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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I can pass on a request to the Thorium developer, and Thorium is free for Windows, Mac, and linux. It has TTS and highlighting as it reads. Also supports reading of Math, when it is MathML.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Using a screen reader you can copy and paste right now, but I think you want something a non-screen reader person can use.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If I understand you, you want to Highlight text and have the TTS read out what is being selected. Then you want to copy this to the clipboard and paste it into a Word document or any application that can accept text from the clipboard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Is this correct?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Normally, the Read Aloud function sends it to the TTS engine and highlights as it sends the text. It seems you want to have an additional function to say for example, hold down a key while the Read Aloud is going and that would select this text for the clipboard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I am just trying to describe what is wanted to the Thorium developers. So other user interface designs are welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Liza Eldred<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 10, 2022 3:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Texthelp no longer support Post secondary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>The one thing that students really like about Read & Write is the ability to highlight and extract. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>From my experience, I have not found a free or inexpensive tool that both has text-to-speech and the highlight and collect feature (for both Windows and Mac).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>Does anyone know of a program other than RW that can do this? If so, please let me know. It would be much appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks and stay well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>Liza<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>Liza Eldred<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>Assistive Technologist II<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>MacEwan University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>780-497-5826 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>> on behalf of Dan Comden <<a href="mailto:danc@uw.edu">danc@uw.edu</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 2:42 PM<br><b>To: </b>Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Athen] Texthelp no longer support Post secondary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='border:solid #D24518 1.5pt;background:#FFEB3B;padding:1.5pt 11.25pt 1.5pt 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D24518'>EXTERNAL:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <a href="https://myportal.macewan.ca/help.html#external-email">Use caution.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>I agree with Michael on this. TextHelp makes some decent products but in my experience they repeatedly demonstrate either ignorance or apathy about the needs of higher education. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>This is demonstrated by their license plans for their products, in particular EquatIO which could be a powerful tool for alt text shops at many schools, but can't be utilized at many places due to the company's inflexible license options. It is less expensive to pay for hundreds of student worker hours to convert a couple of math courses every year than to purchase a license for EquatIO for even a moderately sized campus.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>We gave up on TextHelp R&W Gold years ago after experiencing excessive difficulty rolling out and maintaining that software in our labs. On top of that, the overwhelming majority of students in my experience want a simple TTS tool and ignore all the additional features wrapped into the reading product. So ... we stopped purchasing it. There was zero negative feedback from students.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>It shines in a supported environment like K-12. Not so much in higher ed.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>A student's need to read effectively doesn't change once they complete college. In my interactions with students over decades, they show no inclination to purchase expensive TTS tools on their own after they graduate. I think we serve students more effectively by showing them how to use free and inexpensive reading software that fit their needs both in school and after they complete their educational programs. Let TextHelp concentrate on K-12 and we can ignore their products until they come up with a better solution for higher education.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>-*- Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 9:26 AM Michael Canale <<a href="mailto:canale@umbc.edu">canale@umbc.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>They recently decided without notification that they will only support K-12 educators with support and free demo licenses. I explained that I have used the software to demonstrate their product and encourage students and parents to consider using it. Now with this new policy, I am unable to demo their product without purchasing my own license. If I worked for a K-12 they would continue to provide me a free account. Why would I purchase a license to generate business for them? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>In addition, they changed their minimum number of licenses that prohibit most small to medium size Universities to utilize all they pay for. Whereas K-12 has an entire district. It's all about money and has nothing to do with supporting students it's a real shame. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 12:01 PM Romack, Justin <<a href="mailto:justinr@disability.tamu.edu" target="_blank">justinr@disability.tamu.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Howdy!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Glad to get your message and hear your perspective!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Because I feel out of the loop… What Texthelp policy are you referring to and how do they demonstrate they don’t care about postsecondary institutions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We’re up for renewal and the quote has drastically increased in price. I have several options to explore in responding, but I wanted more context on how others have approached changes with Texthelp (and also clarifying if what you’re referring to is related to the concern I have).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hoping you’re well,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>J<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Justin Romack</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> | Assistive Technology Coordinator</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>Disability Resources | Texas A&M University</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>1224 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-1224</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>ph: 979.845.1637 | <a href="mailto:justinr@disability.tamu.edu" target="_blank">justinr@disability.tamu.edu</a></span><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>| <a href="http://disability.tamu.edu" target="_blank">disability.tamu.edu</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black'>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#500000'>DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#500000'>| One Division. One Mission.