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- How does your workplace cope with disability?
- Access for the disabled is a big issue here in the UK and often the simplest solutions are overlooked. Here are a few thoughts based on my experience. by Jeff Dray
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- SIUC and Dell Adapt to Students With Disabilities
- Like many schools, Southern Illinois University Carbondale SIUC has a large population of students with disabilities. The original computers that were being used in the Computer Learning Centers often presented many compatibility issues with the adaptive technology. When SIUC standardized on Dell equipment, Dell computers were found to be extremely...
- Case studies
- The Disability Network Closes Digital Gap for People With Disabilities
- Located in Flint, Mich., and serving the residents of Genesee County, The Disability Network TDN is a nine-year-old, community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities to integrate into all aspects of community life. The challenge was to build an innovative and sustainable technology/assistive technology infrastructure to bridge the...
- Case studies
- Accessible Technology Proves an Essential Business Tool for Convergys Corporation
- Computer access for employees with disabilities is important to the success of Convergys Corporation, a global leader in integrated billing, employee care, and customer care services provided through outsourcing or licensing. Serving top companies in a wide range of industries in more than 40 countries, the employer of 45,000 people...
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- Zoo Brings Curricula to Students With Disabilities Using Tablet PCs
- Chicago's Brookfield Zoo wanted to broaden the reach of its CONNECTIONS program, which helps students build on classroom learning by conducting field research and other activities at the zoo. Over one thousand students with disabilities often have difficulty participating in programs that involve animal observations and data collection on paper....
- Case studies
- About Accessibility for People With Disabilities
- Microsoft is committed to making products that are accessible and usable by all people, including those with disabilities. Many accessibility features are built right into Microsoft Word. These features are available to everyone, without the need for additional accessibility aids. This paper explains the various accessibility options which are available...
- White papers 2007-12-01
- IT for people with hearing loss
- Hello everyone. I am Tony, and I graduated from Penn State university with a B.S. in Information Sciences Technology: application and integration. But somewhat I am unfortunate now, since I lost half of my hearing from the war back in my country Kosovo. Now, I applied in many places to...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-04
- Innovation Through Collaboration: Microsoft and AT Companies Work Together to Make Windows Vista More Accessible
- People worldwide are eagerly awaiting the release of Windows Vista, the new computer operating system from Microsoft that will provide unparalleled security and functionality. Yet for millions of people with disabilities and age-related impairments, the release of a new operating system or major application often has created more anxiety than...
- White papers 2006-12-04
- Question about HR/ Management/ Disabilities
- Hi yalls.I have a specific question, but it may spin off into tangents about management and other admin realms.I have epilepsy.I have not had a seizure in over 4 years.I take drugs on a daily basis to control the seizures.I drive.With that said,....I'm now working in a large data center....
- Discussion threads 2007-03-07
- Left Behind in the Computer Age
- well said!Usability is indeed a very big issue, and what you have said here is more profound than many people will realize. People with all manner of disabilities - physical disabilities and learning disabilities - are people outside of the statistical 'norm' of the population. But they have far more...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-19
- Plan Travel for Clients With Special Needs
- When a person makes travel arrangements for a client with a disability, the person needs to do all he or she can to ensure that the client has a pleasurable, well-planned trip. To make the appropriate arrangements for clients, the person should record their travel information and preferences by using...
- Webcasts 2006-10-20
- Universal Design: A Commitment to Accessible Software From SAS Institute
- Accessible software is designed to be usable by people who have diverse impairments or disabilities. These people often use assistive technologies to adjust a computer to meet their needs for help with visual, hearing, dexterity, cognitive, and speech disabilities. SAS believes that they have a legal, economic, and moral imperative...
- White papers 2005-04-01
- Disabled and working? How did you find work?
- I'm asked this a lot as a result of another thread. So I thought I'd start one so folks can give ideas on how people with disabilities can find IT jobs, and give an opportunity to see if there are others with disabilities would come forward with their success stories,...
- Discussion threads 2005-10-14
- Devices help the blind cross tech divide
- link to the photo galleryWe realize that the link to the photo gallery within the article isn't working, so here's the gallery on TechRepublic: http://techrepublic.com.com/2300-10877-5886247.htmlSorry for the inconvenience!The print article link...is not working...
- Discussion threads 2005-10-05
- Photos: Disability technology goes mainstream
- Specialized gadgets are being created for the more than 54 million people in the U.S. who have disabilities, and for aging baby boomers.
- Image galleries 2005-10-05
- Need advice: finding employers that work with one who has disablity issues.
- My son, who has pervasive autism and has tourettes syndrome, will be enrolling at our local community college skill center to get his A+ certification, and then going on to get his certification as a Linux network administrator. Paul's savant lies in the fact that he is a self...
- Discussion threads 2005-04-12
- Improved Web access for disabled users benefits all
- Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act mandates improved access to U.S. government Web sites for users with disabilities. Although the rules target federal Web sites, commercial and public Web sites could also benefit by improving accessibility.Earlier this year, U.S. government Web sites were required to meet new Web accessibility...
- Technical articles 2001-12-14
- Accessibility guidelines for application software development
- You know that your applications have to be usable, but can your apps be used by everyone? New government regulations mandate IT accessibility criteria concerning people with disabilities. Here's how these new rules could affect IT developers.If you create application or system software for the U.S. government, you must adhere...
- Technical articles 2001-10-25
- Member puts his time on disability to work
- If you are new to IT or find yourself without a job, follow the example of TechRepublic member James Carey, who offered his skills for free as part of his plan to gain experience and overcome disability.TechRepublic ran a pair of articles in March on hiring workers with disabilities (“Hire...
- Technical articles 2001-06-28
- Talented IT pros are overlooked due to disabilities
- Some employers complain about not having enough talent in the IT labor pool. But according to TechRepublic members, many firms overlook—perhaps deliberately—numbers of talented, physically disabled IT pros.Looking for quality candidates to increase the ranks of your firm’s tech talent? Before you complain about the slim pickings in today’s IT...
- Technical articles 2001-04-09
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