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Accessible Design: Problems and Solutions
A Literature Review to Support the ITTATC Needs Assessment




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Section 4: Web Resources

  1. ABLEDATA is a federally funded database of assistive technology products.
    http://www.abledata.com

  2. Adobe provides accessibility tools to enable those with visual impairments to use PDF files.
    http://access.adobe.com

  3. Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA), housed at the Georgia Institute of Technology, focuses on the development, evaluation, and utilization of assistive technology, and the design and development of accessible environments.
    http://www.catea.org/

  4. Closing the Gap is an organization that is interested in computer technology for people with disabilities. They publish a bi-monthly newspaper, and host an annual international conference. Their website has a wealth of information on technology access.
    http://www.closingthegap.com/

  5. CODI provides a variety of information on disabilities, including information on universal design and assistive technologies.
    http://codi.buffalo.edu

  6. COST is a European group interested in coordinating scientific research activities. One objective is to increase availability of telecommunications to people with disabilities and the elderly.
    http://www.stakes.fi/cost219

  7. DisabilityResources.org is a nonprofit organization concerned with independent living. They provide extensive information for finding disability information on the internet.
    http://www.disabilityresources.org/

  8. Disability Statistics Center, housed at the University of California, San Francisco, produces statistics related to disabilities and monitors how, if at all, the living conditions of the people with disabilities change over time. The statistics are published in reports available online, and they provided good facts related to disabilities.
    http://www.dsc.ucsf.edu/

  9. EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) is an organization that provides information and resources to professionals with disabilities regarding accessibility to computer technology and learning programs.
    http://www.rit.edu/~easi

  10. Empowerment Zone is a website devoted to "helping individuals and communities achieve self actualization and full citizenship." It has an extensive list of links to a variety of information, much of which is directed at the community of people with disabilities. Issues addressed include politics, employment, technology, civil rights, education, independent living, and much more.
    http://www.empowermentzone.com

  11. ENABLEnet is a collection of links related to enabling services and technologies for people with disabilities. The links are a wide collection of service organizations in Singapore and abroad for support for those with disabilities and include reference documents for design of accessible web sites. The Disabled People’s Association of Singapore developed ENABLEnet.
    http://www.dpa.org.sg

  12. Gallaudet University's Technology Access Program was developed to help eliminate communication barriers faced by people with hearing impairments. They address a number of telecommunication issues.
    http://tap.gallaudet.edu/

  13. IBM provides information on products developed for people with disabilities as well as information for HR groups to make information more accessible to employees. A number of accessibility checklists are provided.
    http://www.ibm.com/able

  14. InClude (INCLUsion of Elderly and Disabled people in telematics) is European organization that provides information and guidelines for complying with Design for All principles to an international audience.
    http://www.stakes.fi/include/

  15. Institute on Independent Living, a Swedish based organization, hosts a wonderful website with an extensive document library. It directly addresses universal design, as well as other related topics.
    http://www.independentliving.org/

  16. Lighthouse International provides rehabilitation services to people with visual impairments. They have a number of publications available online, as well as information on their education and training programs.
    http://www.lighthouse.org/

  17. Macromedia provides a number of resources for making web sites more accessible.
    http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/accessibility

  18. Microsoft has made extensive efforts to make their products accessible. Their site provides a number of guidelines for developing accessible technology, training resources, and product and documentation information.
    http://www.microsoft.com/enable

  19. National Association of the Deaf protects the civil rights of people with hearing impairments. Their site has an extensive information center on issues related to the deaf community. They also post position papers associated with legislative action.
    http://www.nad.org

  20. National Center for Health Statistics has created a survey on disabilities. Reports from the survey results are published on this website.
    http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/about/major/nhis_dis/nhis_dis.htm

  21. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, part of the Department of Education, does research to facilitate full participation in society by people with disabilities.
    http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html

  22. National Organization on Disability is an organization dedicated to mainstreaming the population of people with disabilities and significantly improving their access to all aspects of life. Their website includes a FAQ, as well as publications and information on their programs dedicated to their mission.
    http://www.nod.org/

  23. NCR is a company that produces technology and solutions for data procurement and storage in industry. This website describes their Access for All policy and their current resources for accessible products.
    http://www.ncr.com/solutions/self-service/access_for_all.htm

  24. Qualcomm is a software company interested in creating accessible products. They review a number of issues associated with Section 255.
    http://www.qualcomm.com/corporate/accessibility

  25. Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America serves to promote research and development of assistive technologies. They provide extensive information on disability legislation within and across states.
    http://www.resna.org/

  26. Royal National Institute for the Blind is devoted to providing assistance to the vision impaired in the UK.
    http://www.rnib.org.uk

  27. SHHH, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, provides help on assessing hearing and understanding hearing loss.
    http://www.shhh.org/

  28. Sun Microsystems has developed a program for promoting accessibility of their products. Their website provides information on their development tools, government regulations, and a number of papers related to accessibility.
    http://www.sun.com/access

  29. TDI provides education and advocacy for people with hearing impairments.
    http://www.tdi-online.org/

  30. The Access Board is a federal agency formed to promote accessible design. They are responsible for the passage of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Their website provides accessibility rules and guidelines, technical assistance and training information, enforcement procedures, and access to publications.
    http://www.access-board.gov

  31. The American Foundation for the Blind provides information on vision impairment, access to publications, and access to organizations that provide services for people with visual impairments.
    http://www.afb.org

  32. The Center for Universal Design, housed at North Carolina State University, promotes universal design in housing and other built environments.
    http://www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/

  33. The Department of Justice provides access to the guidelines and compliance issues associated with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
    http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/508

  34. The Federal Communications Commission includes a disabilities rights office, which is interested in increasing access to telecommunications in part through Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act.
    http://www.fcc.gov/

  35. The Trace Center, housed at the University of Wisconsin, is doing extensive research to make telecommunications and other information technologies more accessible to all. They have federal funding to study universal design issues.
    http://www.trace.wisc.edu

  36. TIA Access, developed by the Telecommunications Industry Association, provides information on federal regulations and design of consumer electronics.
    http://www.tiaonline.org/access

  37. Tiresias is an information resource for people interested in visual disabilities. They provide access to a number of publications and other information which address devices and interface design issues for people with visual impairments.
    http://www.tiresias.org

  38. U.S. Census Bureau provides extensive statistical information on disabilities.
    http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/disability.html

  39. Useit.com is the creation of Jakob Nielsen, who is an expert on web usability.
    http://www.useit.com

  40. Web Accessibility Initiative part of the World Wide Web Consortium, is committed to providing tools and guidelines to obtain and maintain access to web sites, particularly with today's rapidly changing technology.
    http://www.w3.org/WAI/

  41. WGBH, a public broadcasting station in Boston, is part of the National Center for Accessible Media. The web site provides access to NCAM, as well as information on captioning and descriptive video.
    http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/access/

  42. White House Forum: Technologies for Successful Aging brings together industry, government, and academia to address the issue of more fully integrating the population of people with disabilities into society. The site provides some reports that were presented at the forum.
    http://www.vard.org/register/register.htm




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