[nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds

[Gloria G]

Hi,
Does anyone know of any scholarships I could apply for besides NFB, AFB, or 
the McGregor? If so, where could I find the applications to apply?
Thanks
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds


I'm not sure the citation, and the section of the ADA, but I heard it
on the news, in June, of 2011.
Blessings, Joshua

On 1/15/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Joshua,
> Can you site the case and section of the ADA?
> I might call DOJ and find out. That is if I do not get anywhere with the
> publisher.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Lester
> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 9:03 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds
>
> Ashley, they have to make them accessible.
> The Department of Justice said so.
> They ruled, two years ago, that the ADA now applies to Websites.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 1/15/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I do not think publishers have to make their cds and websites accessible.
>> Sometimes a text comes with a companion cd.
>> But it seems right to do so. Well, I’m trying to take an intro to
>> computers
>> class.
>>
>> Know what? The site uses flash and is not accessible! At least not on the
>> first page. I might be able to get someone to click on something and get
>> in
>> that way. The CD is the same way!
>> The publisher is Paradigm. Has anyone else used their books and run  into
>> this?
>>
>> I like to access the cd and/or textbook website because you get other
>> benefits such as chapter summaries, definition of terms, other study
>> tools,
>> and practice quizzes. I don’t do this for every class; I do have a life.
>> But
>> some classes, I do take a few practice quizzes and I find it helps me
>> prepare and study for the real quiz or test.
>>
>> I might report this if I can find a point of contact; I’m hoping they 
>> have
>>
>> a
>> diversity or accessibility department. We will see.
>> If anyone had success in reporting publisher website or cd-rom issues and
>> got them fixed, that would be nice to know. Maybe the publisher will send
>> me
>> stuff directly; we’ll see.
>> Ashley
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