Jim Fruchterman wants to make the book truly accessible and feels we have a good start, but a long way to go. Bookshare is the largest online library for people with disabilities, they download more than 1 million books per year. His service only serves about 1% of the population, and they turn away so [...]
TOC Keynote, Making the book truly accessible, Jim Fruchterman, Benetech
February 16th, 2011 · Comments Off
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Finally, a Textbook Program for Students with Disabilities
May 4th, 2009 · Comments Off
Being part of the Wright State University community has given me a whole new perspective on students with disabilities. Approximately 10% of our population is part of this community. It is very difficult for these students to get their textbooks and other course material in a format appropriate to their needs. That has just been [...]
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