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Legislation for People with Disabilities Left Out of Communications Technologies

Posted by: CynthiaL on July 10th, 2008

Washington, DC, 20 June 2008—American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Press Release
The Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) is delighted that Representatives Edward Markey (D-MA) and Heather Wilson (R-NM) have introduced “The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008″ (H.R. 6320). The bill would amend the Communications Act to ensure that new [...]

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Color Blindness Aids

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

Color Blind Product Resources
Glasses for the Color Blind

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Sight / Vision Loss Resources

Posted by: Web Diva on May 5th, 2008

ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind Or Who Have Low Vision
All About Vision provides patient information about vision
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
Armor-Tile provides detectable warning and wayfinding solutions for the visually impaired.
“Bibliography for Performance Systems Technology (PST) and Computer-based Instruction (CBI)” published in the ACM [...]

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College Scholarships for Blind Students

Posted by: Web Diva on April 16th, 2008

Each year, the National Federation of the Blind grants thirty scholarships to legally blind persons in higher education from college freshmen to doctoral candidates for academic excellence, community service, and financial need. The scholarships range in value from $3000 to $12,000.

Title: Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship
One scholarship of $12,000 supports a blind scholar pursuing or planning to [...]

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