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Does anyone really think that it is a lack of a standard that is at the root of the barriers in the virtual landscape?
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<div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">L. Scott Lissner, </span></div>
<div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Ohio State University </span></div>
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Associate, John Glenn School of Public Affairs<br>
Lecturer, Knowlton School of Architecture, Moritz College of Law & Disability Studies<br>
Board, Center for Disability Empowerment & VSA Ohio<br>
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<div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Chair, Public Policy Committee, AHEAD<br>
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On Oct 24, 2017, at 4:47 PM, Chagnon | PubCom <<a href="mailto:chagnon@pubcom.com">chagnon@pubcom.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div><span>One key takeaway from this story: the last sentence says it all.</span><br>
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<span>Chris Danielsen, a spokesman for advocacy organization National Federation</span><br>
<span>of the Blind, says the organization is supporting proposed legislation</span><br>
<span>called the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act of</span><br>
<span>2017 that would provide guidance to institutions on accessible technology.</span><br>
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<span><a href="https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-introduction-aim-high-act">https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-introduction-aim-high-act</a></span><br>
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<span>"Sadly, the failure of colleges and universities to provide accessible</span><br>
<span>technology and course content to blind students is all too common," he</span><br>
<span>writes in an email to USA TODAY College. "This is usually due to a lack of</span><br>
<span>knowledge by university faculty and administrators on how to procure</span><br>
<span>accessible technology and/or create accessible content." </span><br>
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<span>-----Original Message-----</span><br>
<span>From: athen-list [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>] On</span><br>
<span>Behalf Of White, Phillip Burton</span><br>
<span>Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:03 PM</span><br>
<span>To: <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a></span><br>
<span>Subject: [Athen] Did anyone see this article in the USA Today?</span><br>
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<span><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/college/2017/09/03/blind-student-and-par">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/college/2017/09/03/blind-student-and-par</a></span><br>
<span>alympic-skier-sues-dartmouth-over-accessibility/614196001/</span><br>
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<span>Just ran across this in some research. Hope you all had opportunity to read</span><br>
<span>it.</span><br>
<span>Phil white</span><br>
<span>East Carolina University</span><br>
<span><a href="mailto:Whiteph15@ecu.edu">Whiteph15@ecu.edu</a></span><br>
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