Accessibility

Michigan Transition Resources and Information about Accommodations for Users with Disabilities

The Michigan Transition Resources Web site is designed to be user-friendly and compatible with software applications and hardware devices typically used by persons with disabilities. For persons with disabilities using the Michigan Transition Resources Web site as an employee of a school or agency staff, it is the responsibility of the employer to make reasonable accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Any accommodations will, of course, depend upon the nature of the individual user’s needs (e.g., for hearing, vision, physical accommodations). Accommodations are generally provided through your computer’s software or hardware.

Software – The Michigan Transition Resources Web site has been created to primarily involve the user’s:

• Operating system (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)
• Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL)
• Free Adobe Reader plug-in that operates with the above

Configuring the operating system for accommodations - Windows, MAC, Linux

• Windows – go to Microsoft Accessibility site at http://www.microsoft.com/enable/default.htm and select by the operating system of your computer (Products Resources) or type of disability (Guides by Disability).
• Mac OS- go to Apple’s People With Special Needs site at www.apple.com/disability and select the operating system of your computer.
• Linux – go to the Unix and Linux Software Toolkit site sponsored by the University of Wisconsin TRACE Research and Development Center at http://trace.wisc.edu/world/computer_access/unix/unixshar.html

Configuring the browser for accommodations – Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL

• Internet Explorer – go to the Microsoft Accessibility site at www.microsoft.com/enable/products/microsoft.htm and select the version of Internet Explorer you are using (Products Resources).
• Netscape - consult the help documentation.
• AOL – consult the Director of Accessibility at telephone 703-265-3469 or email dfletter@aol.com

Adobe Reader
Adobe provides a web site dedicated to accommodations for visually impaired users at www.access.adobe.com

Hardware
The Office of Special Education and Early Intervention sponsors Michigan’s Assistive Technology Resource (MATR) project. This project is intended to develop agencies’ capacity to meet students’ education-related needs. MATR may also be able to direct you to sources addressing Michigan Transition Resources Web users’ accommodations needs. Contact MATR by e-mail at matr@edzone.net or telephone toll free (800) 274-7426.

For information you may also contact:
The Center for Educational Networking at telephone (517) 541-1318, toll free (800) 593-9146 or email: info@cenmi.org