[nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds

[Gloria G]

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: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds


>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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