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<DIV><SPAN
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Adam Kosakowski, M.Ed., ATP</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Alternative text, also
known as alt text, is text attached
behind-the-scenes to online images and photos.
This text is accessible to people with
disabilities using screen readers so that they
can enjoy these pictures. Social media platforms
such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have an
endless number of photos shared on them every
single day, but people with disabilities, like
low vision or blindness, miss out on enjoying
these photos because they cannot perceive them
like people with vision can. To make your photos
on social media accessible, add alt text! This
column will teach you how.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">What exactly is alt
text? Alt text is a description of an image. The
author of the picture’s post is in the best
position to write the alt text because they can
best answer the following: What does the author
want the audience to get out of seeing the
picture? </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">If
a pet owner posts this picture of their dog for
their friends and family to see, they might want
their alt text to say, “Small dog frolicking in
the park looking exceedingly happy.” If a
veterinary professor is posting that same image
for their class they might want their alt text
to say, “small dog leaping forward extending
their stifles and wrists.” The alt text all
depends on the author and the intended audience.
Also, it’s short! Alt text is typically no
longer than a sentence or two, like a short
tweet on Twitter. Next, we’ll see how to add alt
text to Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram on
mobile devices.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Twitter
</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">To add alt text to
Twitter on mobile devices, first you need to
enable the </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">“compose image
descriptions” feature:</SPAN></DIV>
<UL>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: georgia, times new roman, times, serif"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Go into Settings and
Privacy > Accessibility > Turn on/select
“Compose image descriptions”</SPAN> </LI></UL>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">With this on, you can
now add alt text to pictures you
tweet:</SPAN></DIV>
<OL>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">While composing a tweet,
add a photo like you typically would</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: georgia, times new roman, times, serif"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Select Add description
on the photo</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Type in the alt text for
the photo, then select Apply/Done</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Tweet away!</SPAN>
</LI></OL>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Facebook
</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">To add alt text to
Facebook on Apple mobile devices you post
normally and then go back to add alt text
afterwards. (Unfortunately, Facebook’s Android
app cannot add alt text.) On Apple, do the
following:</SPAN></DIV>
<OL>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">While creating a post,
add a picture like you typically would, and post
it</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">After you post, navigate
to that post, and select the picture</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Select the three dots in
the top right to see the options</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Select Edit Alt text
from the resulting list</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Delete the auto
generated alt text and enter your own</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Select Save!</SPAN>
</LI></OL>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Instagram</SPAN></DIV>
<OL>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Select a photo and
filter like you typically would</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">On the New Post screen,
select Advanced Settings on the very
bottom</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Select Write Alt Text,
and type in alt text</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Select Save/Done</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Share away!</SPAN>
</LI></OL>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Learning how to add alt
text is one of the easiest digital accessibility
skills to learn, but it is also one of the
hardest to master. The example given here is a
simple one and likely can serve most of your
social media needs, but it can get much more
complex. To learn more, read up on </SPAN><A
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target=_blank>alternative text on WebAIM!</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Adam works as an
Assistive Technology Specialist at New England
Assistive Technology (NEAT), an Oak Hill Center.
He can be contacted at </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(157,22,5); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="mailto:Adam.Kosakowski@OakHillCT.org"
target=_blank>Adam.Kosakowski@OakHillCT.org</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"> and followed on
twitter: </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(157,22,5); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="mailto:Adam.Kosakowski@OakHillCT.org"
target=_blank>@NEATwithAdam</A> </DIV>
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Accessibility: </SPAN></DIV>
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That May Surprise You
