Posts filed under: assistive technology

Jan. 1, 2010
San Francisco Chronicle
Web more accessible to those with disabilities
During her high school years, Lisamaria Martinez, who has been visually impaired since she was 5, carried a 25-pound backpack to school crammed with books written in Braille.
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Filed Under: assistive technology, Internet, public policy, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508, technology, visually impaired

Dec. 15, 2009
Associated Press
Efforts under way to make Web more accessible
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. What if you couldn't distinguish colors on a computer screen or type the distorted letters in order to buy concert tickets or enroll in a class.
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Filed Under: assistive technology, Internet, technology

Dec. 13, 2009
The Washington Post
Schools for disabled count on Mr. Fix-its
Many students enrolled at Fairfax County's schools for the disabled cannot talk. But they greet their teachers every day, pressing a finger or a toe to a switch that prompts a recorded voice to say "Hello!" or "Good morning."
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Filed Under: assistive technology, education, K-12, profile

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