[senit] Accessibility Standards

Hi

If looking at the Becta resources from a development perspective you might also be interested in the Industry focused materials at www.Becta.org.uk/Industry/Content/Accessibility
Particularly the detailed technical guidance which point to a number of Standards and guidance for each of a number of accessibility functions.

Adrian Higginbotham
Project manager: Learning services
Becta
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham at becta.org.uk
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ 

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From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of David Banes
Sent: 18 April 2008 11:51
To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senit] Accessibility Standards

This is a significant area 

Probably the starting point is CAST Universal Design for Learning

http://www.cast.org/publications/UDLguidelines/version1.html

After that I would have a good look at the Becta resources at 

http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=tl&catcode=ss_tl_inc_ac_03
&rid=13343

and finally the TRACE centre guidelines are a good foundation at a technical level

http://trace.wisc.edu/world/computer_access/software/

We run courses on accessible formats and accessible flash design etc if that is of any use - let me know if youw nat any further details 

David Banes
Director of Development

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[mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Stokes
Sent: 17 April 2008 20:16
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Importance: High

Can anyone tell me where I can  find information about standards, guidelines, principals, frameworks for designing and developing software for children with SEN.

I would be very interested in working with the appropriate parties 

Elizabeth 

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From:	senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk on behalf of Richard Walter
Sent:	Thu 17/04/2008 15:35
To:	senit at lists.becta.org.uk; Ian Butterworth
Cc:	
Subject:	Re: [senit] Richard Walter contact details

Ian Butterworth wrote:
> Hi
>
> Sorry to use the forum to try and contact Richard. I have been trying
to
> access the Meldreth website but all my links fail and all the links
from
> Google also lead nowhere. I had hoped to signpost some of Richard's 
> resources on the Meldreth site in a new course I am writing. Are they 
> available currently?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ian
>
> Ian Butterworth
> Project Coordinator
> Direct - 01865 759823
> Office - 01865 759800
> Mobile - 07813 132155
> Please visit our website: www.ace-centre.org.uk
>   
Hi Ian
I'm sorry but I've had to remove the Meldreth website.
If I can find another home for the interactive switch resources then perhaps I could reinstate parts.

Richard Walter