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DOE-OCR gives additional guidance on ADA, Sect 504

Posted on January 27, 2012 by jeb

From AlphaOne News: Congress awarded students with disabilities extra protections in recent years. Now, the U.S. Department of Education is stepping up its efforts to ensure that schools are following the new rules. In a letter sent this week to … Continue reading →

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Update on Access Board Public Hearing

Posted on January 13, 2012 by jeb

From Access Board news – January 12, 2012 The U.S. Access Board recently held a public hearing on a revised draft of updated requirements for information and communication technology (ICT) covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section … Continue reading →

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Access Board to Hold Public Hearing on Draft ICT Rule

Posted on January 5, 2012 by jeb

The U.S. Access Board will hold a public hearing January 11 from 9:00 – 12:00 on a revised draft of updated accessibility requirements for information and communication technology (ICT).  The event will allow members of the public to comment on … Continue reading →

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Just a second, Mr. G.

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jeb

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the announcement from Google that they had markedly improved the accessibility of various free apps they deliver to the public. In a article from the E-Access Bulletin of October, Brian Gaff, an accessibility … Continue reading →

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Google reports accessibility improvements

Posted on September 17, 2011 by jeb

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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