Articles:
Christensen, S. How We Work to
Make the Web Speak. (Computer in Libraries, 21(9), Oct.,
2002). http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/oct01/christensen.htm
Distance Learning over the Internet:
Access for the Disabled. http://www.nt.armstrong.edu/OCDLDLADA.htm
Heim, Judy. Locking Out the Disabled.
Office buildings have wheelchair ramps, TV has closed
captions, but many web sites are inaccessible to people with
disabilities. Things don't have to be that way. http://www.pcworld.com/features/article.asp?aid=17690
This article from PC World provides
an excellent, readable overview of the problems, issues and
solutions in making web sites accessible to people with disabilities.
Maxwell, Christine. Global Trends
that will Impact Universal Access to Information Resources.
http://www.isoc.org/isoc/unesco-paper.shtml
A paper submitted to UNESCO on behalf
of The Internet Society, July 15, 2000.
Waddell, Cynthia D. Applying the
ADA to the Internet: A Web Accessibility Standard. http://www.rit.edu/~easi/law/weblaw1.htm
"Universal Design calls for
the development of information systems flexible enough to
accommodate the needs of the broadest range of users of computers
and telecommunications equipment, regardless of age and disability."
Web Sites:
Access Aware: Extending Your Reach
to People with Disabilities. http://www.ataccess.org/resources/acaw/s00/s00.html
Seeks to redefine human potential
by making technology a regular part of the life of people
with disabilities.
The Access Board. http://www.access-board.gov/
An independent federal agency
devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Key
responsibilities include: developing and maintaining accessibility
requirements for .electronic and information technology; providing
technical assistance and training on its guidelines and standards;
enforcing accessibility standards for federally funded facilities.
Accessible Web Authoring Resources
and Education (AWARE). http://aware.hwg.org/
AWARE's mission is to serve
as a central resource for web authors for learning about web
accessibility.
Accessible
Webpage Design: Resources. http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm
This site was created to promote
awareness about the need for accessible web design and to
steer those who wish to learn more about the topic into the
right direction.
ADA Project: Great Plains Disability
& Business Technical Assistance Center. http://www.adaproject.org/AboutUs.html
A web-based tour of of methods
and applications for improving electronic access for people
with disabilities.
All Things Web. http://www.pantos.org/atw/35412.html
Promotes an inclusive approach
to web design to accommodate those who are blind or visually
impaired.
The Alliance for Technology Access
(ATA). http://www.ataccess.org/
"Connecting children and
adults with disabilities to technology tools."
The Best Web Accessibility Sites.
http://aware.hwg.org/sites/
Presents the best places to
get information on accessible web-authoring practices.
Beyond ALT Text: Making the Web
Easy to Use for Users with Disabilities. (Nielsen Norman Group).
http://www.nngroup.com/reports/accessibility/
Designs guidelines for web
sites and intranets, based on usability studies with people
with disabilities.
Bobby. http://www.cast.org/bobby
A free service provided by
CAST ( Center for Applied Special technology) to help web
page authors identify and repair significant barriers to access
by individuals with disabilities.
The Brain Spot. http://www.unc.edu/depts/recreate/spot/
A site designed for persons
who are learning to use the Internet or are frustrated by
other complicated web sites.
The Center for an Accessible Society.
http://www.accessiblesociety.org/
A national organization designed
to focus public attention on disability and independent living
issues by disseminating information developed through NIDRR(
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research)-funded
research to promote independent living.
Center for Applied Special technology
(CAST). http://www.cast.org/
Believes that the most effective
strategy for expanding educational opportunities for individuals
with disabilities is through the development of learning models,
approaches and tools that are usable by a wide range of learners.
Center for Computer Assistance
to the Disabled - CCAD. http://www.atc.ucpdallas.org/index.html
A non-profit organization whose
mission is "enhancing the quality of life and employment
options of persons with disabilities through the use of modified
personal computers, adaptive devices, and custom software."
Closing the Gap. http://www.closingthegap.com/
Works to "enhance the
lives of persons with special needs through technology."
Equal Access to Software and Information
(EASI). http://www.rit.edu/~easi/dislearn.htm
EASI intends to create a resource
for information on distance learning and students with disabilities.
IBM Accessibility Center. http://www-3.ibm.com/able/index.html
Through the Accessibility Center,
IBM brings together product and service information to people
with disabilities and for human resources professionals who
are proactively seeking knowledge about solutions or empowering
persons with disabilities to ensure a productive working environment.
Archimedes Project. http://archimedes.hawaii.edu/
"Seeks to promote equal
access to information for individuals with disabilities by
influencing the early design stages of tomorrow's computer-based
technology."
Special Needs Opportunity Windows
(SNOW). http://snow.utoronto.ca/
A listing of sources on web
usability, accessibility and people with disabilities.
Trace Center. http://www.trace.wisc.edu/about
The Center is a part of the
College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded
in 1971, Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology
and disability. Its mission is to prevent the barriers and
capitalize on the opportunities presented by current and emerging
information and telecommunication technologies, in order to
create a world that is accessible and usable for as many people
as possible. Trace Center is currently working on ways to
make standard information technologies and telecommunications
systems more accessible and usable by people with disabilities.
UseableNet. http://www.usablenet.com/
Offers leading industry information
and expertise in the form of simple, easy to use tools that
automate usability and accessibility testing for web site
developers.
Web sites for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing. http://www.dpa.org.sg/DF/
WebAble. http://www.webable.com/
A leading provider of Web accessibility
technology, consulting and training to ensure that its clients'
web sites are fully accessible to people with disabilities
and in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAim).
http://www.webaim.org/about/
The goal is to improve accessibility
to online learning opportunities for all people; in particular
to improve accessibility to individuals with disabilities
who currently may have a difficult time getting access to
post secondary online learning opportunities.
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Pursues accessibility of the
Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines,
tools, education and outreach, and research and development.