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(15,31,45)">Adapted
from an article posted by:</SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(15,31,45)">by
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href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PsOrabMqPCytwJrpIl6bxyFXT4BXNBSB1QBiJv4U9LIBekU-OHAVEJi5K5k3rKOKoofpZcTnQGEbVEy98_tTrZq9GeJPtMlqCBRx45AHkvVPoLhU4ntdqiktskSbEURq1biCW86PISSVuBAbqBVC3LzrId0cUie5fCtcLepy6vxrnRJowe5azg==&c=rlkaHr4zyfNqxzqJGL8VTe2eqroLVFDorTtK82yLrd3AxeWjYWoesw==&ch=7ws3UXZ2Qvyf0e4xuL-AwmMDy6wSnp0daF_oq-kmpdVbDCJFVswBBw=="
target=_blank>Eliza J. Anderson</A><SPAN
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href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PsOrabMqPCytwJrpIl6bxyFXT4BXNBSB1QBiJv4U9LIBekU-OHAVEJi5K5k3rKOK3cKO3O6wo82J1huGStc3mum9D8iEKk-hCTO8NEtrMc4IXOAWeV3gka3PcDg7wdTg2Zh1GARYjGI4-Wikdhy92Csto_z8WMxvEpUb0dyoK-XpE65RlDeVdPFqgk5nd7RhAkN83EUDCsMyqC0RuWRD1yZ7g7SU72W2umOEPT6blZQ=&c=rlkaHr4zyfNqxzqJGL8VTe2eqroLVFDorTtK82yLrd3AxeWjYWoesw==&ch=7ws3UXZ2Qvyf0e4xuL-AwmMDy6wSnp0daF_oq-kmpdVbDCJFVswBBw=="
target=_blank>July 24, 2019</A><SPAN
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target=_blank>ICT Accessibility</A> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">For
those of you are not familiar with the AT3
Center and its functions, AT3 is your one-stop
connection to information about the Assistive
Technology Act, State Assistive Technology
Programs, and general assistive technology. The
purpose of the AT3 Center is to provide training
and technical assistance for all AT Act Section
4 State and Territory Assistive Technology
Programs and to support a national internet site
that makes general AT information available to
the public and other stakeholders. The following
article is adapted from one written exploring
the findings when the AT3 center examined its
own website accessibility.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20); FONT-STYLE: italic">Six
changes made to AT3 Center News and Tips to
improve readability for everyone, including
individuals with disabilities and
seniors.</SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">True
confession: I like to write about things I don’t
know too much about. I’ve observed over the
years that this naiveté is valuable for reaching
large numbers of people. After all, what is news
to me is often news to others. However, when I
began researching how to create accessible
links, I thought this was a topic I knew
reasonably well.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">I
was wrong.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">“Because
links are so basic to the functionality of web
content, inaccessible links are one of the most
severe barriers to overall accessibility.”
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(157,22,5); FONT-STYLE: normal"
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target=_blank>—WebAIM “Introduction to Links and
Hypertext”</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Gulp.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">As
a result, this month a few changes took place at
AT3CenterBlog.com to improve the experience and
usability of the site for a larger audience.
That audience includes visitors with visual
and/or cognitive disabilities, seniors, as well
as anyone using a smartphone or tablet. Yes,
that’s most of us.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Below
are six rules for accessible hypertext links
that triggered changes to this
site.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">One:
Link Text Must Inform Out Of
Context</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">I
thought I already had this nailed. You won’t
find “click here” or “read more” as stand-alone
links at AT3CenterBlog. I knew users of screen
readers often scan links on a page to skim
content and structure. Links need to be
descriptive and intelligible on their own. Also,
“click here” is unnecessary and annoying. Screen
readers already announce when text is a
link.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Still,
my site menu offered two pages: “What is AT?”
and “About.”</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">About
what?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Now
it reads “About this Blog.”</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Read
more about </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal"
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target=_blank>link text accessibility and
phrases to avoid</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">
(such as why I’m no longer including the “read
more about” within the link).</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Two:
Links Must Look Like Links</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">This
is so obvious. I thought I had this covered. The
corollary to this rule is text that is not a
link should not resemble a link. Hence, no one
underlines book titles anymore (although
dinosaurs were taught to do so on our
typewritten papers).</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Still,
this site’s menu offered “What is AT” and
“About” using the same grey font as body
text.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Now
they are red.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Note:
there is an exception to this rule for a site’s
primary navigation links. I noticed that
WebAIM.org also has a menu without distinguished
links. However, I think turning mine red would
assist anyone who is not savvy about Web
convention (such as a few of my own family
members…).</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Three:
Colored Links Must Have a 3:1 Contrast
Ratio</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Best
practice is to underline all links in content.
