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ACTEM MainEducation Conference

The 24th Annual MainEducation Conference hosted by the Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine (ACTEM) will be held at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday, October 14, 2011 with pre-conference programs offered in the same location on Thursday, October … Continue reading

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Google reports accessibility improvements

This was reported on the Google Apps Update blog yesterday: We’ve recently made some accessibility enhancements to Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Sites. Improvements have been made in keyboard shortcuts and support for screen readers among other items. Google … Continue reading

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Plaintiffs Demand Captioning for Online Media

From the Automatic Synch Technologies (AST) – Newsletter – August 2011: For more information about this story and to read it in its entirety, please visit the AST website. Two prominent disability rights groups have filed suit against prominent media … Continue reading

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Google partners with ACB to survey users

This week Google announcing a survey that will help Google better understand computer usage and assistive technology patterns in the blind community. According to their official blog, Google reports that they have worked closely with the American Council of the … Continue reading

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Another DOJ ruling hits on access issues

From the ADA website: On May 31, 2011, the Justice Department’s Disability Rights Section and Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with Wells Fargo & Company. Under the … Continue reading

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