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Increasing the participation of people with disabilities in computing fields

Q&As

Can a faculty member forbid a student with a disability to use a tape recorder in class?
Can all television sets display closed captions?
Can an employer legally ask an applicant about current illnesses?
Can captions be generated automatically using speech recognition?
Can I borrow captioned media for free?
Can I make accessible web pages using a web authoring tool such as Dreamweaver?
Can impairments that are episodic or in remission be considered disabilities?
Can information technology function as assistive technology?
Can more than one Section 508 standard apply to a product or technology?
Can students with autism be successful in college?
Can the information contained in graphs, charts, drawings, and three-dimensional models be made accessible to students with disabilities?
Do all postsecondary students with disabilities use disability services?
Do campus tutors have to write or type work for students with disabilities?
Do employers need to have additional safety concerns for employees with disabilities?
Do I need to change my exam procedures to accommodate a student with a disability?
Do postsecondary institutions have to provide assistive technology (for example, screen enlargement or voice recognition software) to students with disabilities who enroll in distance learning courses?
Do TTY, TDD, and TT mean the same thing?
Does a postsecondary institution have to provide specific hardware or software (known as assistive technology) that an individual with a disability requests so that he or she can access information technology used on campus?
Does a postsecondary institution have to provide specific hardware or software (known as assistive technology) that an individual with a disability requests so that they can access information technology used on campus?
Does a student who is blind need accommodations to benefit from class discussions?

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