However, if your links are not underlined, web
accessibility guidelines (</SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PsOrabMqPCytwJrpIl6bxyFXT4BXNBSB1QBiJv4U9LIBekU-OHAVEJi5K5k3rKOKqqTnhg32MqnU2VImGRMZ-fRJti4be8S199a4r4mr8YGpVUEeWqRHoJf4gPnuUDgVl9K8CQK1ZuI0oPGmcNX4_j3qARVSaCl4&c=rlkaHr4zyfNqxzqJGL8VTe2eqroLVFDorTtK82yLrd3AxeWjYWoesw==&ch=7ws3UXZ2Qvyf0e4xuL-AwmMDy6wSnp0daF_oq-kmpdVbDCJFVswBBw=="
target=_blank>WCAG 2.0</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">)
require link text be discernable from body text
by at least a 3:1 contrast ratio.</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">I
used WebAIM’s </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PsOrabMqPCytwJrpIl6bxyFXT4BXNBSB1QBiJv4U9LIBekU-OHAVEJi5K5k3rKOKIyDR8WndJcnRZW7S6U3p4ElzvydsDKI6Eu5XfjJWWNK_WYnQ-23IrwwrsnBTmbI1fX_WZb19CvOo6IiF3OecyaT-54Jy5_xmc8J56EErkZB0LICnNkeTGHu6EviB10e2pH1gwTB6sinseQJPi-AFwlWhYQ1thiE3ixmQHPrMim2-PpzsZ6JCRPgSLHtOvbpw&c=rlkaHr4zyfNqxzqJGL8VTe2eqroLVFDorTtK82yLrd3AxeWjYWoesw==&ch=7ws3UXZ2Qvyf0e4xuL-AwmMDy6wSnp0daF_oq-kmpdVbDCJFVswBBw=="
target=_blank>link contrast checker</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">after
inspecting my page to learn the hex value of my
colors. I found I had to adjust both my body
text and my link text colors to achieve that
ratio. Of course, an easier fix would be to
underline all links, but I’m not fond of how
busy this looks on the page.</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Learn
more about </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PsOrabMqPCytwJrpIl6bxyFXT4BXNBSB1QBiJv4U9LIBekU-OHAVEJi5K5k3rKOKlJkpMoR4kBjy_De4xUESnGbBpLvzVbNd3RdIhJF0tNfTDOeQJOeimB8_Ct_fAPdeaNrypYc-slofS-egfKRlG5oPw-R3lMf8NcXja1nm3pg=&c=rlkaHr4zyfNqxzqJGL8VTe2eqroLVFDorTtK82yLrd3AxeWjYWoesw==&ch=7ws3UXZ2Qvyf0e4xuL-AwmMDy6wSnp0daF_oq-kmpdVbDCJFVswBBw=="
target=_blank>color and contrast
requirements</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">.</SPAN>
</DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Four:
Color Isn’t Enough for Mouse Hover or Keyboard
Focus</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">This
was news to me. If a website uses color instead
of underline to designate links, those links
must change in a different way when a mouse
hovers over them. This is also true for
“keyboard focus” (using keystrokes to navigate
links). Links “must present a ‘non-color
designator.'”</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Testing
this rule, I found no change at all when I used
my mouse to hover above an AT3CenterBlog link.
With keyboard focus (using the tab key) I found
they did highlight with a subtle box
outline.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">To
comply with WCAG 2.0, I changed my links to be
more perceivable for selection. All links now
become underlined when hovered with a mouse or
with keyboard focus (thank you WordPress
Help).</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Learn
more about</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(157,22,5)"> </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(157,22,5); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PsOrabMqPCytwJrpIl6bxyFXT4BXNBSB1QBiJv4U9LIBekU-OHAVEJi5K5k3rKOKIAUSRZ6pEiLxUnie-9P-ftAlDa8jJbLGc0vv8nB1mq5Q1Hz36KS4j3Dgu1Mff5v-yJJM0Uc6M81uxBw3JAKLCZ4lkcbM0OGMhhrHMnSTVVfidtzn8JYtJB0UZ27G9LI2MHNX7jOt3Yk=&c=rlkaHr4zyfNqxzqJGL8VTe2eqroLVFDorTtK82yLrd3AxeWjYWoesw==&ch=7ws3UXZ2Qvyf0e4xuL-AwmMDy6wSnp0daF_oq-kmpdVbDCJFVswBBw=="
target=_blank>link appearance</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(157,22,5)">.</SPAN>
</DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Five:
Linktips Cannot Provide Vital
Information</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Ouch.
