[Nfbnet-members-list] meeting of the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities

Wed Feb 16 03:19:23 UTC 2011

Commission Meeting February 24-25, 2011

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel

225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Date: February 24 & 25, 2011,    Room: Board Room 4

Commission Meeting and Public Hearing Internet Access

The Commission meetings will be broadcast live 
via iLinc webinar on Thursday, February 24 (8:30 
AM – 3:30 PM) and Friday February 25 (8:30 AM – 
4:00 PM) and the Public Hearing on Thursday, 
February 24 (4:30 PM – 9:00 PM); all times 
Eastern .  Webinar login information is noted below:

The Commission strongly recommends that remote 
attendees perform a systems and audio test when 
first logging in  at least 15 minutes prior to 
the scheduled meeting time. The links below will 
be available 30 minutes prior to the start of each meeting.

For internet audio, you will need either computer 
speakers or headphones to hear the proceedings. 
The Audio Wizard sets the volume for your 
speakers and microphone and configures your 
computer to use audio correctly. This ensures 
that you will be able to hear participants during 
the meetings. The Audio Wizard pops up 
automatically after you first install the iLinc 
Client. You can also run the Audio Wizard anytime 
you encounter audio problems during a session by 
going to Menu bar >Tools > Audio Wizard.  Please 
note that all public meeting attendees will be 
muted throughout the meeting period.

Meeting log-in information:

Thursday, February 24 (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM): 
<https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/rrrmxwh>https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/rrrmxwh

Day 1 of the third meeting of the Advisory 
Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials 
in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities

Thursday, February 24 (4:30 PM – 9:00 PM): 
<https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/yvyhyrz>https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/yvyhyrz

Public Hearing of the third meeting of the 
Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional 
Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities

Friday, February 25 (8:30 AM – 4:00 PM): 
<https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/rrrmrvz>https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/rrrmrvz

Day 2 of the third meeting of the Advisory 
Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials 
in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities

Purpose of February 24th Public Hearing

The purpose of the public hearing is for the 
Commission to receive information from its 
stakeholders on issues pertaining to accessible 
instructional materials in postsecondary 
education. The public hearing session will 
address issues related to law, technology, the 
market model, and low-incidence/high-cost 
materials. Additionally, the public hearing will 
focus on individual experiences related to 
accessible instructional materials in postsecondary education.

Process for Public Testimony

Participants who wish to comment at the public 
hearing should register in advance by calling 
Janet Gronneberg at CAST at 781-245-2212 (voice) 
or 781-245-9320 (TTY) or 
<mailto:jgronneberg at cast.org>jgronneberg at cast.org 
by 5:00 PM EST February 18, 2011.

When pre-registering, please provide the 
following information: Name, organizational 
affiliation, title, email address and phone 
number,  additionally, please indicate whether 
you plan to offer comments in person or remotely. 
If you intend to testify by telephone, please 
provide us with a phone number where you can be 
reached between 4:30 and 9:00 PM on Feb. 24th. 
See the guidelines below for specific information 
regarding in-person and remote testimony.

Please note that the Commission is eager to hear 
from the public and has scheduled time at each of 
the upcoming Commission meetings for public 
comment. Priority will be given in the following 
order to those wishing to testify:

In-person testimony, pre-registered

Remote testimony, pre-registered

Walk-in, unregistered

NOTE: if the number of registrations for 
in-person on-site testimony reaches the maximum 
number of testimony periods available 
(approximately 22), the option for both remote 
and walk-in testimony will be withdrawn. 
Individuals who have pre-registered for remote 
testimony by 5:00 PM EST February 18, 2011 will 
be notified no later than 5:00 PM EST Tuesday, 
February 23, 2011 if remote testimony periods are no longer available.

As noted in the Federal Register notice February 
9, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 27), Members of the 
public who would like to offer comments may 
submit written comments 
to 
<mailto:AIMCommission at ed.gov>AIMCommission at ed.gov 
or by mail to Advisory Commission on Accessible 
Instructional Materials in Postsecondary 
Education for Students with Disabilities, 550 
12th St., SW., Room PCP-5113, Washington, DC 20202.

Public Testimony Guidelines

Comments will be limited to five minutes per 
person or organization, but participants have the 
option of supplementing their testimony with 
written statements that will be part of the official public record.

The Commission requests that organizations with 
multiple participants designate no more than one 
individual to speak on its behalf.

The Commission strongly encourages participants 
to submit their comments electronically in 
advance of the public hearing to 
<mailto:jgronneberg at cast.org>jgronneberg at cast.org. 
If PowerPoint slides will be used during 
testimony they MUST be submitted to 
<mailto:jgronneberg at cast.org>jgronneberg at cast.org by February 21, 2011.

In-person testimony, pre-registered

Participants who register by February 18, 2011 
should report to the hearing registration desk at 
Board Room 4, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville 
Riverfront at 4:00 PM on Thursday, February 24, 
2011. Each five-minute testimony will be 
scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 4:30 PM.

Remote testimony, pre-registered

Members of the public may offer a five-minute 
testimony remotely via telephone for any 
available testimony period on February 24. 
Participants wishing to testify remotely must 
pre-register by calling Janet Gronneberg at CAST 
at 781-245-2212 (voice) or 781-245-9320 (TTY) or 
emailing 
<mailto:jgronneberg at cast.org>jgronneberg at cast.org 
by 5:00 PM EST February 18, 2011. Remote 
testimony requests will be placed in the 
testimony queue in the order of pre-registration received.

Following the scheduling of pre-registered 
individuals on-site on February 24, 2011, 
pre-registered individuals wishing to testify 
remotely will be notified by telephone and email 
beginning at 4:30 PM of their assigned testimony 
time period, and to be available within a 30-minute window.

Confirmation of an available time slot will be 
sent via email and voice to the contact email 
address and telephone number provided during pre-registration.

Walk-in, unregistered

A period of time will be reserved for individuals 
who choose to not register in advance. A sign-up 
sheet will be available at the hotel (Board Room 
4). Participation in the hearing for unregistered 
participants will be subject to availability.

Additional Information

Individuals who will need accommodations for a 
disability in order to attend the public hearing 
(e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening 
devices, or material in alternative format) 
should notify Elizabeth Shook at (202) 245-7642, 
or Mary O’Malley 
<mailto:momalley at cast.org>momalley at cast.org no 
later than February 18, 2011. We will make every 
attempt to meet requests for accommodations after 
this date, but cannot guarantee their 
availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

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