Internet Society Disability and Special Needs Chapter

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This is the first chapter in the Internet Society that is not a geographically based chapter. It is dedicated to addressing the needs of people with special needs that are related to the Internet and its attendant technologies. The pages on this site will explain more about the chapter. This chapter represents a journey for all of us who are members and who are dedicated to creating equal access to the Internet regardless of disability.

• Integrating Accessible Design into the Educational Web Design Process
  by Dr. Alan Foley is a great article about accessible web design and the solid reasons behind the concept!
• Cynthia Says is LIVE, Test you site for accessibility!!
• HiSoftware Co-Sponsorship
• Sidar Foundation Co-Sponsorship [in Spanish]
• Manila Declaration

Picking a logo

A logo has been picked...we are working on integrating it into the pages...Suggestions are welcome and solicited. It is posted below:

There are several versions including greyscale.

Joining the Chapter

Steps for Joining the Disability Chapter of ISOC

1. Go to https://www.isoc.org/
2. Click the word Join ISOC in the upper right hand corner right underneath the words Search/Site Map.
3. Complete the membership form. Specify the disability chapter under chapter affiliation. Submit the form.
4. You will receive an email regarding your membership from ISOC.
5. Once that is done, subscribe to the disability chapters list by emailing listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu saying:
   sub isocdisab (and add your name) in the body of the message.
   We'd like to extend our gratitude to Norm Coombs of EASI for providing this list.
6. You will recieve an email verifying your subscription request. You will need to follow the instructions in that email to confirm your subscription

Steps for Joining the Disability Chapter Mailing List

Follow steps 5 and 6 above.