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The National Federation for the Blind has expressed concern about the continued participation of colleges and universities in an e-text pilot program involving Educause and Internet2. NFB asserts that program is being implemented without addressing some clear accessibility barriers. The accessibility problems identified by the University of Minnesota in an earlier pilot are the primary source of concern. (See Campus Technology 10/02/12).
The results of the Department of Justice’s survey of compliance with Section 508 have been published: Section 508 Report on Accessibility of Federal Electronic and Informational Technology (www.ada.gov).

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Salome Heyward & Associates helps postsecondary institutions, agencies and employers develop and maintain effective and compliant ADA/Section 504 programs and services. Services provided include: Program and function audits; case evaluations; ADA consulting; and complaint review and analysis. Our subscription based website, www.DisabilityDirectResponse.com, provides subscribers with case law anaylsis, decision tree models, FAQs, and much more including expert response to inquiries. Additional consultation services for subscribers to www.DisabilityDirect Response.com is $150/hour. Non-subscriber consultation services are $275/hour. Please forward inquiries on speaking engagements, webinars, and other services using our Contact Us page or -

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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Thirty two years of experience in the field of civil rights compliance, affirmative action, equal employment opportunity and disability management. Pertinent accomplishments include:

12+ years experience Staff Attorney for Department of Education (OCR)
Past Affirmative Action Officer for a large public university and an ADA Compliance Officer for two large research postsecondary institutions;
The author of Higher Education and Disability (LRP Publications 2009), The FMLA Handbook (MetLife 2002), Graduate Schools and the ADA (LRP Publications 2001), as well as numerous articles/publications concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Rehabilitation Act;
Editorial advisor for the Council on Law in Higher Education;
Developer ADA/FMLA Administration software;
Presenter for the American Association for Affirmative Action, Council of State Governments and the National Association of College and University Attorneys;
Past monitoring attorney for state higher education desegregation plans for Florida, Kentucky and South Carolina;
Past editor of the Disability Accommodation Digest;
Past adjunct faculty member for the University of Connecticut School of Law;
Past supervisor of a legal internship for the Southeastern Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center and Emory University Law School.