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Useful websites

Which are the best websites to find out more about how to support students with a visual impairment using learning technology?

Techdis

This website is for an organisation that provides advice and brokerage for everything to do with technology, disability and education.

'TechDis is a Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) funded service supporting the further and higher education community in all aspects of technology and disabilities and/or learning difficulties.'

The site contains staff development tools and exercises, a database of assistive technology, a register of expertise, a knowledge database and various other resources.

http://www.techdis.ac.uk/ [External link: Open in new browser window]

DEMOS Accessible Web Design Guide

A collation of tips, guidelines and resources for web designers who wish to make their sites accessible to users with disabilities. Includes a report on accessibility techniques used on the DEMOS site.

http://manhold.net/jarmin/demos/access/

IMS Guidelines for Developing Accessible Learning Applications

According to their website, 'IMS Accessibility Guidelines are specifically targeted at the distributed learning community, and challenges that exist in an online education environment'.

These guidelines are jam-packed with lots of useful information on disability, assistive technology, e-learning and lots of links to follow up. Highly recommended as a starting point.

http://www.imsproject.org/accessibility/
accwpv0p6/imsacc_wpv0p6.html [External link: Open in new browser window]

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

The WAI, in co-ordination with organisations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development. The website is fairly comprehensive and includes the web accessibility guidelines. However, it may not be a good starting point as the information is quite technical.

http://www.w3.org/WAI/ [External link: Open in new browser window]

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