Just to echo what Adrian says here, in spite of a major law suit in the
States, AOL is still far from accessible for a blind person using a
screen reader.
All the best,
George W F Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Higginbotham [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 May 2002 15:31
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: internet costs
suggest not AOL if the student is a screen reader user unless they are
competent at sorting out their own configuration.
Adrian Higginbotham,
ODL (Open Distance Learning)
tel: 0161 2952555
Email [log in to unmask]
Technology House, Lissadel Street, Salford, M6 6AP.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Trott" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: internet costs
In a message dated 13/05/02 11:41:36 GMT Daylight Time,
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<< What would be a realistic cost (DSA) for accessing the internet for
a student who cannot access the university networks at all? Does
anyone have a particular preference for an ISP provider? Is it better
to pay a set amount per month or pay as you go? Thanks, Roz
Roz Catlow
Technical Assessor
Disability ASSIST Services (DAS)
University of Plymouth >>
£180 pa or £15 per month flat rate including telephone charges through
AOL,
Freeserve, BT and various local cable providers. This gives 24 hour
access
through the equivalent of an 08000 freephone number and allows the
student
to
choose. The drawback is that they nearly all require a credit card No
and
can
in some cases be difficult to cancel.
Michael Trott
UKASSESSMENTS
PO Box 1
Inkberrow
Worcs WR7 4YG
Tel 01386 792617
FAX 01386 793842
Mobile 0794 155 2181
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