NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/alt/educatio/disabled/264

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From: [e-mail] (Patt Bromberger)
Subject: ADA-LAW
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Reposted From [e-mail] Wed Dec 30 09:59:52 1992
Date:         Wed, 30 Dec 1992 09:56:58 EST
Reply-To: Computer Use by and for the Blind <[e-mail]>
From: "A. Kaniss" <[e-mail]>
Subject:      Re: Talking Books, Electronic Textbooks, Etc.

Yes, provided it's done up to and including college level courses.
Before the A.D.A. the blind had to adapt to the world now,
the world has to think about adapting too.  Notice the word think.
probably braille texts aren't needed for all courses though since there are
certain subjects in the liberal arts category that have gotten along fine
without it for years (at most spelling lists could suffice) along with
recorded materials.  This works until you combine deafness with blindness.
So I suppose there's some sense in what texas has done until you add
diabetes to deafness and blindness then it falls apart.
It's ironic, the subjects braille would be most helpful in are the hardest
to get brailled because of the lack of transcribers in those areas.

jude <[e-mail]>


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