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Technological Protection Measures and the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Unfortunately, these TPMs create collateral damage in the form of disabling or hindering activities that are generally permitted. This has created the ironic situation where blind people, who because of their disability require access to digital copies, have been effectively locked out of purchasing ebooks for the last decade.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The miracle of ebooks What if we had the ability to overcome these accessibility barriers, barriers that affect most of humanity, not just people with identified disabilities, wouldn’t we have the moral obligation to act? We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. We can do better!

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

federal law supports braille instruction. The increasing focus on digital content, rather than its printed form, and the shift to electronic distribution of ebooks pave new avenues for removing the barriers to accessibility. Accordingly, U.S. In this sense, you could say that we are radical braille advocates.

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Although legal and regulatory requirements stipulate that schools must provide accessible ‘equivalent’ resources for students with disabilities, in practice the majority of these students do not have equal access to textbooks and other instructional materials that make up the primary resources of the general curriculum.

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100+ Fundraising Event Ideas to Try in 2021 and Beyond

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They oversee activities and play a large role in determining how you spend your budget and the goals you set. Download eBook. If you have any passionate supporters or those who just love being active, auctioning off sports-themed items is a great idea. Set up a tournament so that supporters have a little friendly competition.

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This Digital Marketing Process Will Make You Write Better Content

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Do you have a digital marketing process in place to manage your content, social, email, and engagement activities? Best of all, this 7 step marketing process is easy to learn and will free your time to focus on more value-adding activities. I know at times it may feel like a lot to juggle. Work smarter, not harder. Conclusion.

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