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All published information should be available for people with print disabilities at no greater cost. We develop and maintain international open DAISY standards.

Very long list of electronic resources about e-book accessibility esp. as regarding EPUB3. For later reference.

This is a cool volunteer-based program where volunteers write descriptions of images in textbooks "that have been marked as essential for understanding the subject matter." Unfortunately, it does not say who is marking these images. Right now, it only works with DAISY books, but they are working on compatibility with EPUB3.

#technology #organization #volunteer #crowdsourcing

NFB's article about a veterinary student who is behind on classes and not getting the grades she needs because of insufficient accommodations for blind students.

“Ms. Dudley is only one of many blind students who experience frustrating and unnecessary barriers to a full and equal education in our nation’s institutions of higher education. Technology, if properly designed and implemented, can make it possible for students like Ms. Dudley to experience an equal education to an extent unheard of in the past, but Miami University has ignored its legal and moral obligations and failed to procure accessible technology and take other steps necessary to give Ms. Dudley the full benefit of her educational experience. The National Federation of the Blind cannot and will not tolerate such discrimination against Ms. Dudley and the rest of America’s blind students. We will pursue this case and others with vigor, continue to inform colleges and universities of their obligations, and insist that they meet those obligations.”

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A new technology can now turn traditional children's books into customized 3D stories for blind and visually impaired children.

This article is about kids books. But what if we could 3D-print raised pages for illustrations and diagrams in university texts?

#technical platforms

#law and policy #yale

Ever since Haben Girma was an undergraduate fighting for access to dining hall menus, she has been advocating for the civil rights of the disabled.

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What crosses over to ebooks?

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This page links to resources concerning disability discrimination, including relevant laws and faqs.

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#law and policy #section508

#law and policy #cynthnia d waddell

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Standards for University System of Georgia Web Environments, privacy policy, requirements, content guidelines and disclaimer

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