EASI is the Premiere Provider of Online
Training
on Accessible Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities
reaching more than 5,000 people in over 3 dozen countries since 1993
What's New?
Don't Miss This Conference This Fall!
7th Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference:
Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education
November 9 - 12, 2004
University of Colorado - Boulder Campus
Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education
November 9 - 12, 2004
University of Colorado - Boulder Campus
Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting for sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Other topics include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance, and making campus media and information resources - including Web pages and library resources - accessible.
For conference registration and general information, please visit: www.colorado.edu/ATconference.
List of EASI Clinics and Courses
Note, the events listed as "free" are open to the public with no charge. The "tuition-based" events are $39 for one person to a single event. Individual memberships will provide access to all tuition-based events for a full academic year. (registration is $300). Institutional membership is $900 and provides access for as many people as the institution wishes for a full year plus discounts on all courses. Read more about membership
October 14 Free Clinic: The Georgia Tech Research on Accessible
Distance Education
(GRADE) project
Presenters: Robert Todd, Co-Principal Investigator; Curtis D. Edmonds,
Co-Principal Investigator; Marsha Allen, Web Manager
Read presenter bios
The GRADE project is a part of the Center for Assistive
Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) at Georgia Tech. This
free web tutorial, called Access E-Learning, includes ten different
course modules covering various distance-learning technologies. Access
E-Learning outlines virtually every aspect of accessible online course
development that a faculty member or content creator might encounter.
To explore the ten modules in Access E-Learning, visit: http://www.accesselearning.net
Register for the Oct. 14
free event
Oct. 21, Oct. 28, Nov. 4
Presenter: Richard Banks
The first of 3 related clinics deals with the Operating System and Accessibility. Both the Windows operating system and the Mac operating system have built in accessibility features, which can help people with disabilities, use the computer. Both the Windows and the Mac use a Wizard to walk you through the process of setting up the accessibility features in the operating system. There are applications to assist users with low vision, learning disabilities, motor impairments, those who are hard-of-hearing and to a lesser degree, those who are blind.
October 28 Tuition-based Clinic: Low Tech Assistive Tech part 2
Many of the low technology applications that are helpful for low vision users are also quite helpful for those who have learning disabilities. Enlarging text and having it simultaneously read out loud to them can make learning less of a challenge. We will look at some software programs that will not only read text, but echo words or letters as they are typed. Also, the size of text as it appears on the Web can be very difficult to see. We will look at free and inexpensive software that can be configured for text size and color contrast.
November 4 Tuition-based Clinic: Low Tech Assistive Tech part 3
3 Using a computer for most people requires using both
the keyboard and the mouse. But what if you can't use either the keyboard
or the mouse? There are a host of low tech applications that enable
people with motor impairments to use the computer. This clinic talks
about technologies like voice recognition, word prediction and hardware
alternatives for learners with mobility impairments.
Register for the entire
series ($75)
EASI Online Courses for November
*** A package of 5 courses earns the Certificate in Accessible Information Technology