I found this article to be very interesting. This was a study to evaluate the accessibity of web sites. Software(Bobby 3.0) was used to tabulate the number of accessibility errors. This study points out the adaptive and assistive technology to consider, such as Braille, voice-to-text and other technology. Included in the study were WWW resources with guidelines for constructing accessible pages and a table of all the error types found on evaluated pages.
2. Harrison, L., Richards, J., Treviranus, J.(2000). Building accessible curriculum and courseware tools-education beyond the campus. Retrived February 7, 2002
Here is an article that focuses on distance learning accessibility. It offers information on compliances and guidlines set by the WAI (Web Accessibility Innitiative), a subcommittee of the W3C (WWW Consortium). There are URL addresses for the guidlines.
3. Beigel,A., (March,2000). Assistive technology assessment: more than a device. Intervnetion in School and Clinic, Vol.35,No.4, pp 237-243. Retrived Februrary 7,2002
The process of assessing a student for assistive techonology is explained in this article. Here, the steps for assessment are spelled out and some of the technology is explained. It also gives some guidlines to look for when choosing the technology.
4. Harrison, L., (n.d.). Inclusion in an electronic classroom - 2000: the role of the courseware authoring tool developer. Retrived februray 7, 2002, from Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of Toronto
This article also noted accessibilty of web sites in a study, but unlike the article Accessibility of Schools and Colleges of Education, this article gives some of the W3C guidelines as illustrations.
5. Adaptive technology resource and
research centres (n.d.)
Retrieved February 7, 2002, from
http://snow.utoronto.ca/resources/technology/techadap.html
The
SNOW (Special Needs Opportunity Windows) website article lists sites and
information to find adaptive and assistive technology, and disability specific
technology information.