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Summer 2008 Course Import Request

Summer 2008 Training

Here are some websites to help you get started:

• Accessibility Tutorials for Microsoft Products: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/default.aspx
   

• Accessible Technology: A Guide for Educators (pdf)
   

• Case Studies and Videos:  Accessibility case studies showcase organizations that have integrated accessible technology solutions into their technology plans to help individuals with various types of impairments maintain productivity on the job. Case studies feature best practices and lessons learned, as well as examples of why it makes good business sense to provide accessible technology in the workplace.
   

• http://www.w3.org/WAI/gettingstarted
  An initial introduction to resources for people new to Web accessibility
   

• Web Accessibility for All: http://www.cew.wisc.edu/accessibility/default.asp

  • University of Wisconsin -Maddison provides a array of resources to help you create accessible web content.
     

• The CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)

  • http://ncam.wgbh.org/projects is a research and development facility dedicated to the issues of media and information technology for people with disabilities in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. NCAM's mission is: to expand access to present and future media for people with disabilities; to explore how existing access technologies may benefit other populations; to represent its constituents in industry, policy and legislative circles; and to provide access to educational and media technologies for special needs students.
     

• What is Bobby Scan?

  • http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp Bobby was created to help web page authors identify and repair barriers to access by individuals with disabilities.
     

• Microsoft Narrator

  • Set Microsoft XP Narrator to Announce Events on the Screen Narrator is a text–to–speech utility for people who are blind or have low vision.
     

• Microsoft Accessibility Wizard

  • Set Options for People Who Are Blind or Have Difficulty Seeing Things on the Screen If you are blind or have difficulty seeing things on screen, you can quickly set vision related options using the Accessibility Wizard