I can certainly vouch for the authenticity of this statement.  About 1 1/2
years ago I attempted to get some training on web design through various
local colleges/universities.  Let's just say accommodation was not handled
with a willing or well-informed approach.  I was disgusted.

Then I decided to look for training online and discovered ZDU
(http://www.zdu.com)  and was thrilled.  I've taken classes ever since and
just love them.  The price is phenomenally reasonable.  The selection covers
more than I'd ever need.  The courses themselves are well-done.  They use
message boards for the actual classroom.  Many of the books for classes are
downloadable so I can read them with Zoomtext Xtra large print and/or speech.

The only trouble I've had is some message board-based lessons being in a
format that makes it difficult to read with ZoomText, but actually that was
only in two of the two dozen classes I've taken.

Talk about level playing field!  While I was embarrassed by the failures and
fussing with accommodation in my U of Washington class in ZDU no one even
needs to know I'm using accommodation.

Nan Hawthorne
Seattle WA


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