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started by Mae Hicks Jones on 02 Nov 10
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    Videos
    Listening to Learn: Digital Reading Solutions
    See how technology and document conversion are helping students to read and learn.

    Introduction to the Screen Reader
    Experience how screen readers assist people who are blind read the Web and electronic documents.

    Screen Magnification and the Web
    Discover how screen magnification software is used to access the Web, and what Web designers can do to improve access.

    Screen Readers and the Web
    Learn relatively easy tips Web designers can use to increase access to the Web by a variety of users.

    Web Application Accessibility
    Recognize the need for accessible web applications, and reach a broader audience.

    Introduction to World Caption
    World Caption is a free Macintosh software program created at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that makes it easy to add captions to any QuickTime compatible video.

    UW-Madison students with disabilities share their Wisconsin experiences in
    Learning without Limits: Students with Disabilities at UW-Madison


    Podcasts
    Is your Document Accessible? (.mp3)
    Find out the two things that make a document accessible.
    Read the transcript (.html) (or .doc transcript).

    More information on transcribing podcasts

    Videos we like from other sources
    Succeeding in College and at Work: Students with Disabilities Tell Their Stories -- New England ADA Center
    Strategies to successfully stay in school, graduate and get jobs are shared.

    From Where I Sit -- California State University
    "From Where I Sit" is a powerful video series of eight CSU students with disabilities who share their experiences in the college classroom and a panel of faculty members responds to each student's story.

    WebAIM: Introduction to Web Accessibility
    This 11.5 minute video provides an overview of the difficulties users with disabilities face on the web and some of the motivations for web accessibility...Keeping Web Accessibility in Mind

    DO-IT (Disabilities, Oportunities, Internetworking and Technology) -- University of Washington
    Streaming Video Presentations with Support Publications including

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