The 2005-2006
ADA Audio Conference Series has a new website,
www.ada-audio.org. The program offers three formats of participating in the conference: Teleconference, real-time captioning and a NEW Service: Real-time Streaming Audio via the Internet. Real-time streaming audio allows you to hear the session using Windows Media Player with a web interface to allow participation during the question and answer portion of the session.
The program will offer three special series in 2005-2006 to provide participants with a concentration in one or more special topic areas. They include Accessible
IT (2 sessions), Employment (4 sessions) and Issues Associated with the Built Environment (2 sessions).
Each session is scheduled from 1:00 to 2:30
PM Central Time (90 minutes). A written transcript and digital recording of each session is archived online. To learn more or to register visit
www.ada-audio.org.
Part 2 of the Accessible Information Technology Series
December 13, 2005 » Accessible Web Based Communication Tools: Why are they so hard to find?
Web based chat rooms, bulletin boards and on-line meeting tools are used by many individuals and organizations to facilitate communication. The challenge is identifying tools that are accessible to individuals who use screen readers or other types of assistive technology. Many of the features of these tools render them inaccessible yet most entities do not realize this or take this into consideration when they are choosing the tools which they are going to use. This session will explore what the barriers are and how to determine whether or not a tool is accessible as well as demonstrate some accessible options.
