IT Accessibility Review
Volume 1, Number 9
Accessibility Resources
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Announces New Scholarship for Grad Students with Disabilities
A Canadian bank is funding a new scholarship for graduate students with disabilities who wish to conduct research relating to rehabilitation. The TD Bank Financial Group Scholarship in Rehabilitation-Related Research for Graduate Students with Disabilities will provide University of Toronto graduate students with funding to conduct work leading to a master´s or doctoral degree.
The scholarship has been established at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, will be for the period from September 2006 to April 2007, and will be renewable for an additional year depending on satisfactory performance. The scholarship will be for $20,000, with an individual supplement to be provided to help meet special costs of attending graduate school that are incurred as a result of the student´s disability. Eligible graduate students must have a disability and the fields of study must relate to rehabilitation but are not limited to any particular discipline. For example, studies may include but are not limited to rehabilitation sciences, health administration, and engineering.
The application and additional information will be available at a later date in the Research section of the Toronto Rehab website. In the meantime, please forward your contact information to Research Administration and you will be informed when the application is available:
Research Administration
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
550 University Avenue, #1202
Toronto ON M5G 2A2 Canada
Tel: 416-597-3422, ext. 3081
Fax: 416-597-3031
Email: ward.lois@torontorehab.on.ca
Source:
Accessible News Number 25.
Fall 2005.
Assistive Devices Industry Office (ADIO).
NIDRR Director Tingus Announcement Releasing "Emergency Evacuation of People with Physical Disabilities from Buildings: 2004 Conference Proceedings"
Disability is one of the leading issues in emergency preparedness. Today, more than 54 million Americans live with one or more disabilities, and the reality is that since the events of Sept. 11, 2001, a fire is no longer the only hazard that merits consideration when developing an evacuation plan. Other hazards must be considered at the onset of design, as well as individuals with and without disabilities and the structure itself. Prior to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, members of the disability community would articulate their emergency plan as "waiting for first responders to reach them in time." This evolved into establishing the Good Samaritan´s role as a buddy. Now, the disability community is stating that it too has an active role to play in its own survival and that no one solution implemented in the past is acceptable.
NIDRR is pleased to make available the accessible version of the Emergency Evacuation of People With Physical Disabilities From Buildings: 2004 Conference Proceedings. This report summarizes the deliberations and recommendations of an Interagency Subcommittee on Technology workshop held Oct. 13-14, 2004. The two-day workshop provided a forum for discussion on research recommendations to improve available data, building and life safety codes, evacuation technologies, and evacuation practices for people with physical disabilities.
PDF version of the final report and recommendations
Microsoft Word version of the final report and recommendations
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Source:
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Owasys 22C Cell Phone for the Blind Now Available in the US
Developed in Spain and available in Spain and the UK for the past several years, the Owasys 22C cell phone for the blind is now available in the United States.
Click Here For more information on the Owasys 22C.
Windows XP Built-In Accessibility Options
How do you press Control + Alt + Delete on your computer keyboard if you can´t hold down more than one key at a time? What if you can´t discern the difference between the letters A and S - in fact, what if the entire keyboard is a blur? And what do you do if using the mouse is just too complicated?
Windows XP built-in accessibility options make it possible to customize interaction with your computer. To learn how, please visit microsoft.com.
Redoing Windows: A Guide for Customizing Windows for Users with Low Vision
AccessWorld, has provided a no-cost, step-by-step guide to modifying the Windows operating system and the appearance of the computer screen. This article provides a no-cost solution for customizing the mouse for users who have low vision.
To read this article, please visit afb.org.
Dyslexia Style Guide
When considering accessibility, many web managers focus more on the technical side of things. Making sure content is easy to comprehend is equally important, and this Dyslexia Style Guide contains some handy tips on how to achieve this.
