[nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds

Thu Jan 19 21:52:38 UTC 2012

I agree that is the first place I went
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds


> When looking for scholarships, don't overlook resources available to the 
> school you are attending.  That
> should probably be the first place you look.  I don't mean the DSS office, 
> although that wouldn't hurt,
> but there is likely a financial aid office of some kind.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:55:34 -0600, Joshua Lester wrote:
>
>>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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