Volume 1 Issue  31    Date   April 16, 2004

In This ISSUE:    

1) ADA and Accessible IT Center has expanded number of documents available in Spanish
2) NCSET Teleconference:  High School Diplomas for Youth with Disabilities: Options and Alternate Routes
3) Training from the Job Accommodation Network now available online 4) First Comprehensive Study of Web Site Accessibility

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1) ADA and Accessible IT Center has expanded number of documents available in Spanish
The Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center is pleased to announce that the US Department of Justice has expanded the number of documents available on their web site which have been translated in Spanish:
ADA Questions and Answers      La Ley para Personas con Discapacidades - Preguntas y Respuestas http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adaqa03_esp.htm
Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act    Preguntas Comunes de la Ley para Personas con Discapacidades entros de Cuidar de Ninos http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/childcare_qa_esp.htm
Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services Acceso a los Servicios de Emergencia Telefonica y de 9-1-1 http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/911ta_esp.htm
Questions and Answers: the ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS  Preguntas y Respuestas sobre la Ley para Personas con Discapacidades y las Personas con HIV/SIDA  http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/hivqanda_esp.htm
ADA Designated Investigative Agencies ADA Agencias Investigatori as http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/investag_esp.htm
A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment ADA Guía para Personas con Discapacidades que Procuran Empleo http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/911ta_esp.htm
ADA Technical Assistance Documents in Spanish ADA Documentos de Asistencia Tecnica en Español http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/publicat_esp.htm
Source:   Monday Morning in DC

2) NCSET Teleconference:  High School Diplomas for Youth with Disabilities: Options and Alternate Routes
April 27, 2004 - 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time
Public criticism during the past two decades about the lack of knowledge and skills among students leaving schools with high school diplomas has led states to implement graduation policies and requirements that call for raised academic standards for all students, state and local district testing, development of exit exams linked to a student's eligibility for a diploma, and a focus on increasing student graduation rates. Within this context, there has been a new emphasis on the inclusion of all students in an educational system with high expectations and the same standards for all students. Thus, one of the major challenges in implementing more rigorous high school graduation policies has been to determine how best to include students with disabilities. This teleconference will highlight findings from a national study on Graduation Requirements and Diploma Options for Youth with Disabilities. A recent study of alternate routes for obtaining standard diplomas in states with graduation exams will also be presented.
Presented by: Jane Krentz, Ph.D., Research Fellow, National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota; Martha Thurlow, Ph.D., Director, National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota
Instructions for Participation
Dialing In: Dial 1-703-925-2403 a few minutes before the call begins, and refer to the "NCSET Teleconference Call" if asked by the operator. During the call, if using a speakerphone, please press the mute button when listening. The only cost to you is the long distance fee to the 703 area code. You do not need to RSVP to participate in this call.  [NOTE, THIS IS NOT A TOLL-FREE CALL, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR LONG DISTANCE CHARGES]
The first 30-45 minutes of the call consists of the speakers' presentation. Participants are then given the opportunity to ask questions. http://www.ncset.org/teleconferences/

3) Training from the Job Accommodation Network now available online
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) facilitates the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing information on job accommodations, self-employment, and small business opportunities. This presentation discusses JAN's approach to reasonable accommodations in the workplace. JAN is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.onestops.info/article.php?article_id=229
Source: Monday Morning in DC

4) First Comprehensive Study of Web Site Accessibility
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has released the first comprehensive study of the accessibility of a wide array of web sites.  The DRC commissioned the Center for Human Computer Interaction Design at City University, London, to conduct the study, which included evaluation of 1,000 representative web sites, seeking information from 700 organizations and 400 web site developers, etc.
Among the findings were "that most web sites [81%] are inaccessible to many disabled people and fail to satisfy even the most basic standards for accessibility ....  In addition, the results of the evaluations undertaken by disabled users show that they have characteristics that make it very difficult, if not impossible, for people with certain impairments, especially those who are blind, to make use of the services provided .  This results [in part] from lack of interest and knowledge on the part of web site developers.."  The 56-page report -- "The Web: Access and Inclusion for Disabled People" is available in printed, PDF, audio, Braille, and other formats from the DRC at http://www.drc-gb.org  
For suggestions on how to make a web site more accessible, go to Seven Easy Steps Toward Web Site Accessibility: http://kpope.com/seven/index.php
Source:   Monday Morning in DC

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