[Ohio-talk] Fwd: [AERNet] Tech for VI in Higher Ed

[Marianne Denning]

I thought some of you on this list may not have read this yet so I am
passing it on.

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From: Ike Presley <ipresley at afb.net>
Date: Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 2:27 PM
Subject: [AERNet] Tech for VI in Higher Ed
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 *Hi All,*

*This article from USA today brings up some interesting points and gives
the number of college students who are blind or visually impaired as 63,000.
*

* *

*Group seeks national tech accessibility standards for higher
education<http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/eBvnCeoqxAfSjpdUfDfOdkfCrkFe?format=standard>
*The National Federation of the Blind is working with lawmakers to
introduce a bill aimed at developing national standards so that technology
used in higher education would be accessible to individuals with vision
impairments. Such rules could mean that students would not have to go
through colleges' disability services departments to obtain support in
order to access technology-based content. USA
Today<http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/eBvnCeoqxAfSjpdUfDfOdkfCrkFe?format=standard>(7/14)
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*Ike Presley, TVI, CLVT*

*National Project Manager*

*American Foundation for the Blind*

*100 Peachtree St., Suite 2145*

*Atlanta, GA 30303*

*404-525-2303*

www.afb.org****

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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053
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