STC AccessAbility SIG
A Blog About Accessibility

STC Usability SIG Topics in Usability: Accessibility
STC Usability SIG articles on "Accessibility, Ergonomics, and Special Audiences" at http://www.stcsig.org/usability/topics/
Alertbox: Current Issues in Web Usability Bi-weekly column by Dr. Jakob Nielsen, principal, Nielsen Norman Group
Futures Laboratory The Argonne Futures Lab performs basic and applied research in advanced communications, collaboration, and visualization technologies (for example, teleimmersion) to enable [...]

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Beyond the AP Stylebook: Language and Usage Guide for Reporters and Editors from Ragged Edge Online
Common Latin abbreviations and expressions used in writing
Glossary & Terms Tools
Careers: How can I become a technical writer?
Jargon to Avoid in Scientific and Technical Writing
Society for Technical Communication (STC)
Scientific Communication SIG of STC
STC Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
What is Communication?
What are [...]

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Apple® Accessibility Features built into all Macintosh computers provides adjustable keyboard, an ergonomic mouse, CloseView screen magnification software, Easy Access system software (StickyKeys, SlowKeys, MouseKeys), electronic documentation, key-repeat disable, text-to-speech synthesis and voice recognition (PlainTalk), sticky mouse, and visual alert cues.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Windows platform only)
Job Access With Speech (JAWS) for Windows® screen [...]

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Anxiety Disorders information provided by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias information provided by KidsHealth. KidsHealth provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
Irked Magazine Irked Magazine is committed to the basic idea that people improve when they know someone is paying attention. Founded by an agoraphobe, Irked provides [...]

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Ability Magazine
Access World from the American Foundation for the Blind
Acupuncture in Medicine
ADDitude is a resource for people with ADD or AD/HD or people who have children with ADD or AD/HD
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) eNews
Arthritis Today Magazine
Archive of Vision and other Health Articles from USA Today Health
Blind Skills Dialogue Magazine. A World of [...]

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Concept Coding Framework (CCF): people with impaired communication, including difficulties to read or write, may use symbols as an alternative or complement to character based texts. Referencing to, and exchanging these alternatively coded messages over the Internet is difficult due to the lack of standardised encoding schemes and common practises. This site is intended to [...]

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Abilities Expo independent and assisted living products and services
The Boulevard a disability resource directory of products and services for the physically challenged, elderly, caregivers, and healthcare professionals
Color Blind Product Resources
Comfort Bath walk-in tub
DIMENET "DIMENET is a national computer networking system that is accessible at multiple locations and provides access for communications and information sharing among [...]

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AccessAbility SIG member, Whitney Quesenbery, Whitney Interactive Design, LLC, brought some exciting news to our attention. Here’s what Whitney has to say.
Plain language is not a new concept; understanding your audience, clear communication, and good information design are part of what makes us technical communicators.
Last week, we had some exciting news from the US Congress: [...]

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Asperger’s Syndrome (Mild Autism)
Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States, Inc.
Autism Assembly - "a coalition of members of the autistic community who share the common goal of seeking acceptance for those on the autistic spectrum, who aim to educate about autism, and who are not seeking a cure for autism. This is part of the [...]

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Bone and Joint Decade 2002-2011 The Bone and Joint Decade is a multidisciplinary world wide initiative involving everyone concerned with the care of bone and joint disorders.
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Foreign Policy and Disability: Legislative Strategies and Civil Rights Protections to Ensure Inclusion of People with Disability [...]

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