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August 2006
The Microsoft Accessibility Update is a free e-mail newsletter that provides
information about accessibility including accessibility options in Microsoft
products. This newsletter is sent to subscribers in the first week of the month
and is managed by the same group that manages the Microsoft
<http://www.microsoft.com/enable/> Accessibility Web site.
Vista from an Accessible View
Seattle Times technology reporter Benjamin Romano reviews Microsoft Windows
Vista with the help of Logan Olson who says the speech-recognition software she
tried out at Microsoft would help in her work publishing a lifestyle magazine
for young women with disabilities.
Read <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436733> this article
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Assistive Technology Featured in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Microsoft's Accessible Technology Group and TECHConnection, a Microsoft
Accessibility Resource Center in New Jersey, recently helped the producers of
Extreme <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436734> Makeover: Home Edition find
assistive technology products for the Llanes family. The Llanes family, whose
members have a variety of disabilities, are featured on an upcoming Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition episode. Their home was equipped with a wide array of
state-of-the-art assistive technology products that make it easier for them to
communicate amongst one another.
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Accessibility Perspectives: Connecting People with the Right Technology Has a
Positive Impact On Their Lives, and Mine
Joanne Catellano
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Joanne Castellano is the director of TECHConnection, a program of Family
Resource Associates, a nonprofit organization in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, that
assists people with disabilities and their families. TECHConnection is also one
of 46 Microsoft Accessibility Resource Centers in communities across the United
States that provide technology training and assistance for people with various
difficulties and disabilities that affect computer use. Joanne's essay is part
of a series of articles that profiles some of the key Microsoft employees,
partners, and associates who make it easier for people to see, hear, and use
computers.
Read <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436735> this essay
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MARCs Positioned to Serve Communities Across U.S.
<http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436727> Map of Microsoft
Accessibility Resource Centers in U.S.
A network of Microsoft Accessibility Resource Centers are located throughout the
U.S. to show you what's possible with accessible technology solutions available
on today's computers. Whether you have reduced eyesight, wrist/arm discomfort,
or hearing loss, these centers can show you accessibility options and assistive
technology products that can add to your computer skill and proficiency.
Each center is equipped with video demonstrations and accessibility tutorials
that show you how to make computing easier, more convenient, and more
comfortable. You'll find staff experts in computer technology and
accessibility-so you'll be able to ask questions and learn how to adjust your
personal computer.
Find a <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436736> center near you
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For Developers
Accessibility <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436737> Information for
Developers
The Accessibility <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436738> Developer Portal
has been updated with new information. Developers will be able to access
information about the new accessibility framework Microsoft UI Automation as
well as our previous framework Microsoft Active Accessibility. There is now an
MSDN forum where developers can go to discuss issues specific to accessibility.
Accessibility Links
. Microsoft <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436728> Accessibility
. Microsoft <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436729> Developer
Accessibility
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Tune into ABC's Extreme <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5436739> Makeover:
Home Edition on Sunday, September 17th (8/7 C) to see the Llanes family episode.
"That's what we're all about: give people information; let them try the
technology; and they become empowered. It's a wonderful feeling to connect
people with the right technology and to see what a positive impact it makes on
their lives. "
Joanne Castellano
Director
TECHConnection
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