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Jun 12, 2009
Hadley Evolves into E-Learning Leader
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Andrew Leibs
The Internet has leveled many playing fields for the visually impaired, especially in the availability of online courses, for which Hadley is setting the standard.
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Jun 12, 2009
Hadley School's Online Courses
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Andrew Leibs
The Hadley School for the Blind's e-Hadley classes cover a wide range of topics, including business writing, finding employment, and effective parenting of a blind child.
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Jun 6, 2009
Career Resources for the Blind
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Andrew Leibs
Unemployment among the blind is over 70 percent, but technology is helping organizations offer training and peer support to blind and visually impaired jobseekers.
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Jun 4, 2009
Bookshare Offers Accessible Books
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Andrew Leibs
Bookshare readers download books as compressed, encrypted files that can be read with assistive technology such as a screen readers or refreshable braille display.
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May 14, 2009
Plustek BookReader V100
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Andrew Leibs
With the push of a button, the Plustek BookReader V100 converts printed text into lifelike speech that blind and visually impaired readers can store as MP3 or WAV files.
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Mar 11, 2009
New Low-Vision Reading Resources
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Andrew Leibs
The Internet continues to level the playing field for blind and low-vision students, offering tools to augment classroom reading and make learning more accessible.
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Feb 20, 2009
AFB Assistive Technology Resources
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Andrew Leibs
The American Foundation for the Blind offers teachers a systematic approach to evaluate which technologies best address the needs of blind and visually impaired students.
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