[nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds

[Joshua Lester]

I found out something, that I didn't know!
Depending on where you live, your local Lighthouse for the Blind, may
offer a scholarship.
That's all I could find!
Blessings, Joshua

On 1/19/12, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Joshua, I think it would be beneficial to email us on-list all the findings
> of your research for scholarships you find. I think many students including
> myself will like to know also.
> Thanks,
> Humberto
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Joshua Lester
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 6:49 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds
>
> Hi, Gloria.
> I'll look it up for you, and then, E-mail you, offlist.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 1/19/12, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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