ADAPTIVETECH :: Technologies :: Adaptive Instruction for Teacher Education: Inclusive Approaches, Resources and Technology. Writing | Reading | Visual | Communication | Organization Skills Writing There are a variety of software products that assist learners with writing and literacy, allowing them to express themselves more effectively: Writing Software Clicker5 - writing support and multimedia tool CoWriter 4000 Solo - editing supports Write: Outloud Solo - text-to-speech support Premier Literacy Suite - suite of 10 tools to support reading and writing Portable/Laptop Systems AlphaSmart - portable word-processing tools Modified Keyboards Intellikeys - customizable touch keyboard Reading Software is available to translate text into digital formats and assist the learner in reading through reformatting and audio output of content. Literacy Suite Premier - Literacy Suite - suite of 10 tools to support reading and writing Optical Character Recognition and Reading Software Kurzweil - digitize text and read using text-to-speech Visual Screen Magnification Software ZoomText - enlarge display and read outloud Screen Readers.
- Welcome. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act(AODA) ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2005 - O. Reg. 191/11. Français made under the Made: April 13, 2011 Filed: June 3, 2011 Published on e-Laws: June 7, 2011 Printed in The Ontario Gazette: June 18, 2011 Purpose and application 1. (1) This Regulation establishes the accessibility standards for each of information and communications, employment and transportation. (2) The requirements in the standards set out in this Regulation are not a replacement or a substitution for the requirements established under the Human Rights Code nor do the standards limit any obligations owed to persons with disabilities under any other legislation. (3) Except as otherwise provided in this Regulation, this Regulation applies to the Government of Ontario, the Legislative Assembly, every designated public sector organization and to every other person or organization that provides goods, services or facilities to the public or other third parties and that has at least one employee in Ontario.
Definitions 2. Establishment of accessibility policies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Training 1. CAST: Center for Applied Special Technology. QIAT - Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services - Welcome. Speced.pdf (application/pdf Object) Accessibility. The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.
Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web The Web is fundamentally designed to work for all people, whatever their hardware, software, language, culture, location, or physical or mental ability. When the Web meets this goal, it is accessible to people with a diverse range of hearing, movement, sight, and cognitive ability. Thus the impact of disability is radically changed on the Web because the Web removes barriers to communication and interaction that many people face in the physical world. The mission of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is to lead the Web to its full potential to be accessible, enabling people with disabilities to participate equally on the Web.
See below for: Why: The Case for Web Accessibility It is essential that the Web be accessible in order to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with diverse abilities. Welcome to Treehouse, Start Learning Today. Spur - A fun and easy way to critique a webpage.