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Im ashamed to say that I rarely think about a website or college class im taking as being accessible. Ive never had a physically handicapped student in my class except for one year when I had a child with hearing problems. (not totally non hearing) This year was the first year we had a child in our school without out fully functioning arms and no hands. It has made me so aware of the barriers she has to face everyday compared to the majority of kids in a school.

I agree with you on the fact that it is hard to think about that when you aren't dealing with it at that point in your life. I think this article really makes you think about the struggles people with disabilities have to deal with on a regular basis. This was a good article that really makes you understand from their point of view.

This site highlights barriers faced by the aging disabled and the new technology to help software developers make it easier for them to use Web 2.0.

Short article, but contains some good links to other information as well as good info in the post.

I liked the link that described specifics on how people with different disabilities use the web. A great point was made about accessibility features making websites usable to all, but possible for the disabled.

Wow, I was not aware how we sill are so ignorant about the need of accessibility in the age of technology for people with disabilities. In this blog it points out the how the programming technique that is used to create dynamic and interactive web applications such as Java, continually change or update text which makes it difficult for screen readers to interpret websites for visually impaired Internet users. Hello?

This article demonstrates technology that is already used, cochlear implants,and new technologies, a driverless car. Very interesting!

I have used the Dynovox and Cochlear impacts in my classroom before and as they are wonderful their prices aren't so wonderful. It's truly shameful that these things would open the doors for so many individuals with disabilities and yet they can't afford them.

I am so amazed and encouraged to learn about the DynaVox system. I had an uncle that had a stroke at the age of forty and he spent fifteen years in a nursing home unable to communicate with the outside world. We think that it got to be so depressing for him that he eventually just gave up on life and stopped eating. Just think if he had been able to participate in spoken communication using only his eyes. He would have loved being able to enter words and phrases through the use of the eye tracking systems with the on-screen keyboard which could translate the text to speech. It is comforting to now know that this technology exists for other loved ones that might be afflicted with a similar situation.

Lots of information about accessibility for the disabled including the current options and other barriers.

Reference and Technical Services Librarian Research into 'Web 2.0 accessibility' for people with disabilities has recently gained momentum in library and information science studies. This is due to the unique problems disabled individuals face because they must rely on digitized formats.

This bookmark says shared by Ashley. Based on the comment dates, I can see it was shared first by Dante on Nov. 19.

This is a huge document and full of very technical information, but simply looking through the Table of Contents provides an idea of where this influential group wants web 2.0 to go. Many articles published mention WCAG 2.0 guidelines....well, here they are.

This article describes how Tech dis looks at how well people with disabilities can access web services. This team has built an accessibility tool kit to test accessibility to Web 2.0 services. They have also developed a pen drive application to assist with accessibility of Web 2.0 services

Finding the balance between making a website accessible and integrating the latest web 2.0 technologies isn't one that is mutually exclusive. The deployment of accessibility standards and technologies can bring new benefits and opportunities for business advantage. In general terms accessibility can benefit a broader audience and improve website performance for users. This article focuses on how website editors should factor in accessibility for users of all disabilities. The content should be the ground work for all websites and all the other fluff can be added later on.

This is a slide show that talks about the assessability issues that disabled people are facing with all the new graphic web technology. I learned about some neat websites that offer a lot of assistance for disabled users. This is worth looking at!