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# WALTD-2007
Workshop on Advanced Learning Technologies for Disabled and Non-Disabled People

### Proceedings of the Workshop on Advanced Learning Technologies for Disabled and Non-Disabled People

### Niigata, Japan, July 18-20, 2007

Edited by

### James Ohene-Djan *
Marion Hersh **

* Department of Computing, Goldsmiths College
University of London, SE14 6NW,London, UK
Email: j.djan@gold.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20-7919-7862
Fax: +44 (0)20-7919-7853
** Electronics & Electrical Engineering,
Rankine Building, University of Glasgow, G12 8LT
m.hersh@elec.gla.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)141-330 5218
fax: +44 (0)141-330 4907

WALTD was held in conjunction with the 7th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, July 18-20, 2007, Niigata, Japan
Complete Proccedings as one file

## Table of Contents

Introduction
James Ohene-Djan and Marion Hersh, pages 1-6

1. Mathematical working environments for the Blind: what is needed now?
   Dominique Archambault, Bernhard Stöger, Mario Batui, Claudia Fahrengruber and Klaus Miesenberger pages 7-16
2. Vocational Training and the Workforce - disability policy adapted for vocational training and work integration
   Muscan Marina Madalina and Ileana Hamburg pages 17-27
3. Accessible E-Books for Disabled People :Structured Design of online Books Assuring Access To E-Learning
   Michael Pühringer, pages 28-38
4. A User-Centred Approach for Developing Advanced Learning Technologies Based on the Comprehensive Assistive Technology Model
   Marion A. Hersh and Michael A. Johnson, pages 39-48
5. Training of speechreading
   Hans-Heinrich Bothe, Extended paper not submitted
6. Teaching science subjects to blind students
   Dónal Fitzpatrick, Extended paper not submitted

11-Jun-2008: submitted by James Ohene-Djan
12-Jun-2008: published on CEUR-WS.org