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AAC-RERC
Dissemination, Utilization & Technical Assistance Project
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www.aac-rerc.com
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Establishment of an Internet/Web Site for Interactive Communication
and Information Dissemination
Lead Institution: Duke University
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| PURPOSE |
| To establish an accessible and dynamic Internet/Web
site for interactive communication and information dissemination
for the AAC-RERC and the AAC community at large. |
| TARGET POPULATION |
| Entire AAC community |
| PROBLEM |
| Historically, RERCs have been a single, physical
entity. Some have viewed these as centralized, regionalized, autocratic,
and having limited resources to efficiently communicate and disseminate
information. The AAC-RERC is a multi-site "virtual RERC"
that collaborates with a number of state-of-the-art locations
around the country that already have impressive research efforts
underway with the AAC community at large. The multiple sites need
to interact seamlessly and effectively, while maintaining a low
cost and easy accessibility. Each of the AAC-RERC partner sites
already have the costly, physical internet/communication infrastructure
already in place. We believe that it is the responsibility of
the AAC-RERC to communicate and disseminate information efficiently
and in a timely manner to the entire AAC community. The foundation
of the virtual RERC is the Internet/World Wide Web. |
| PROGRESS |
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The URL for the AAC-RERC's website is www.aac-rerc.com. Our
website serves as the portal to our partner's websites, is W3C
Level 3 accessible, and is comprised of the following main components:
Mission
- Contains our mission statement, the NIDRR objective, research
assumptions, our R&D emphasis, and the virtual center
approach.
Research
Activities - Describes the purpose, TARGET POPULATION,
problem, progress, key findings, and contacts for each of
the AAC-RERC's research, development, training, and dissemination
projects.
News &
Highlights - Contains event information that is relevant
to the AAC field and AAC-related white papers.
AAC Links
- Comprised of links to the RERC partners, assistive technology
manufacturers, related research programs, user information,
government and regulatory information, publishers, professional
organizations, and Internet and web accessibility web sites.
Contact Us
- Contains email links to each of the partners.
In addition to the website, the AAC-RERC has partnered with the
Kornreich Center in New York and is now hosting monthly live webcasts
for stakeholders. These are conducted by individuals directly
associated with the AAC-RERC and in 2003, continuing education
units (CEUs) will be offered for participation. |
| PARTNERS |
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- AAC community
- Web Accessibility Versatile Evaluator
- World Wide Web Accessibility Initiative
- Bobby W3C Accessibility Analysis
- APrompt
- Make an Accessible Website
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Kornreich Center
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| FOR MORE INFORMATION |
Kevin Caves, BSME : kevin.caves@duke.edu
Carin Caves, BSCS : caves002@mc.duke.edu
Dan Saldana, AA : dan.saldana@duke.edu |
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