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<p class="MsoNormal">Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">GAAD is a community-driven effort whose goal is to dedicate one day to raising the profile of and introducing the topic of digital (web, software, mobile app/device, etc.) accessibility and people with different disabilities to the broadest
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can participate in GAAD by taking the <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/CITESupportCenter/accessibility/accessibility-hot-topic/default.aspx">
No Mouse Challenge for at least 15 minutes</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Why is this important?<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Using keyboard-only commands is a good, quick accessibility test. If a document, application or system cannot support mouseless operation it may not support assistive technology or accessibility tools.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, keyboard shortcuts often allow you to more efficiently perform task. Try these
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/CITESupportCenter/accessibility/accessibility-hot-topic/keyboard-shortcuts.aspx">
shortcuts</a> to help you during the challenge.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>What was it like to use only your keyboard?<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Once you finished your challenge, tell us about your experience at
<a href="mailto:accessibility@tamuc.edu">accessibility@tamuc.edu</a>. We’ll share your experience for completing the keyboard challenge!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Center for Accessibility<a href="http://%0dwww.tamuc.edu/Accessibility"><o:p></o:p></a></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, Tx 75429-3011<br>
Tel. 903.468.3029 | Fax 903.886.5415| <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CITE"><span style="color:blue">www.tamuc.edu</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">/CITE</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><br>
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<b>Texas A&M University-Commerce</b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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