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Course Dates: October 28-November 22, 2013 Registration Deadline: October 11, 2013 Orientation: October 23, 2013 PURPOSE: This four-week course is designed to give new employees and board members a solid understanding of the principles and philosophy of independent living. Course Level: This is a beginning level course. Target Audience: New staff, as well as board members.
Instructor: Bob Michaels is a long-time consultant and trainer for the independent living field. Course Dates: November 4-22, 2013 Registration Deadline: October 18, 2013 Orientation: October 30, 2013.
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WebAIM. You are here: Home > Articles > Introduction to Web Accessibility Introduction Most people today can hardly conceive of life without the internet. Some have argued that no other single invention has been more revolutionary since Gutenberg's printing press in the 1400s. Now, at the click of a mouse, the world can be "at your fingertips"—that is, if you can use a mouse... and see the screen... and hear the audio—in other words, if you don't have a disability of any kind. This introduction should help you understand how people with disabilities use the web, the frustrations they feel when they cannot access the web, and what you can do to make your sites more accessible. The Web Offers Unprecedented Opportunities The internet is one of the best things that has ever happened to people with disabilities. Most newspapers now publish their content online in a format that has the potential to be read by screen readers used by the blind.
Falling Short of the Web's Potential Important Visual Hearing.