[acb-hsp] FW: [Nfbnet-master-list] Upcoming meeting of the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities Carried on Internet

Thu Apr 14 16:23:09 GMT 2011

FYI!

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Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Upcoming meeting of the Advisory
Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary
Education for Students with Disabilities Carried on Internet

Commission Meeting May 3-4, 2011

Pfahl Executive Conference Center

Room 202, Pfahl Hall

The Ohio State University

2110 Tuttle Park Place

Columbus, Ohio 43210

Commission Meeting and Public Hearing Internet Access

The Commission meetings will be broadcast live via iLinc webinar on
Tuesday, May 3rd (8:30 AM - 4:00 PM), Wednesday, May 4th (8:30 AM - 3:15
PM) and during the Public Hearing on Wednesday, May 4th (3:30 PM - 9:00
PM); all times Eastern.  Webinar login information is noted below. 

The Commission strongly recommends that remote attendees perform a
systems and audio test when first logging in at least 15 minutes prior
to the scheduled meeting time. The links below will be available 30
minutes prior to the start of each meeting.  

For Internet audio, you will need either computer speakers or headphones
to hear the proceedings. The Audio Wizard sets the volume for your
speakers and microphone and configures your computer to use audio
correctly. This ensures that you will be able to hear participants
during the meetings. The Audio Wizard pops up automatically after you
first install the iLinc Client. You can also run the Audio Wizard
anytime you encounter audio problems during a session by going to Menu
bar >Tools > Audio Wizard.  Please note that all public meeting
attendees will be muted throughout the meeting period. 

Meeting log-in information: 

Tuesday, May 3rd (8:30 AM - 4:00 PM): 
https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/jjxbycc

Day 1 of the fifth meeting of the Advisory Commission on Accessible
Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with
Disabilities

Wednesday, May 4th (8:30 AM - 3:15 PM): 
https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/kxjxhyc

Day 2 of the fifth meeting of the Advisory Commission on Accessible
Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with
Disabilities

Wednesday, May 4th (3:30 PM - 9:00 PM): 
https://aimpsc.ilinc.com/join/fmvhbkw

Public Hearing of the fifth meeting of the Advisory Commission on
Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for
Students with Disabilities

Purpose of the May 4th Public Hearing

The purpose of the public hearing is for the Commission to receive
information from its stakeholders on issues pertaining to accessible
instructional materials in postsecondary education. The public hearing
session will address issues related to law, technology, the market
model, and low-incidence/high-cost materials. Additionally, the public
hearing will focus on individual experiences related to accessible
instructional materials in postsecondary education. 

Process for Public Testimony

Participants who wish to comment at the public hearing should register
in advance by calling Janet Gronneberg at CAST at 781-245-2212 (voice)
or 781-245-9320 (TTY) or jgronneberg at cast.org by 5:00 PM EST April 27th,
2011. 

When pre-registering, please provide the following information: Name,
organizational affiliation, title, email address and phone number,
additionally, please indicate whether you plan to offer comments in
person or remotely. If you intend to testify by telephone, please
provide us with a phone number where you can be reached between 3:00 and
9:00 PM on May 4th. See the guidelines below for specific information
regarding in-person and remote testimony. 

Please note that the Commission is eager to hear from the public and has
scheduled time at each of the upcoming Commission meetings for public
comment. Priority will be given in the following order to those wishing
to testify:

In-person testimony, pre-registered

Remote testimony, pre-registered

Walk-in, unregistered

NOTE: if the number of registrations for in-person on-site testimony
reaches the maximum number of testimony periods available (approximately
22), the option for both remote and walk-in testimony will be withdrawn.
Individuals who have pre-registered for remote testimony by 5:00 PM EST
April 27, 2011 will be notified no later than 5:00 PM EST Tuesday, May
3rd, 2011 if remote testimony periods are no longer available.

As noted in the Federal Register notice Members of the public who would
like to offer comments may submit written comments to  
AIMCommission at ed.gov or by mail to Advisory Commission on Accessible
Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with
Disabilities, 550 12th St., SW., Room PCP-5113, Washington, DC 20202.

Public Testimony Guidelines 

Comments will be limited to five minutes per person or
organization, but participants have the option of supplementing their
testimony with written statements that will be part of the official
public record. Note that 5-minute video submissions are welcome in lieu
of written testimony. 

The Commission requests that organizations with multiple participants
designate no more than one individual to speak on its behalf. 

The Commission strongly encourages participants to submit their comments
electronically in advance of the public hearing to
jgronneberg at cast.org. If
PowerPoint slides will be used during testimony they MUST be submitted
to
jgronneberg at cast.org by May 2,
2011. 

In-person testimony, pre-registered

Participants who register by April 27, 2011 should report
to the hearing registration desk outside Room 202 of Pfahl Hall at the
Pfahl Executive Conference Center  at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, May 4,
2011. Each five-minute testimony will be scheduled on a first-come,
first-serve basis beginning at 3:30 PM.

Remote testimony, pre-registered

Members of the public may offer a five-minute testimony
remotely via telephone for any available testimony period on May 4th.
Participants wishing to testify remotely must pre-register by calling
Janet Gronneberg at CAST at 781-245-2212 (voice) or 781-245-9320 (TTY)
or
emailing jgronneberg at cast.org
by 5:00 PM EST April 27, 2011. Remote testimony requests will be placed
in the testimony queue in the order of pre-registration received. 

Following the scheduling of pre-registered individuals on-site on May 4,
2011, pre-registered individuals wishing to testify remotely will be
notified by telephone and email beginning at 3:00 PM of their assigned
testimony time period, and to be available within a 30-minute
window.     

Confirmation of an available time slot will be sent via email and voice
to the contact email address and telephone number provided during
pre-registration. 

Walk-in, unregistered

A period of time will be reserved for individuals who
choose to not register in advance. A sign-up sheet will be available at
the Pfahl Executive Conference Center. Participation in the hearing for
unregistered participants will be subject to availability.

Additional Information

Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability
in order to attend the public hearing (e.g., interpreting services,
assistive listening devices, or material in alternative format) should
notify Elizabeth Shook at (202) 245-7642, or Mary O'Malley
momalley at cast.org no later than
April 27, 2011. We will make every attempt to meet requests for
accommodations after this date, but cannot guarantee their availability.
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 

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