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu" target="_blank">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Canale<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 9, 2022 10:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] athen-list Digest, Vol 194, Issue 7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'>For at least 5 years I have had a free account with Read Write in order to show students and parents how to use AT for their studies. Texthelp decided we in post-secondary are not important enough to support. I call all colleagues to call ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-radius:4px'><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 0in 12.0pt 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#D0D8DC;border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 3.0pt;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%;background-attachment:scroll'><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;padding:0in 7.5pt 3.75pt 4.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 6.0pt 3.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>This Message Is From an External Sender </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 6.0pt 3.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>This message came from outside your organization. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'>ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For at least 5 years I have had a free account with Read Write in order to show students and parents how to use AT for their studies. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Texthelp decided we in post-secondary are not important enough to support. I call all colleagues to call upon Texthelp of this change in policy is ridiculous. I decided to no longer support or endorse Texthelp products. Instead, I will endorse Natural Reader. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I know many of you use them, however, we should not support a company that doesn't support us. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=96 height=22 style='width:1.0in;height:.2291in' id="gmail-m_3951883025789875278gmail-m_6725456663275912332Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D8349C.629F76F0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Office of Student Disability Services </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>University of Maryland, Baltimore County</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>225 Math/Psychology Building </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Desk: 410-455-6358 </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Mobile: 410-688-5088 </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#999999;letter-spacing:.15pt'>(Text, FaceTime)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>VP: 443-410-4773</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Email: <a href="mailto:canale@umbc.edu" target="_blank">canale@umbc.edu</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Web: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/sss.umbc.edu__;!!KwNVnqRv!RBamRIRg7x6RSJXPVzuMBERipygOMwlkwbpMC_MQu3T68ULBdl7hkyB-HRu6Ah4w2kNca7lN$" target="_blank">sds.umbc.edu</a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><h4 style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:14.4pt'><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>Once in a while you get shown the light, In the strangest of places if you look at it right. - J. Garcia, R Hunter</span></i><o:p></o:p></h4></div><div><h4 style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:14.4pt'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'> </span><o:p></o:p></h4></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#666666'>Michael Canale</span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#999999;letter-spacing:.15pt'>Assistant Director, SDS </span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#999999;letter-spacing:.15pt'>Coordinator Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, </span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#999999;letter-spacing:.15pt'>Sensory Impairment, and ASD</span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><img border=0 width=96 height=22 style='width:1.0in;height:.2291in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=11o9m2BMLp7AfTfXgiaWAVxdtMUz_EEES&revid=0Bw1zQ57rlXp1WXZoYjNZNkwxeFlRbHc2QkorU0J1eXdYa0RnPQ"></span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Office of Student Disability Services </span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>University of Maryland, Baltimore County</span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>225 Math/Psychology Building </span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Desk: 410-455-6358 </span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Mobile: 410-688-5088 </span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#999999;letter-spacing:.15pt'>(Text, FaceTime)</span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>VP: 443-410-4773</span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Email: <a href="mailto:canale@umbc.edu" target="_blank">canale@umbc.edu</a></span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#999999'>Web: <a href="http://sss.umbc.edu" target="_blank">sds.umbc.edu</a> </span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:14.4pt'><i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Avenir-Medium;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>Once in a while you get shown the light, In the strangest of places if you look at it right. - J. Garcia, R Hunter</span></i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Avenir-Medium;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h4></div><div><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:14.4pt'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Avenir-Medium;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h4></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><br><br></span></i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>athen-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu" target="_blank">athen-list@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a><br><a href="http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list" target="_blank">http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-*- Dan Comden <a href="mailto:danc@washington.edu" target="_blank">danc@uw.edu</a></span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Access Technology Center <a href="http://www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/" target="_blank">www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/</a></span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> University of Washington UW Information Technology</span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>