This one hurt. A linktip (or tooltip) is the
text that sometimes shows up when you hover over
a link. Yet no one sees a linktip on a mobile
device or using keyboard focus. Screen readers
have to be set to read them (some
can’t).</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Linktips
are created with HTML using the “title
attribute.” Although I am not a coder, I had
been earnestly hand-coding them. Linktips are
now dead to me. Read more about </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PsOrabMqPCytwJrpIl6bxyFXT4BXNBSB1QBiJv4U9LIBekU-OHAVEJi5K5k3rKOKu7Q5xxDo8m5gQBb_WEFbom5eqSSPxRvneBaVPCsIJCdTMQrl-5yEBDDEzQ3lhrdLPD36i8ooEXpCf2sLbRxR6IXBHAxZHshbZw86fQveCZnAljD8qd6KZRw34HZ3cchPHhjLDATkeUNbpb568-yCae3d1LzpBNF4ic2-1yfQIO0=&c=rlkaHr4zyfNqxzqJGL8VTe2eqroLVFDorTtK82yLrd3AxeWjYWoesw==&ch=7ws3UXZ2Qvyf0e4xuL-AwmMDy6wSnp0daF_oq-kmpdVbDCJFVswBBw=="
target=_blank>accessibility problems with the
title attribute</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">.</SPAN>
</DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Six:
Links That Open in a New Tab Need a
</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Permanently
Visible Label</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Ouch
again. I was under the impression I could use
the linktip to alert users to links that open in
a new tab. Instead, that information should be a
part of the link text itself. Alternately, I had
learned it was fine to put the statement “all
links open in a new tab” on a page. Yet how
would someone scanning links with a screen
reader find this?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">The
more I read, the more resigned I am to links
opening in the same tab (and letting visitors
rely on their back button). This is a change
I’ve made to this post and posts going
forward.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PsOrabMqPCytwJrpIl6bxyFXT4BXNBSB1QBiJv4U9LIBekU-OHAVEJi5K5k3rKOK9FgASFh74ciYkHZ2YZIvhJxNZGy2IrRB17XfQvmOOLhkGUZRiYZB8Mpc50IcwYr-t3D_VMOvrBq-eRIZ4R7xxL3ALLI7z2qfe55BE2ByRPlYzjV2PHWRTA==&c=rlkaHr4zyfNqxzqJGL8VTe2eqroLVFDorTtK82yLrd3AxeWjYWoesw==&ch=7ws3UXZ2Qvyf0e4xuL-AwmMDy6wSnp0daF_oq-kmpdVbDCJFVswBBw=="
target=_blank>The World Wide Web Consortium
(W3C) recommends links open in a new window or
tab only when necessary</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">
(such as when opening a link would log out a
user from a secured area of a site).</SPAN>
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National Convention
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Steve
Famiglietti, Blind Services Vocational Manager,
NEAT Center at Oak Hill</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">During the first week of
July, Adam Kosakowski and I attended the
American Council of the Blind (ACB) national
convention, which was held in Rochester, NY, at
a large convention center joined by two huge
hotels. We arrived on July 5 and returned home
on July 12. This was our first time attending a
national convention for the ACB.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">We attended several
informative and educational presentations
conducted by Apple, Microsoft and other vendors.
We participated in several interviews while we
visited the exhibit hall. These interviews will
be featured on the next several NEAT Podcasts.
</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">There are a few things
we found noteworthy that we learned at the
conference.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Aira is a visual
interpreting service for individuals who have a
smart phone. They can call an Aira agent and get
assistance with almost anything. For example,
they can ask an Aira agent to guide them around
a conference, to their sessions and to a seat in
a session room. They can also ask an Aira agent
to help them read food package instructions,
locate items in their home and much more. The
Aira program can be used to help people with all
things employment. A person can use it to have
an agent help them pick out their clothes for an
interview, to fill out job applications, and to
help with resumés. They can also use the program
to help with job tasks once they get a job such
as checking documents for formatting, finding a
folder, running a copy machine, and any task
that would require sight to accomplish a task.
There is a program employers can sign up for,
giving their employees the ability to use the
service. The people at Freedom Scientific have
Aira for their employees to use when they are
using JAWS. When JAWS can’t read something, they
can call Aira to get assistance. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">We met a woman who
creates locater dots for microwave ovens, TV
remotes, washing machines, exercise equipment
and more. The name of her company is called
Tangible Surfaces Research LLC. She can make
custom dots for a product. These dots are very
cool because they are not just dots, they are
shapes. On a microwave, you would have a raised
X placed on the stop button, a raised arrow
pointing to the right on the start button and a
shape that looks like a popcorn kernel for the
popcorn button. I was thinking that these custom
raised shapes would be very useful on the
machines at Chapter 126, the Oak Hill sports and
fitness center. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">The next item we saw was
the ID mate made by Envision America. This is a
device that I thought wasn’t useful because of
the Seeing AI app, but we spoke to them and
their newest ID mate has something like 4
million products in its inventory. It uses the
same scanner that is used in grocery stores, so
it quickly picks up a bar code, making it easy
for people to scan an item. You can purchase bar
codes for clothing, and you can purchase
reusable bar codes to use on zip lock bags and
freezer bags. You can also import your inventory
database into the ID mate so if you worked at a
place where you had to know inventory, the ID
mate would be perfect. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Microsoft
is putting a lot of work into accessibility in
Windows 10. The screen reader called Narrator
works well in the Windows 10 OS, in Office,
Windows Mail and in Chrome and Firefox. It does
not currently work with Google Suite, like Docs
etc. They’ve also made huge improvements to the
Windows Magnifier and they will be releasing
even more improvements later this
year.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">
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Andrea Resnisky</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Dance Mobility was
founded and developed in Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan, by Cheryl Angelelli and Evan Mountain.
