[Nfbk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Praises DOJ Settlement with Louisiana Tech

[Cathy Jackson]

Read the following press release and cheer out loud. Pas it along to every student you know. 
Cathy 

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> Date: July 24, 2013, 10:38:32 AM EDT
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> Subject: National Federation of the Blind Praises DOJ Settlement with Louisiana Tech
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> CONTACT:
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> cdanielsen at nfb.org
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> National Federation of the Blind Praises 
> DOJ Settlement with Louisiana Tech
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> Baltimore, Maryland (July 24, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for full access to higher education by the blind, today praised a settlement reached by the United States Department of Justice with Louisiana Tech University and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System.  The settlement requires Louisiana Tech to ensure that course materials, including those made available online, and other technologies used by the university are fully accessible to students with disabilities, including blind students who require nonvisual access.
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> Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “Online course materials and course management systems are a critical part of education today, and these technologies must be accessible to blind students in order for them to receive an equal education.  This groundbreaking settlement not only ensures full access to all of Louisiana Tech University’s courses and programs for its blind students, but also makes it clear that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires all institutions of higher education to procure and deploy technology that is fully accessible to their blind students.  Moreover, the settlement puts in place policies and procedures that emphasize the accountability of university personnel, including members of the faculty, to ensure that courses and materials offered by the university are fully accessible to blind students.  As we mark the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we commend the Department of Justice for this outstanding result and for its commitment to protecting the right of blind students to an equal education.”
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
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> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the United States.  Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with the tools  they need to become independent and successful.  We need your support.  To make a donation, please go to www.nfb.org.
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