An Announcement from EASI, Equal Access to Software and Information

EASI Consulting

EASI announces a new resource for post-secondary education, EASI
Consulting.  This consulting service offers campus and system-wide guidance
on information technology accessibility to colleges, universities and
libraries.

EASI, an independent, not-for-profit 501c3 corporation, provides
information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies
by individuals with disabilities in education, libraries, and the
workplace.  EASI has delivered on-line training to some 5000 people in over
40 different countries, presented at scores of professional conferences and
universities, and hosts special tracks of topical presentations at leading
adaptive technology conferences.   EASI has received three National Science
Foundation grants to disseminate information on access to science, math,
engineering and technology.

EASI Consulting consists of a team of leading practitioners of adaptive
technology support services.  (See web site address, below, for team member
background)  Your campus can benefit from their years of experience and
innovation to offer your students, faculty and administrative staff the
best in universal access to information technology.   EASI's team of
consultants is available for on-campus visits and follow-up email and phone
support.

Policy and Planning

EASI Consultants specialize in assistance with policy and planning in the
following areas

- Campus IT accessibility needs assessment
- Comprehensive campus-wide IT accessibility planning
- Departmental planning and budgeting
- Developing accessibility guidelines for
         - Hardware and software purchasing
         - Web sites
         - Distance learning and instructional software design
         - Library and student services on-line resources.

Technical Guidance

EASI Consulting also offers guidance and train-the-trainer support in a
wide range of technical areas, including these and more

         - Accessible web design workshops
         - Text and math accessibility
         - Computer lab and scientific instrumentation access
         - Instructional software design
         - Specific adaptive technologies
         - Multi-media access including video description and captioning

Who will Benefit

EASI Consulting works closely with the following people to support
universal access to campus IT resources for students, faculty and staff

- Campus administration
- IT directors, lab managers, lab staff
- Faculty and IT-related committees
- Instructional software designers
- Web site developers
- Library IT managers and staff
- Directors and staff of adaptive technology services
- Directors and staff of services for students with disabilities
- Campus ADA directors and staff
- Human Resources directors and staff

On-line Classes and Certificate in Accessible Information Technology

EASI offers a number of on-line classes which complement the consulting
service, from Barrier Free Web Design and E-learning to Accessible Internet
Multimedia.   Classes may be taken individually or together to earn a
certificate in accessible information technology in partnership with
University of Southern Maine.

Contact EASI

For more information on EASI Consulting, visit EASI's web site,
http//easi.cc, and click on "Consulting," or click on  "Training" for
information about EASI's on-line classes and certificate program.
Email [log in to unmask] Phone 949-916-2837.




                 Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
CEO, EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
         Cell (949) 922-5992
http://www.rit.edu/~nrcgsh
22196 Caminito Tasquillo
Laguna Hills CA 92653