Cheryl is a para athlete who initially started
swimming and decided to change to dance. Cheryl
and her dance partner, Tamerlan Gadirov, now
compete at many competitions and participate in
showcases. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">The Dance Mobility
program is held at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio
in West Hartford, CT. The goal of this program
is to bring the awareness that dance can be
adaptable and everyone has the potential to
dance. Dancing changes lives and enriches the
quality of life of individuals with and without
a disability. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Andrea, who has helped
develop the program in Connecticut, went to
school for Recreational Therapy. She received
her Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Connecticut
State University and received two certifications
with the Paradance committee. The lessons
associated with the Paradance certification gave
Andrea the skills to teach dance safely and
helped her to build knowledge on various
diagnosis. During her second training, Andrea
provided a presentation on People First
Language—putting the person before the
disability.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Andrea teaches
individuals with all types of diagnoses from
spina bifida, spinal cord injuries and many
others. Andrea will be holding a Dance Mobility
program once a month, free of charge.
</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">To sign up and to learn
more please email </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(157,22,5); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="mailto:westhartford@fredastaire.com"
target=_blank>westhartford@fredastaire.com</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"> or call us at
860-232-2678. We look forward to seeing all of
you on the dance floor!</SPAN>
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</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)">Amy
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Recently,
Lifeway Mobility had the honor of working with
Joseph, a 29-year-old Navy combat veteran who
served in Iraq. Joseph suffered a </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">spinal
cord injury</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">
while working his job as a delivery driver.
After a 6-month stay at Gaylord Hospital, he
returned home paralyzed from the chest down with
limited use of his arms. Prior to his accident,
Joseph was in good health and faced no mobility
issues.</SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Joseph’s
case was referred to Lifeway by Home Access
Professionals (HAP), a nationwide team of home
accessibility providers. After receiving the
referral, Brian Cosker, an Accessibility
Consultant from Lifeway Mobility performed a
free assessment of Joseph’s home.</SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Brian
worked closely with Joseph’s clinical team,
which included a Nursing Care Manager, Physical
Therapist and Assistive Technology Professional.
This holistic approach helped Brian learn more
about Joseph’s physical capabilities and the
mobility equipment he would be using. This
information, along with an extensive home
assessment, allowed Lifeway to provide
comprehensive accessibility modifications for
Joseph.</SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Joseph
lives in a single-family home built in the early
1900s on a relatively small lot. Older homes
with limited space can make access modifications
a challenge, but experienced providers can
typically find the right solutions. The primary
goal of these modifications was to make Joseph’s
home wheelchair accessible so he could enter and
exit, navigate the living space, and use the
bathroom facilities with fewer
challenges.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Solutions
Provided by Lifeway Mobility:</SPAN></DIV>
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<LI
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Two vertical platform
wheelchair lifts were installed to provide
access to the front yard, back yard, driveway,
and sidewalk. In case of fire or emergency,
Joseph has two options for exiting the home.
Lifts were used instead of wheelchair ramps, due
to the limited size of the lot.</SPAN>
<LI
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Two new exterior doors
were installed along with motion sensor lighting
to illuminate the front and back entryway. The
new doors were wide enough to accommodate
Joseph’s power wheelchair.</SPAN>
<LI
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">The hallways throughout
the first floor of Joseph’s home were widened to
accommodate his wheelchair and motion sensor
lighting was installed to illuminate the
hallways.</SPAN>
<LI
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">The bathroom door was
moved and widened to 36 inches to accommodate a
wheelchair. A beveled doorway threshold was
installed to allow for smooth transition into
the bathroom.</SPAN>
<LI
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">A wall-mounted
roll-under sink was installed to maximize space
in the small 5’ x 8’ bathroom.</SPAN>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Grab bars and toilet
rails were mounted by the toilet to allow for
safe transfer from a wheelchair.</SPAN>
<LI
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">A barrier-free, roll-in
shower with a telescoping hand-held shower head,
heavy duty curtain rod, grab bars and a
roll-over neoprene water dam were installed.
