The Great Lakes ADA Center disseminates publications related to all aspects of the ADA to inform and raise awareness of disability issues and to foster voluntary compliance with the ADA. The Great Lakes ADA Center disseminates materials including posters, regulations and technical bulletins on various ADA topics. In addition, we also offer online technical assistance on the provisions of the ADA and Accessible Information Technology via our website at:
www.adagreatlakes.org
"Breaking Down Barriers" is an information package developed to help educators, teachers, principals, administrators, and parents understand issues related to information technology accessibility. This resource was created through a collaboration with the National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT) and the ten regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers. The packet contains information about accessible IT, a list of resources for accessible IT support, a parent-oriented pamphlet with information on how parents can help their children obtain accessible IT in their schools. A key feature of the packet is a CD-ROM, which is an interactive multimedia disc containing animation and information about how IT and accessibility are issues in the community. The disc highlights key accessibility features such as captioning and speech capabilities.