Monday, September 11, 2006

Google Accessible Search for visually impaired users

Google has launched a search engine that "identifies and prioritizes search results that are more easily usable by blind and visually impaired users," according to the FAQ. They don't give much description of the criteria they use to define accessibility, but do link to the W3C accessibility guidelines.

Friday, September 08, 2006

WV Legislature's LOCHHRA committee focuses on Aged & Disabled Waiver

The Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Resources Accountability (LOCHHRA) has an interim meeting scheduled for next Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 10:00am in the House chambers. The agenda for the meeting is the Aged and Disabled Waiver program.

The following legislators are on the committee:
Senator Prezioso Chair
President Tomblin Nonvoting, Ex Officio
Senator Boley
Senator Caruth
Senator Hunter
Senator Sharpe
Senator Unger

Delegate Leach Chair
Speaker Kiss Nonvoting, Ex Officio
Delegate Hall
Delegate Hatfield
Delegate Michael
Delegate Perdue
Delegate Susman
Delegate Boggs Nonvoting
Delegate Border Nonvoting
Delegate Brown Nonvoting

Legislative interim meetings such as this one are open to the public.