Larger tiles were used to minimize grout lines
and reduce rolling resistance.</SPAN>
<LI
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">An electric heater was
installed in the bathroom to provide additional
warmth for Joseph while showering.</SPAN>
<LI
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Light and speaker
systems that can be controlled by a smartphone
or tablet were installed in Joseph’s room,
allowing him to easily control his lighting and
play the gospel music he enjoys.</SPAN>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Working with Joseph, his
family and his clinical team is a privilege for
Lifeway Mobility. We appreciate the opportunity
to help make a difference in their
lives.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Lifeway Mobility is an
accessibility solutions company that provides
ramps, stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, elevators,
transfer aids, and bath safety solutions
including barrier-free showers, tub cuts, grab
bars and railings. Lifeway Mobility emphasizes a
holistic approach and customized solutions to
help individuals with limited mobility live as
freely and independently as possible.
</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">You can experience the
technology in action in their fully equipped,
Smart Home on Wheels (SHOW) mobile demonstration
center. They will open the doors to the public
for tours during these FREE 2-hour events. No
registration is required.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">When:
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Each open
house will be from 10am-12pm on the following
days:</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">September 20, October
11, November 22 and December 13,
2019</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Where:
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">The NEAT
Center, 33 Coventry St, Hartford, CT
06112</SPAN>
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New England</SPAN></DIV>
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by TechACCESS of
RI</SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Full-day, in-depth
pre-conference workshops delivered by national
AT experts</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">24, 75-minute conference
sessions to choose from on Day 2</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Large vendor hall with
over 40 exhibitors</SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Bringing Access to Life
Expo</SPAN> </LI></UL>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">When:
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">November 14
and 15, 2019</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Where:
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Crowne
Plaza, Warwick, RI</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">For additional
information and to register visit </SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(157,22,5); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PsOrabMqPCytwJrpIl6bxyFXT4BXNBSB1QBiJv4U9LIBekU-OHAVEJi5K5k3rKOKsogsiLvpRSDAQAHtuxIUOQcyYcMpvvWvAaS9zwN8EepCkTcGdBJ5O0Z7BSTgJo74WH91o5Q6uZ3_SFNieOwyzKl2sERx_zoZsLFf1YKoO1o=&c=rlkaHr4zyfNqxzqJGL8VTe2eqroLVFDorTtK82yLrd3AxeWjYWoesw==&ch=7ws3UXZ2Qvyf0e4xuL-AwmMDy6wSnp0daF_oq-kmpdVbDCJFVswBBw=="
target=_blank>www.assistivetechnologyconference.com</A>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 28px">CREC'S New
AAC
Council!</SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Speech-language
pathologists, special educators, and related
service staff members are invited to attend
these meetings to share best practices in
augmentative and alternative communication
(AAC), share resources and network with other
professionals in school districts providing AAC
services. Topics and speakers will be developed
by the group on an ongoing basis. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">When:</SPAN></DIV>
<UL>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">October 8, 2019 from 9
a.m. - 12 p.m. </SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">February 20, 2020 from 9
a.m. - 12 p.m. </SPAN>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">April 28, 2020 from 9
a.m. - 12 p.m.</SPAN> </LI></UL>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Where:</SPAN></DIV>
<UL>
<LI
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">111
Charter Oak Ave, Hartford</SPAN></LI></UL>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Participation is
FREE!</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left> </DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Contact Nicole Natale at
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(157,22,5); FONT-STYLE: normal"
href="mailto:nnatale@crec.org"
target=_blank>mailto:nnatale@crec.org</A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">for registration
information.</SPAN>
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APSE</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN
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us for our 3rd Annual </SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">October
3, 2019 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. </SPAN></LI></UL>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Red
Lion Hotel, Cromwell, CT 06416</SPAN></LI></UL>
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</SPAN></DIV>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">supervisors,
advocates, educators, and funding sources.
</SPAN></DIV>
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will be general and breakout sessions. Lunch
will be provided.</SPAN></DIV>
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align=center> </DIV>
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align=center><SPAN
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