Hello Greg and list, Absolutely interested. This is really worth pursuing. Dan On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 09:12:48 -0700, Greg Kearney wrote:
>Iain Murrey of Curtin University in Perth and I have been discussing >an idea of training the blind and dyslexic to be Macintosh systems >administrators. Curtin University already offers a course in Cisco >administration for the blind ending with the the student taking the >Cisco exams. > >Given that the Mac now has a built in screen reader in both MacOS X >and MacOS X Server we feel we could offer such training to the blind >and print disabled. > >Curtin might offer courses leading to the various certifications Apple >offers. These courses would be tailored to the needs of blind and >dyslexic students, they would, for example have their training >materials in braille and recorded formats. Tests would be administered >in braille or orally and so on. As Curtin University already has >experience in this sort of training worldwide it would seem to be the >logical place to develop such training for the disable. > >So what do you think is this something for which there would be an >interest? > >Greg Kearney >535 S. Jackson St. >Casper, Wyoming 82601 >307-224-4022 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
