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Making Educational Software and Web Sites Accessible

By Universal Design Newsletter, Vol. 6, No. 7, p. 11
Publication Date: July 2003

Article discussing an online guide from the National Center for Accessible Media that was designed to provide a basic understanding of the educational software needs of users with disabilities. The guide provides specific solutions and guidelines for designing accessible software, and includes extensive information on making multimedia presentations, images, forms, data tables, and electronic/online textbooks accessible. The guide is free, and can be found online at http://ncam.wgbb.org/cdrom/guideline.
Published by: Universal Designers & Consultants, Inc.   (Website:http://www.universaldesign.com)

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