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Accessibility of Information in Electronic Textbooks For Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

A Report to the 75th Texas Legislature from the Texas Education Agency

• Complete document (for downloading or printing)
• Overview
• History
• Accessibility of Information
  • What does accessibility mean?
  • The Need for Accessible Electronic Textbooks
  • Which textbooks should be made Accessible?
  • What must be made accessible?
• Direct Accessibility Versus Compatibility with Assistive Technologies
  • Advantages of Direct or Built-In Accessibility
  • Advantages of Access Via Assistive Technologies
• Strategies for Making Electronic Textbooks Accessible
  • Variety of Formats And Media
  • General Accessibility Guidelines For Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
  • Compatibility Guidelines
• Accessibility of The Major Components of Electronic Textbooks
  • Text
  • Text Formatting And Hierarchy
  • Graphics
  • Navigational Systems
  • Hyperlinks
  • Expand And Collapse Features
  • Search Features
  • Sound
  • Fixed Sequence Animation And Movies
  • Interactive Animation And Simulations
  • Video Conferencing
  • Virtual Reality Environments
• Media-specific Strategies
  • Videotapes
  • Videodiscs
  • Multimedia Software
  • On-line Services And The Internet
• Costs
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Appendix A: Texas Task Force on Electronic Textbook Accessibility
  • Agency Textbook Accessibility Project Managers
• Appendix B: Additional Guidelines for Making Electronic Textbooks Accessible to Individuals with a Wide Range of Disabilities
• Appendix C: Resources
• Glossary

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Last Revision: July 30, 2002