Ron Bergmann, Ed.D.Associate Vice President for IT and CIO

Jeremiah WoolseyDirector of Instructional Technology

Wei MaElectronic Resources Management & Reference Librarian

CSU Dominguez Hills Text to Speech Service

•The ATI is based upon:

•Americans with Disabilities Act

•Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

• SB 105

•Executive Order 926

•Represents the CSU’s commitment to make

information technology and resources

accessible to all

•Moves from a reactive posture to a more

proactive, inclusive environment

To create a culture of access for an inclusive

learning and working environment

“It is the policy of the CSU to make

information technology resources and

services accessible to all CSU

students, faculty, staff and the general public

regardless of disability.”

CSU Dominguez Hills is committed to

provide access and equity for all eligible

students.

It is the law, but more importantly it is the

right thing to do

•Web Accessibility

•Instructional Materials Accessibility

•Accessible Electronic and Information

Technology Procurement

The CSU is committed to ensuring

accessibility of its web sites, web content and

web applications for people with disabilities.

It is the right thing to do, the smart thing to

do, and it is the law

California Government Code 11135 requires the CSU to comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and to apply the accessibility standards published by the U.S. Access Board for electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services that it buys, creates, uses, and maintains.

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EIT is information technology (IT) and any

equipment or interconnected system or

subsystem of equipment, that is used in the

creation, conversion, or duplication of data or

information.

©National Federation of the Blind

Overarching Principle:

To apply universal design—an approach to the design of products and services to be usable by the greatest number of people, including individuals with disabilities

Like Curb Cuts-electronic curb cuts

“From Where I Sit”

Using

Camtasia®, Elluminate®

Kurzweil® and Dragon

Naturally Speaking®

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A Student’s Perspective on the importance

of appropriate assistive technologies

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