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Some of our favorite web sites that may be helpful in learning more about electronic access for people with disabilities:

http://www.w3.org/WAI/Overview.html

Mission: The W3C’s commitment to lead the Web to its full potential includes promoting a high degree of usability for people with disabilities. The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), in coordination with organizations around the world, is pursuing accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education & outreach, and research & development. “The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.” – Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

www.access-board.gov

The federal agency that develops minimum guidelines and requirements for standards issued under ADA and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/ocrada.html

Office of Civil Rights enforces Title II of the ADA.

www.trace.wisc.edu

The Trace Research and Development Center at the university of Wisconsin.

http://www.isc.rit.edu

EASI’s mission is to serve as a resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. We stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace.

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/reference/GUIDES/DW_Primer/default.html

This site is a great starting point for beginners to legal experts. It also has a long listing of additional disability web sites.

http://ocfo.ed.gov/coninfo/clibrary/software.htm

Provides the U.S. Department Of Education, Office Of The Chief Information Officer, Requirements For Accessible Software Design. Released May 31, 2000.

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