This article focuses on the legal issues concerning barriers that inhibit use of the web by persons with handicapping conditions.

by Scheer, J.M., Kroll, T., Neri, M. T., & Beatty, P. (2003). Access barriers for persons with disabilities: The consumer's perspective. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 14(4), 221-230. Scheer, Kroll, Neri, & Beatty (2003) studied specific barriers that people with disabilities face when obtaining needed health-care services. Scheer et al. This article focuses particularly on the existance of barriers that inhibit access for the person with a disability. I 'm reminded of my close friend who is especially gifted as a musician and is restricted to his wheelchair for being mobile. He encounters far too many barriers in his travels and this causes obvious limitations.

I like the post submitted by Carmin on "The Madtoe Strikes Again...". This article really captured my attention because of my personal experience with my sister who suffered with cerebral palsy. She had to learn how to resist failure and really lean on advancing technology that was available for empowering her to be successful throughout school. She was able to graduate HS and live independently for nearly 18 years. The statement from the article speaks very directly to much of the discipline my sister had to adopt.
Being disabled doesn't mean an inability to function; it only means we function in a unique way. We find better ways to work more easily and successfully. We must not give up. This is expressed by a quote that was in big bold letters all over my elementary classrooms and physical therapy rooms: "We Can Because We ThinkWe Can."

I like this article for the fact that it first introduces Assistive Technology (AT) to any parent. I've found that many of the parents I work with are sceptical about trying something new simply because they lack adequate information. Knowledge is power is what we teach our students, but far too many parents limit themselves and hinder the growth of their child due to ignorance. AT doesn't cure or eliminate learning difficulties, but it can help your child reach her potential because it allows her to capitalize on her strengths and bypass areas of difficulty. AT compensates for a child's learning deficits and equips a child to be able to reach more of their potential towards success.