[gui-talk] Stedman's word books and drug book not accessibletoscreen reading software

[Mike Freeman]

Actually, it's still a matter of debate whether such lack of access is 
truly a violation of 504 although I think the point is well worth 
arguing. But it would be the school that was in violation, not the 
publisher.

Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Darrell Shandrow
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  Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 4:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Stedman's word books and drug book not 
accessibletoscreen reading software


  Hello Sherri,

  They are quite likely in violation of at least Section 504 of the 
Federal
  Rehabilitation Act, but I think we should start by asking them to do 
the
  right thing before resorting to beating them over the head with
  noncompliance to legislation.  We should determine the following:

  1. What makes it inaccessible now?
  2. How could it be made accessible?
  3. Why should the effort be made?

  Alas, I am not involved with medical transcription, so I don't have 
any clue
  who to contact, but I am certainly willing to assist with any advocacy 
if
  anyone knowledgeable would like to work with the journal.

  Thanks.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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<nabop at nfbnet.org>;
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<gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 5:00 PM
  Subject: [gui-talk] Stedman's word books and drug book not accessible
  toscreen reading software


  Hello list,

  I got word from the person who
  teaches the transcription course for blind people out of Daytona that 
the
  Stedman's word books for 2008 are now using bookshelf, which has been 
used
  in the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference for the last couple of 
years. I
  am extremely concerned about
  this and feel we should let them know that this will not work for 
blind
  people using screen-reading software and that they need to provide
  accessible copies of their books for us. Does anyone know who I can 
contact?
  Are they in any sort of violation of the ADA by producing their 
electronic
  books in a format we cannot use? Any help would be appreciated.


  Sherri

  sbrun at cfl.rr.com

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Actually, it's still a matter of debate whether such lack of access is truly a violation of 504 although I think the point is well worth arguing. But it would be the school that was in violation, not the publisher.
 
Mike
 
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From:
mailto:darrell.shandrow at gmail.com Darrell Shandrow
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Sent:
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Subject:
Re: [gui-talk] Stedman's word books and drug book not accessibletoscreen reading software
Hello Sherri,
They are quite likely in violation of at least Section 504 of the Federal
Rehabilitation Act, but I think we should start by asking them to do the
right thing before resorting to beating them over the head with
noncompliance to legislation.  We should determine the following:
1. What makes it inaccessible now?
2. How could it be made accessible?
3. Why should the effort be made?
Alas, I am not involved with medical transcription, so I don't have any clue
who to contact, but I am certainly willing to assist with any advocacy if
anyone knowledgeable would like to work with the journal.
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sherri" < mailto:flmom2006 at gmail.com flmom2006 at gmail.com
>
To: "Multiple recipients of NFBnet nabop Mailing List" < mailto:nabop at nfbnet.org nabop at nfbnet.org
>;
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>
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 5:00 PM
Subject: [gui-talk] Stedman's word books and drug book not accessible
toscreen reading software
Hello list,
I got word from the person who
teaches the transcription course for blind people out of Daytona that the
Stedman's word books for 2008 are now using bookshelf, which has been used
in the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference for the last couple of years. I
am extremely concerned about
this and feel we should let them know that this will not work for blind
people using screen-reading software and that they need to provide
accessible copies of their books for us. Does anyone know who I can contact?
Are they in any sort of violation of the ADA by producing their electronic
books in a format we cannot use? Any help would be appreciated.
Sherri
mailto:sbrun at cfl.rr.com sbrun at cfl.rr.com
TO DONATE YOUR USED CELL PHONE AND CHANGE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLIND IN
CENTRAL FLORIDA go to:
Whether we succeed or fail in what we do is not the essential thing.
What is important is the heart with which we live our lives.
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