<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span>Please post to reply all, as I would really love an answer to this also. I am in many many districts and have not found any compliant and most district have many parts of their sites inaccessible to our kids. When I discuss how to make the sites accessible...they say they are working on it.</span></div><div></div><div> </div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; font-size: 18pt;'><font color="#4040ff"> Denise </font></span></div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; font-size: 18pt;'></span> </div><div>Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. <br>Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired<br>TechVision-Independent Contractor</div><div>Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training</div><div>509-674-1853 <a
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braille-n-teach@mlist.cde.ca.gov; Professionals in Blindness Education Division List <pibe-division@nfbnet.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, September 18, 2011 9:09 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Pibe-division] Seeking Advice & Concrete Suggestions on School District E-Accessibility<br></font><br><div id="yiv1737977050"><div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 13px;" class="yiv1737977050Apple-style-span">Hi Everyone,</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">We are trying to be
proactive & would like for our district to take into account accessibility
issues up front as they more forward with further web-designs & as they
move into the next phase of the electronic era. I have already shared the 2
Dept of Ed & Dept of Justice letters & FAQ. The district has expressed openness
to discussing how to move forward.</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">Towards this goal, I have
an initial meeting with our district in the near future. </span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">To facilitate the process,
rather than having the district get frustrated with expectation of having to
try to figure it out on their own, I would like to be able to specific recommendations,
leads, & contacts.</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">I am thus seeking your advice.</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">I’m working under the assumption that few individuals hired to
do mainstream tech support & manage websites for school districts have much
experience or training in how to best assure full accessibility. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">Is there a “Model School
District” somewhere in the country that has already effectively achieved
compliance with the guidelines? If so can you share their website?</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">Can you share examples of “Model
Websites” (any type of website) that are both </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">visually-attractive &
fully compliant & functional?</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">Do you have recommendations
for a specific website(s), business(es), or individual(s) that could guide the
Tech developers in our district in how to create a website & links that are
both </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">visually-attractive & fully compliant & functional? </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">It would be ideal to be able to connect the web-designers with
an individual or group that knows how to do this well.</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">Teachers will eventually also need to be informed/trained on
e-accessibility issues as well. Is there a website, PDF, or YouTube-type video
that can do this well? </span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">Some teachers have their own websites & blogsites. Is there
a “Build-A-Compliant-Website” tool or easy step-by-step instructions that would
be understandable/useable to the average teachers who hasn’t been trained in
the more complex techno-speak?</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">How have you locally have
approached this with your districts?</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">If you represent or know of
an organization, business, or individual who would be willing to invest the
time & resources into partnering with a willing school district to create a
“Model District” with respect to compliance please let me know. </span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">Any additional insights
& suggestions are very welcome.</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">Sincerely,</span></div>
<div class="yiv1737977050MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-size: 10pt;">Eric Vasiliauskas</span></div>
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