Program: Disabled Communities
The Disabled Communities Program of the Online
Policy Group (OPG) focuses on online
policy issues of concern to the various disabled communities,
such as deaf, blind, and other disabled communities.
Projects
The Disabled Communities Program includes the following projects:
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Online Service Provider Assessment (OSPA) project (disabled component)
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Ensuring access to materials about disability and access for disabled communities on the Internet
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Disability SWAT Team
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Responding to online defamation against various
disabled communities
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Safe Schools and Libraries project (disabled component)
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Ensuring
that disabled students
and all other students have fair and safe access to educational materials.
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Free Internet Services for Disabled Communities
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Free Internet services (email list hosting,
website hosting, domain registration, and colocation services)
by and for individuals and groups in disabled communities.
Additional Resources
For more information about online policy issues related to
disabled communities, see the
Disabled Resources page.
Volunteer or Intern
To become a volunteer or intern on the Disabled Communities Program,
fill out the appropriate
form accessible on the
volunteer/intern page.
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