Technology for Better Accessibility
Association for Higher Education (AHEAD)- This site offers information regarding higher education and disabilities, including assistive technology, legal, and accessible web information. The web site address is: http://www.ahead.org./
Bobby- is a free service provided by CAST to help Web page authors identify and repair significant barriers to access by individuals with disabilities. The web site address is: http://www.cast.org/bobby/
CAST- Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST is an educational, not-for-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, including those with disabilities. The following sections explain CAST's mission and goals and public policies. The web siteaddress is: http://www.cast.org/
CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION AND DISABILITY (CTAD)- The University of Minnesota's General College and Disability Services. In response to the compelling need for a more comprehensive approach to universally designed curriculum for students with disabilities, General College and Disability Services at the University of Minnesota have partnered to address the critical area of faculty understanding of disability issues and inclusive curriculum. The web site address is: http://www.gen.umn.edu/research/ctad/default.htm
HumanWare, Inc.- specializes in assistive technology for persons who have difficulties reading print due to blindness, low vision, or learning and/or reading disabilities. This web site provides information on assistive technology such as Kurzweil 3000 demonstrated at the conference. The web site address is:
JAWS (Job Access With Speech) -provides speech technology that works with your Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000 operating system to provide access to today's popular software applications and the Internet. JAWS uses an integrated voice synthesizer and your computer's sound card to output the content of your computer screen to speakers. JAWS also outputs to refreshable Braille displays. This technology provides access to a wide variety of information, education, and job related applications to over 60,000 users worldwide.
The web site address is: http://www.hj.com/JAWS/JAWS.html
Penn State’s Web Accessibility Checklist: The web site address is: http://www.psu.edu/dept/cac/training/outlines/accessibility/check.html
The Office for Disability Services’ website is: http://www.lions.psu.edu/ods/ This web site contains information about the services and resources for students with disabilities. It also includes a Faculty Handbook for working with students with disabilities.
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI): WAI, in coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development. http://www.w3.org/WAI/