Tzipporah.Benavraham@f608.n107.z1.fidonet.org (Tzipporah Benavraham) (01/23/91)
Index Number: 13118
Hi Linda. I am glad it helped you. The 508 law is amazingly good and
the regs are always evolving.
About the online class... yes there is still time. As for scholarships,
no.. we have none.. There is a way however you might ask the LIONS club
or Kiwanis, March of Dimes, Easter Seals or whatever roup to help you.
The class is $250 for the adult ed one. I know one young man in Canada
was able to have his college pay part of the cost. If you wish, I can
write a letter for you on letterhead so you could ask. I was trying to
get American Telephone Pioneers to help by providing a few
scholarships. Perhaps as time goes by they may. One nice thing about
the class is that all the materials are availbale in ascii. So it is
useful to all vision impaired people.
You have a safe, prosperous happy year.
Tzipporah
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Internet: Tzipporah.Benavraham@f608.n107.z1.fidonet.orgTzipporah.Benavraham@f608.n107.z1.fidonet.org (Tzipporah Benavraham) (01/23/91)
Index Number: 13136
Hi Linda.. here is the whole 508 law:
FULL TEXT OF SECTION 508 OF PUBLIC LAW 99:506
Electronic Equipment Accessibility
Section 508. (a) (1) The Secratary, through the director of the
National Institute on Disability and Rehabiliation Research an the
Administrator of General Services, and in consultation with the
electronics industry, shall develop and establish guidelines for
electronic equipment accessibility designed to insure that individuals
with handicaps may use electronic office equipment with or without
special peripherals.
(2) The guidelines established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be
applicable with respect to electronic equipment, whether purchased
or leased.
(3) The initial guidelines shall be established not later than
October 1, 1987 and shall be periodically revised by the director of
the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
and the Administrator of General Services in consultation with the
electronics industry and the Interagency Committee for Computer
Support of Handicapped employees as technologies advance or change.
(b) Beginning after September 30, 1988, the Administrator
of General Services shall adopt guidelines for electronic equipment
accessibility under subsection (a) for Federal procurement of
electronic equipment. Each agency shall comply with the guidelines
adopted under this subsection.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term, "special
peripherals" means the specific needs aid that provides access to
electronic equipment that is otherwise inaccessible to an
individual with handicaps.
Now you may also be looking for the COCA bullitens. These are the
clearinghouse on Computer Accomdations rules, regs and standards. Those
are available in many places. In fact if you can FREQ, I will try to
place it here on the Events Horizon for you. OK? Hope it helps
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