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Roger Holt

abledbody: FCC's Broadband Plan Endorses Accessibility - 0 views

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shared by Roger Holt on 17 Mar 10 - Cached
  • In a move that has been eagerly anticipated by the disability community, the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday submitted its National Broadband Plan to Congress. The 360-page plan, which lays out a vision for high-speed broadband that’s both affordable and accessible, has wide implications for American with disabilities.
Terry Booth

Broadband Access and How It Is Redefining Quality of Life Issues for People with Disabi... - 0 views

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disability training webinar

shared by Terry Booth on 10 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Click here to register for this event What: This webinar will present a general introduction and overview of Broadband—both as a public policy agenda and as a quality of life issue for people with disabilities. The training will take a look at the unique ways in which Broadband is redefining health care, education, employment, citizenship, and community participation for people with disabilities. When: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 11:00 AM –  12:00 PM MST Presenter: Martin Sweeney -- As a parent, activist and current AT professional, Martin Sweeney has over 25 years of experience in the field of assistive technology. As a training specialist, Sweeney is part of the Center for Accessible Technology team promoting Broadband awareness, access and adoption throughout California.
Roger Holt

FCC Talks on Broadband for People with Disabilities - 0 views

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broadband disabilities

shared by Roger Holt on 10 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Roger Holt on 10 Mar 10
     
    The Federal Communications Commission, getting ready to officially present its national broadband plan to Congress next week, is holding a conference in Washington, D.C. - live streamed with open captions - to discuss what needs to be in the plan in order to ensure equal access to high-speed Internet content for people with disabilities.
Meliah Bell

CDC's Public Health Grand Rounds, Where in health is disability? Public health practice... - 0 views

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disabilities Immunization Teen Pregnancy webcast

shared by Meliah Bell on 11 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Meliah Bell on 11 Dec 12
     
    Watch the live webcast with a broadband or slower connection. Note: The webcast links are only active during the date and time of the session, but all sessions are archived for future viewing. What:
    This session of Grand Rounds explored opportunities for optimal quality of life for individuals with disabilities. One in 6 adult Americans lives with a disability when defined by a limitation in function. Many are at higher risk for multiple chronic conditions, injuries, and increased vulnerability during disasters. Comparatively, people with disabilities are 4 times more likely to report their health to be fair/poor and 2.5 times more likely to have unmet health care needs than non-disabled peers. $400 billion is spent annually on disability-related health expenditures. Public health can help change this by promoting wellness and preventing disease in people with disabilities. CDC′s approach for a population who experiences diverse functional limitations is to assure that mainstream public health surveys, programs, and policies include people with disabilities across the lifespan, a method that can be modeled by state and federal programs. This powerful session of Grand Rounds explored public health opportunities for disease prevention, intervention and improvement to enable people to live well with functional limitations. We also highlighted accomplishments of partners and public health agencies in creating and modifying health programs to accommodate people with disabilities. Tentative future Grand Rounds topics include venous thromboembolism (VTE), HPV, teen pregnancy and immunization. Target Audience:
    Physicians nurses epidemiologists pharmacists veterinarians certified
Roger Holt

Digital Textbook Playbook | FCC.gov - 0 views

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shared by Roger Holt on 14 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • The Digital Textbook Playbook is a guide to help K-12 educators and administrators begin building rich digital learning experiences for students in districts across the country. The playbook offers information about determining broadband infrastructure for schools and classrooms, leveraging home and community broadband to extend the digital learning environment, and understanding necessary device considerations. It also provides lessons learned from school districts that have engaged in successful transitions to digital learning.
Roger Holt

FCC Puts Focus On Web Accessibility - Disability Scoop - 0 views

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broadband disabilities assistive technology

shared by Roger Holt on 27 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Nearly 40 percent of Americans without high-speed internet have disabilities, according to the first-ever federal working paper on internet accessibility. People with disabilities largely cite the same reasons for limited access to high-speed internet as their non-disabled peers, according to the paper issued this month by the Federal Communications Commission. Cost is a top concern followed by limited computer literacy and a lack of interest in internet content. But the white paper does point out that these barriers can be exacerbated for those with disabilities. For example, assistive technology devices some people need in order to access the internet can make new technology cost prohibitive.
Roger Holt

Project Endeavor - for deaf and hard of hearing Americans - 0 views

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technology deaf hearing impairment

shared by Roger Holt on 24 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Project Endeavor is a program of CSD, funded by a two year contract with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).   This program focuses on providing deaf and hard of hearing Americans with access to broadband or high speed internet through discounted internet service plans and internet devices.   Project Endeavor also provides an array of training materials and educational resources for deaf and hard of hearing people.  For more information about Project Endeavor, Click here. Click here to contact us to see if you qualify for discounted internet services and devices. 
Roger Holt

Senate bill introduced: "Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act "(S. 3304) | C... - 0 views

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accessible communication legislation

shared by Roger Holt on 06 May 10 - Cached
  • May 5, 2010, Washington, DC:--The Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) thanks Senators Mark Pryor (AR) and John Kerry (MA) for introducing the “Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act” (S. 3304).  The measure is a major step forward for people with disabilities in ensuring accessible technology. Also co-sponsoring are Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad, both from North Dakota. Similar to the “Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act” (H.R. 3101) introduced in the U.S. House,  S. 3304 would modernize disability accessibility mandates in the Communications Act, bringing existing requirements up to date as television and phone services connect via the Internet and use new digital and broadband technologies.
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