[Dtb-talk] CUCAT Releases Becoming an Australian Citizen in DAISY format

[Greg Kearney]

CUCAT Releases "Becoming an Australian Citizen" in DAISY format
Perth, Western Australia 9 May 2008

Curtin University Centre for Accessible Technology has released today  
a DAISY digital talking book of "Becoming an Australian Citizen". This  
title from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship is intended  
to help people prepare to take the citizenship test. This full text/ 
full audio DAISY version of "Becoming an Australian Citizen" will  
assist those who are blind or print disabled (dyslexic) in learning  
the materials required for citizenship.

Becoming and Australian Citizen is offered free from the CUCAT website  
at www.cucat.org/books/ozcitizenship/citizenship.php in a wide range  
of formats.

DAISY is an international format for digital talking books used by the  
blind and print disabled (dyslexic). More information can be found at  
the DAISY Consortium's website www.daisy.org

CUCAT is a multi disciplinary research group that includes members  
with qualifications and experience in engineering, social sciences,  
occupational therapy and psychology, focusing on assistive technology  
and rehabilitation engineering solutions for people with print and/or  
vision disabilities. The group develops both hardware and software  
solutions and methods of their application, with particular emphasis  
on eLearning and educational requirements, techniques and curriculum  
development for this demographic.  More information can be found at  
the CUCAT website www.cucat.org

Contact Information

Curtin University Centre for Accessible Technology
Building 204:216
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Curtin University of Technology
Kent St Bentley
PO Box U1987
Perth 6845
WA, Australia
Work +61 8 9266 4540
Fax +61 8 9266 2584
Email: i.murray at curtin.edu.au

Greg Kearney
Curtin University Centre for Accessible Technology
gkearney at gmail.com

LINKS

http://www.cucat.org/news/news-oz_citizen.php
http://www.cucat.org/books/ozcitizenship/citizenship.php
http://www.cucat.org