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Comparison of the use of the Internet by partially-sighted and blind pupils placed in a special school environment
- Author:
- JONES Rob
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Visual Impairment, 22(2), May 2004, pp.55-58.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Reports a questionnaire investigation at a special needs school into pupils' knowledge and use of the Internet following the general upgrading of ICT facilities, including the installation of a network providing high-speed Internet connection in every classroom, and prior to the development of a planned new and specific teaching programme. Describes the impact of the installation, including differences between those with functional vision and those without sight.
The web: access and inclusion for disabled people: a formal investigation conducted by the Disability Rights Commission
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 48p.
This report demonstrates that most websites are inaccessible to many disabled people and fail to satisfy even the most basic standards for accessibility recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium. It is also clear that compliance with the technical guidelines and the use of automated tests are only the first steps towards accessibility: there can be no substitute for involving disabled people themselves in design and testing, and for ensuring that disabled users have the best advice and information available about how to use assistive technology, as well as the access features provided by Web browsers and computer operating systems. Disabled people must frequently overcome additional obstacles before they can enjoy the full range of information, services, entertainment and social interaction offered by the Web: blind people need sites to provide, for example, text as an alternative to images for translation into audible or legible words by specially designed screenreading devices; partially sighted people may be especially reliant upon large-format text and effective colour contrast; people who are dyslexic or have cognitive impairments may benefit in particular from the use of simpler English or alternative text formats, such as Easy Read, and from the clear and logical layout of an uncluttered website; people whose first language is British Sign Language may also find Plain English indispensable; and people with manual dexterity impairments may need to navigate with a keyboard rather than with a mouse.
How to use the internet and create an accessible website
- Authors:
- LONDON ADVICE SERVICES ALLIANCE, ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND
- Publisher:
- National Information Forum
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 95p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide was written for the Forum by London Advice Services Alliance (lasa) in association with the RNIB. It is intended for people who have only a limited knowledge of the internet and not a high level of technical understanding.
Tell all: a guide to inclusive communications
- Author:
- THOMAS Mark
- Publisher:
- Brasshouse
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 86p., 2 CDs
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
This resource offers practical guidance for educational establishments and other organisations on how to communicate clearly, be it on paper, by telephone, Internet, e-mail or sign language with disabled people.