[nabs-l] textbooks and inaccessible cds

[David Andrews]

Well I think Learning Ally, formerly RFB&D has some 
scholarships.  There are of course a few ACB scholarships, you will 
need to decide for yourself if you can justify applying, if applying 
for NFB too.  Many state affiliates have scholarships too.

Dave

At 08:54 AM 1/19/2012, you wrote:
>Thanks Josh
>----- 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 8:48 AM
>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