foster, MA</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br>Assistive Technology Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=140 height=31 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01CBE32B.F5145380" alt="Southern Oregon University logo"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(541)552-6213<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(541)552-6219 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.sou.edu/">sou.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>"Working collaboratively as advocates for student success."</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:green'>Please consider the environment before you print this email.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><br>>>> On 3/15/2011 at 3:30 PM, in message <1611338899.982313.1300228220295.JavaMail.root@mail02.pantherlink.uwm.edu>, <hirschma@uwm.edu> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-left:solid #050505 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:11.25pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#F3F3F3'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#660000'><br>See:<br><br>http://www.nfb.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=771<br><br>Unfortunately this doesn't say what the actual issues were. <br><br>---<br>From a University of Wisconsin List serve<br><br><br>-- <br>"Design for People with Disabilities is Better Design for Everyone"<br><br>Aura M. 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