Thursday, March 22, 2012

UW/Tech College Accessibility Bill Passes


AB 322, a bill to require accessibility of instructional materials for students with disabilities enrolled in the UW System or technical college system was signed into law by Governor Walker as Act 124. The new law allows institutions of higher education to request that publishers provide instructional materials in accessible formats. The law also requires that publishers provide such materials, within defined parameters. WLA registered in support of the bill, which had a broad support from a variety of organizations and legislators.

1 comment:

William Dye said...

Great!

I'm from Texas and students down here have been benefitting from a similar bill for a few years now.

I'm in support of things that help those with disabilities achieve a great education.

Thanks for the update,
William Dye