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Making Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Accessible to Students
with Disabilities
Four Hour-Long Web Conferences: June 8, 15, 22 and 29 all at 2 PM
Bringing state-of-the-art technical information to you over the Internet
The National Science Foundation has had a grant program for well over a
decade encouraging
Projects to increase the participation of students with disabilities in
these fields. These
disciplines have presented a number of difficult hurdles to access.
However, several groups
and institutions have made really significant progress in transcending
these barriers. This
presentation will have nationally-known leaders in these fields who will
provide detailed and
concrete information on how to make courses in these fields accessible.
Truly, the work of the
last decade has been exciting. Including these students in mainstream
classes becomes easier
every year.
All 4 presentations will be moderated by Dick Banks and Norm Coombs from
EASI (Equal
Access to Software and Information), and each will also have guest
presenters: .
Schedule: June 8, 15, 22 and 29 all at 2 PM
Registration for the 4 hour presentations is $150
Registration is at: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
June 8: Part 1: Writing and Reading Accessible Math Content
The guest presenter will be Neil Soiffer from Design Science discussing the
accessibility of
MathType and the Internet Explorer plug in that enable users
who are blind to access the content.
June 15: Part 2MathSpeak and the GH Player and How to Create Hard Copy
Nemeth Math
The guest presenter will be Dave Schleppenbach from ghee LLC.
June 22: Part 3: Graphics, Touch Tablets and Braille Embossers
The guest presenter will be Dr. John Gardner. This presentation will
discuss problems and
solutions in producing hard copy raised-line drawings and graphics. It will
also report on the
progress in developing efficient touch tablets for users who are blind.
June 29: Part 4: Access to the Sciences in a Physical Lab
The guest presenter will be staff from DO-IT at the University of Washington.
. . . . . . . Remember you must register by June 7 in order to have us save
a place for you.
Register at:
http://easi.cc/forms/mathconf.htm
Direct any questions to Norman Coombs [log in to unmask]
Norm Coombs
CEO EASI
Equal Access to Software and Information
http://easi.cc
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EASI Online Courses for June:
Barrier-free Information Technology
http://easi.cc/workshops/adaptit.htm
Learning Disabilities and Accessible Information Technology
http://easi.cc/workshops/ld.htm
Subscribe to EASI Free Podcasts:
http://easi.cc/podcasts/
Norman Coombs
22196 Caminito Tasquillo
Laguna Hills CA 92653
http://easi.cc/easi
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