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I chose this site because I first stumbled upon a blog that talked about how this website was changing to include social networking for people with disabilities. There are links to assistive technology sources, employment and support for those people who need to find an organization to join by their state, or if they just want to hear what's new .

Diigo allows you to highlight and bookmark specific sections of webpages. You should find an Internet or web 2.0 related section on the page you bookmarked. Highlight & bookmark that section. Or bookmark a webpage clearly focused specifically on web related issues of accessibility.

Here is the new link to my bookmark: http://www.disability.gov/technology/Assistive_Technology/computer I decided to highlight what I thought were the best links from the original link I posted. Should I add a new bookmark to the entire page?

I am late with my post. Therefore, I will comment here regarding the value of the site I chose to research. This site provides a basic comprehensive view of web accessibility for individuals who fall within the criterion of being disabled. This site points out different types of disabitlites fall in a diverse range such as, visual, auditory, cognitive imparities to the elder. The Web accessibility is in place to assist any range of disabled challenges that individuals face when navigating and understanding the Web. A large amount of focus of the site is placed on Web developers to create and make avaliable software that allows people with disabilities to ultilize the Web. I feel this site offers a great overview to provide basic information of understanding.

I choose this site for a variety of reasons. Number one is for the tutorials it offers on a variety of hardware and software resources available for assistive technology. Any help in how to use some of these devices is bound to be beneficial. Another reason is for the abundant number of resources it provides - organizations, education, government, products, etc. Lastly, I choose this site because it provides basic information on AT use for elementary students with disabilities - including laws, computer adaptations, curriculum, and specialized options for distinct disabilities.

Since you mentioned you chose it for the tutorials & the tutorials link was prominent on the page you bookmarked, I found the web related material easily. Your bookmark would better fit the assignment requirement if it went directly to the Tutorial page because information on web related issues of accessibility is immediately presented there. The tutorials page is an excellent resource.

Thanks for the feedback, Carmin. To make things easier for future reference, here is the sight for the tutorials, http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials.php.

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As an educator I also want something hands-on that I can use NOW with my students. This site has software, links, articles, tutorials, and activities! I hope others can find it useful too!

Tanya, I researched this site for a previous class and ended up forwarding it to the chair of our Special Ed department. I speak with her about what they are doing in the classroom, and she shared that technology was a huge part of their day. We recently recieved a grant for more computers for her classroom. Great site!

There are lots of links, but many are 404s. Too bad, but this page is very old, and for me -- only 2 out of 9 links were still active. With so much current info available, it would be wise to offer this link with a caveat about dead links.

A great resource for students with many different disabilities from hearing impaired, visually impaired, ADD, etc. It offers suggestions, programs, printables, and other information.

What a fabulous find! I can't believe how many wonderful resources are linked to this site. The other part is that the resources are meaningful and encompass a large variety of disabilities. Worth bookmarking for sure.

A better bookmark for this assignment would be Resources for the Visually Impaired, because that page perfectly meets the assignment requirement of bookmarking information about web related issues of accessibility. Resources for the Visually Impaired is linked from the page you bookmarked, and since you tagged it visual-disability, I found this section easily.

This program allows children with autistic type disorders experience the web in a comfortable way for them. It can actually utilize a Wii remote as well! The browser only can access specific sites that have been deemed appropriate for children with these disorders in an attempt to reduce distractions and inappropriate material avaiable on the web.

Great example of a product that is addresses accessibility for people while using the web. Good use of highlighting the info that directly meets the assignment requirement. The use of highlights is one of Diigo's best features for group research.

Looks at specific disablilities and some online offerings that could help those students. Also lots of general sites to help students of all ability levels.

Dustin bookmarked an article about Proloquo2Go. This product offers speech communication assistance on an i-phone or i-touch. My Proloquo2Go bookmark demonstrates Diigo's Highlight feature. None of you used it in the assignment. But it is a powerful way to bookmark specific material. OK.. this is not exactly pure Web 2.0 AT, but it is an example of bookmarking a specific section of a page by using Diigo to highlight & bookmark the highlighted section.

Tools for students with special needs. This site lists lots of published articles, but you have to refer to the publisher for a copy of the article.

This is a FABULOUS resource! I went to a regional AT conference last year, and this was one of the big topics of discussion.

Thanks for this site also. I really want my student to feel part of the class in every way that I can.

This is a wonderful website that I found linked to a blog about Web 2.0 and students with disabilities. This site contains a wealth of information for people with disabilities and those wishing to learn more. There is also a huge section on education and different technology tools that can be used to enhance learning.

Great Find! From the article on the Abilities Expo I followed a link to an article, Assistive Technology Gets a New Voice, which led me to ablebody.com, and their blog, filled with up-to-date information on AT.

The blog about Web 2.0 and students with disabilities would be a better bookmark for this assignment, because the assignment requires that you bookmark a webpage specifically about web related issues of accessibility. Disaboom most likely also has information specific to the web & disabilities. Diigo allows you to highlight and bookmark specific sections of webpages. You should find an Internet or web 2.0 related section on Disaboom. Highlight & bookmark that section. Or bookmark a webpage clearly focused specifically on web related issues of accessibility.