I had not heard of this newsletter until I was approached for information.
I am forwarding it along hoping some may find the information about asset
building usefull and to point you toward my profile in the issue.

I'm often surprised that everyone isn't a constant advocate until I realize
the energy it takes.  If my profile encourages someone to move forward then
that's worthwhile.  It is sometimes disconcerting to think that the simple
things we say and do at work can effect people's lives all over the
spectrum.

Special thanks to Jill at Cei for sending the folks at Equity my way.  Jill
is the current contact for CEI's Financial Literacy classes.

Special thanks also to Norman Meldrum, web master for www.abilitymaine.org
who was quick to help by sending a fairly current photo on to Equity.

I apreciate the support and information I receive from all of you.

posting from Windsor Maine;
Sincerely;
Steve Hoad





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To: "Equity" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: NEW! April EQUITY e-newsletter
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:59:54 -0700

EQUITY e-newsletter: April 2004
Disability and Asset Building Communities Working Together
http://www.wid.org/equity


Dear Friends and Colleagues,

On behalf of the Asset Accumulation and Tax Policy Project (AATPP) funded by
the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
with support from J.W. and Ida M. Jameson Foundation and the Charles and
Helen Schwab Foundation, the World Institute on Disability (WID) is proud to
produce EQUITY Newsletter.

Unfamiliar with asset building? EQUITY brings you articles that educate and
inspire. For the seasoned asset building community member, EQUITY advises on
how to better serve participants with disabilities.

Every month, articles from leaders in the field, program administrators, and
actual participants with disabilities challenge us to narrow the divide,
mutually benefiting both communities. Also included: helpful tips, answers
to your questions about disability issues, periodic federal policy updates,
and valuable resources.

April EQUITY:
A Broken Link: Web Site Accessibility and Asset Building Programs
http://www.wid.org/publications/?page=equity

FEATURE ARTICLE:
Web Site Accessibility 101
http://www.wid.org/publications/?page=equity&sub=200404&topic=fa
Unsure of what is meant by web site accessibility? Confused by all the
different standards currently used to judge accessibility? Sean Claes,
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research, breaks down
the topic through numerous techniques to help make web sites accessible to
everyone.

PROGRAM OF THE MONTH:
Knowbility, Inc.: Ensuring Access to Technology for All
http://www.wid.org/publications/?page=equity&sub=200404&topic=pm
Sharron Rush, Knowbility, Inc., has created a unique non-profit organization
that not only provides training and consulting services on web site
accessibility; but also, hosts Accessible Internet Rallies (AIR), which
challenge web professionals to learn about web accessibility in a fun,
friendly web competition that benefits entire communities across the
country.

PROFILE OF THE MONTH:
Advocating for Accessibility: Steve Hoad
http://www.wid.org/publications/?page=equity&sub=200404&topic=profile
As a tech-savvy, blind man, Steve Hoad helped create one of the most
accessible on-line financial literacy courses for Coastal Enterprises,
Inc.'s Individual Development Accounts (IDA) program.

TIP OF THE MONTH:
Quick Tips to Make Web Sites More Accessible
http://www.wid.org/publications/?page=equity&sub=200404&topic=tm

EQUITY RESPONDS: WID Answers Your Questions.
Our asset building program wants to create an on-line version of our
financial literacy classes. How can we make sure that it is accessible to
people with disabilities?
http://www.wid.org/publications/?page=equity&sub=200404&topic=responds

LEARNING & NETWORKING RESOURCES:
Informative websites of interest to both communities
http://www.wid.org/publications/?page=equity-resource

CONFERENCES & EVENTS
http://www.wid.org/publications/?page=conf


World Institute on Disability (WID) is a non-profit public policy center
dedicated to the promotion of independence and full inclusion in society of
people with disabilities.
WID's Access to Assets (ATA) program provides training and technical
assistance to asset building and disability organizations seeking to improve
the inclusion of people with disabilities in poverty reduction programs. In
addition, ATA provides information and referral services to individuals with
disabilities and conducts federal and state policy analysis on related
issues.

NEW! Toll-Free Technical Assistance Hotline: 1-866-723-1201
Do you have questions about asset building strategies or serving people with
disabilities?
Please contact:
Megan O'Neil
World Institute on Disability
Access to Asset Project Coordinator
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EQUITY is a publication of World Institute on Disability's Access to Assets
Program and is supported by the Asset Accumulation and Tax Policy Project.
The Asset Accumulation and Tax Policy
Project (AATPP) is a partnership of The Law, Health Policy, and Disability
Center at the University of Iowa College of Law, in collaboration with
Southern New Hampshire University School of Community Economic Development,
the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, the World
Institute on Disability, and the National Cooperative Bank Development
Corporation. AATPP is 100 percent funded by U.S. Department of Education
grant #H133A031732. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the
authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIDRR or
University of Iowa.
EQUITY is also generously funded by the J.W. and Ida M. Jameson Foundation
and the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation.
Copyright © Access to Assets EQUITY 2004. All rights reserved.

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