I was at a conference recently at which several people asked questions
about web accessibility, legal issues, etc.  I mentioned this to Liz
Sutherland, who works for the eQuip (National Disability Co-Ordination
and Development Team) and  is on the DISinHE Steering Group, of which
I'm also a member.  Liz suggested it would be worth contacting
institutional web managers inform them of institutional useful contacts.

Here is Liz's message - apologies to those who already are in contact
with their Institutional Disabilities Advisers.

Brian

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Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus
UKOLN, University of Bath, BATH, England, BA2 7AY
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Liz Sutherland" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 3:37 PM
Subject: message to your webmasters list


> Dear Brian
>
> Could you pass on the message below to your list for me? If there is
> anything in it that is not clear do let me know
>
> Yours
>
> Liz
>
> Dear Brian
> It was good to see you again at the recent DIS in HE (Disability
> Information Systems in Higher Education) steering group meeting.
>
> At that meeting it was reported that webmasters attending a recent
> conference were unsure how to find out what their institutional
disability
> policy is/who within their institution could provide them with
> disability-related advice and information.
>
> It might be helpful for webmasters to know that the great majority of
HEIs
> in the UK now have at least one part-time (and often a full-time)
> disabilities adviser/co-ordinator. Generally located in Student
Services
> departments, they are also sometimes located in Academic Services
> departments. The DIS in HE web site carries a listing of these
advisers
> which, while not yet fully comprehensive, provides a good starting
point
> for useful contacts. The url is
> http://www.disinhe.ac.uk/resources/databases/contacts/listall.asp
>
> Webmasters should contact their own disabilities adviser/co-ordinator
in
> the first instance to ask about institutional policy, and to ask for
the
> name of the senior manager responsible for disability policy
implementation
> within the institution. (Generally, this person's name is given in the
text
> of the institutional disability statement which all HEIs are now
required
> by law to produce. Some HEIs have their statutory disability statement
on
> this website http://cando.lancs.ac.uk)
>
> I hope that information is helpful. I would be grateful if you could
pass
> it onto your list subscribers.
>
> With good wishes
> Liz Sutherland on behalf of the eQuip (National Disability
Co-Ordination
> and Development Team)
>
> Liz Sutherland
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>



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