Twenty years ago, there were no such things as handicapped parking spaces, laws for access to public buildings, braille numbers on elevator controls, accessible buses, closed captioning on television and many other things that now make it easier for individuals with disabilities to participate in mainstream living.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 made much of this possible. No laws exist at this time regarding universal accessibility to computers and the Internet. However, Macintosh and Windows users are fortunate to have certain options built into their computer operating systems that help with some accessibility problems. 

This week you will explore these accessibility features.  Our class will consist of the following activities:

Readings:
   
    1.  Microsoft Accessibility Features

Assignments:

    1.  Microsoft Accessibility Tables

    2.  Apple Accessibility

   
Submission:  Please save your work in PDF format and upload into Google Docs and place in the appropriate file by the due date.

Updated 10/29/11