[nabs-l] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Technology, Education and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act

James Hulme jim.hulme at gmail.com
Sat Nov 16 05:02:51 UTC 2013


I am greatly filled with happiness that the TEACH ACT has been passed.
However, I cannot open any of the fuile attachments. Can you please try
resending them in Adobe pdf please??  I guess I can now continue with my
collegiate studies now that this act was passed by senators in government.


Jimmy Hulme
jim.hulme at gmail.com


On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Laurel and Stockard <
laurel.stockard at gmail.com> wrote:

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>
> Begin forwarded message:
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> > From: "McLarney, Lauren" <LMcLarney at nfb.org> (by way of David Andrews <
> dandrews at visi.com>)
> > Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Technology, Education and Accessibility
> in College and Higher Education Act
> > Date: November 15, 2013 at 2:09:20 PM CST
> > To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
> >
> > Dear Fellow Federationists,
> >
> > I am proud to say that today after ten months of anticipation;
> Congressman Tom Petri introduced the Technology, Education and
> Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act (HR 3505)! The TEACH Act
> creates long-overdue accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional
> materials and related information technologies used by institutions of
> higher education.
> >
> > The law currently prohibits the use of inaccessible technology in the
> classroom because it is a form of discrimination that leaves blind students
> behind, and yet the overwhelming majority of digital instructional material
> is unusable by blind students. The guidelines created by the TEACH Act will
> give direction for manufacturers of educational technology to increase
> commercial availability of accessible materials, a prescription for
> institutions of higher education for how to best serve their disabled
> students and meet their legal obligations, and a promise that all students,
> disabled or not, will have equal access to high-quality education in the
> twenty-first century classroom.
> >
> > Blind people have been waiting for at least five years (much more, in
> reality) to see something done about the needless burdens blind college
> students face because of inaccessible technology. With the introduction of
> the TEACH Act, we are done waiting for the process of change to start.
> >
> > The creation of the TEACH Act was the result of a collaboration between
> the National Federation of the Blind and the Association of American
> Publishers. The introduction of the TEACH Act is the result of many months
> of networking and nuanced language tangling. However, the passage of the
> TEACH Act will solely be the result of the passion and power of the NFB. I
> have heard from so many of you about how personal this issue is, and I am
> always, always, always impressed at how willing and excited you all are to
> get going. Now we can finally stop chomping at the bit and get started! The
> advocacy for this bill will start with targeted meetings with Republicans
> on the Education and Workforce Committee. The legislative directors in the
> applicable states have already begun planning pre-Washington Seminar
> conference calls. I urge the rest of you to reach out to your members of
> Congress today, bringing this to their attention while it is still a brand
> new bill, giving them background for your upcoming Washington Seminar
> meetings, and even urging them to co-sponsor now.  Please be advised that
> this is a delicate political climate – all co-sponsors are welcome, but we
> want this bill to be as bi-partisan as possible.
> >
> > The text of the bill and an updated fact sheet are attached. If you have
> any questions, give me a ring at the National Center at 410.659.9314 ext.
> 2207 or email me at lmclarney at nfb.org. I'm looking forward to working
> with everyone to make this thing move!
> >
> > Lauren
> >
> > Lauren McLarney
> > Government Affairs Specialist
> > NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> > 200 East Wells St.
> > Baltimore, MD 21230
> > (410) 659 9314 ext. 2207
> > lmclarney at nfb.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Take the stress out of this year’s holiday shopping with NFB’s Bid for
> Equality national online auction: Black Friday, Nov. 29, to Giving Tuesday,
> Dec. 3. View our must-have donations and register to make your Bid for
> Equality. The future is in your bid!
> >
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