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Making Movie Theaters Accessible to Disabled Audiences Rear Window® Captioning and DVS Theatrical®, developed by The Media Access Group at WGBH, make theaters accessible to audiences with disabilities. This site provides information to consumers, industry

List and description of apple accessibility features

Even the most well-intentioned person can be a poor communication partner for individuals who use AAC. The average person has no idea how to communicate effectively with someone who has a significant communication disability, and is likely to do things that are less than helpful. These Communication Access Cards, developed by Scope, can be just the thing to improve the quality of interactions.

"Word Online includes accessibility features that make it easy for users with limited dexterity, low vision, or other disabilities to work with files. This means you can use keyboard shortcuts, a screen reader, or a speech recognition tool to work with Word Online."

"Accessibility is essential for leveraging technology and providing educational opportunities for all students, including those with disabilities. Our CTD Accessibility Suite includes tools and resources designed to support SEA and LEA leaders in building state and district capacity. Feel free to use, share, and repurpose these materials for planning meetings, trainings, and other professional development activities.  "

The Sound of Equality is a muc=sic video about the importance of accessible materials for students with disabilities. The "accessible" version has audio description and ASL sign language interpretation.

Apple Mac OS X Accessibility features

Learn what "access to the genral curriculum" really means for students with disabilities and see what happens when AT meets inaccessible content.

How to make Twitter accessible

The Center for Accessible Technology in Sign (CATS) is a joint project between the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf and the Georgia Institute of Technology. CATS is dedicated to providing accessibility to learning via sign language. CATS' goal is to enhan

This site provides accessibility help, enabling computer users to make the most of the internet whatever their ability or disability.

A podcast and interactive blog on the accessible digital lifestyle, produced by Serotek, the Accessibility Anywhere people

Introduction to accessible books and why access to literature is important to all students. Students will receive an overview of the features of PowerPoint 2007 and be guided through a step by step process of how to use it to create an accessible book. sources for audioboooks, photos and sounds

"Accessible Instructional Materials AIM and NIMAS on the web Curated by Chuck Hitchcock"

Tech-Ease provides step by step instructions, including a video tutorial and a downloadable PDF cheat sheet, on the accessibility settings available in Windows 7 Ease of Access Center.

"At Microsoft, we envision a future where people with permanent disabilities or situational limitations have the technology they need to work efficiently and independently from any device. We're committed to helping people of all abilities access information and have fulfilling interactions everywhere, both in person and virtually."

This collection of tutorials provides step-by-step guides for users to create accessible books to support print disabled students. Find tutorials for PowerPoint, Clicker 5 & Clicker 6, Boardmaker Studio, the Pictello app for iPad

Features: - Real-time collaboration on a virtual whiteboard with infinite pages - Real-time communication through voice conferencing and text chat - Permanent storage of all classrooms for later access - Support for image uploading - Access to basic drawing tools and colors

"These projects provide ideas and strategies to promote play through better access to play materials, and use assistive technology to give the children this critical access. Typical solutions revolve around "low tech" assistive technology. By building on what the child can do, and by creating interactive play environments, families can reclaim play as a critical component of childhood! Look here for information on selecting toys for play, toys for children with disabilities, adapting toys to make them easier to use, locating specially designed toys as well as other resources to promote play."

Welcome to ConnectABILITY a website and virtual community dedicated to lifelong learning and support for people who have an intellectual disability, their families and support networks. The core of our community is accessible, self-directed access to valuable information and tools, ready on demand.