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

[James Hulme]

To both Lauren McLarney and David Andrews




Is it possible that you could please resend the email and attachments
again, they do not open and cannot be read?? Otherwise I wont understand
that the law has not been passed even though it still needs to go through
the House of Representatives and then the president in order to be passed
as a law. I am talking about the TEACH ACT. I do appreciate your efforts in
getting this law enacted and signed. If you need any help please do not
hesitate to contact me in the future.


Thanks for the cooperation.


James Hulme
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On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 10:08 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:

> The Act has not been passed.  It has only been introduced into the House
> of Representatives.  There is yet a long way to go.
>
> Dave
>
>
> At 11:02 PM 11/15/2013, you wrote:
>
>> 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:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Begin forwarded message:
>> >
>> > > 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 410.659.9314ext.
>> > 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
>>
>
>
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