- News from 2008
- News from 2007
- News from 2006
- News from 2005
- News from 2004
- News from 2003
- News from 2002
News for 2008
11/20/08-11/21/08 - Conference
gh attended the NCTI Technology Innovators Conference at the Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C. We exhibited our MathSpeak technology and its incorporation into the gh Player 2.2, as well as discussed MathSpeak's impact in providing advanced mathematics to individuals with visual disabilities.
10/16/08 - Conference
gh attended Vision Impaired Solutions for Total Access (VISTA) on the Notre Dame Campus. Our presentation covering the gh Player was held at 12:00 in the Dooley Room and covered the rich new features of the gh Player 2.2 as well as the services we offer. We also exhibited from Noon to 7 PM in Room #202.
10/7/08 - Conference
gh exhibited at the Treasury IT Accessibility Conference, located at the United States Mint in Washington, DC.
9/27/08 - Interview
The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) has recently added a profile interview of gh President Dave Schleppenbach. Dave will also be conducting a series of online Q&A sessions from October 6-10, 2008 at the NCTI site. Please leave comments and questions for Dave's sessions on the NCTI profile.
8/7/08 - Interview
gh's CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, was interviewed by No Limits 2 Learning. You can listen to the full half hour interview at No Limits to Learning Live.
7/15/08 - 7/17/08 - Conference
gh exhibited at QAC Sight Village 2008 in Birmingham England.
6/23/08 - 6/25/08 - Conference
gh exhibited at the Texas Assistive Technology Regional Conference in Houston, Texas.
5/15/08 - Software Release
gh released the newest version (2.2.3) of the gh PLAYER™, which includes many feature upgrades and enhancements. Among other improvements, gh PLAYER™ Premium Edition is the first DAISY player that can open Microsoft Word documents using the "Save As DAISY" feature! For more information see the product page, download a trial version, or read the press release in the May issue of the DAISY Planet.
5/7/08 - Award
The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) awarded gh a Technology in the Works 2008 award for the proposed research, Exploring the Benefits of Speech-Enabled Calculators (PDF of Abstract). Awarded jointly to Dr. Emily Bouck at Purdue University and gh, the results of the research generated through this award will be presented at the 2008 Technology Innovators conference in Washington, DC, on November 20-21. For more information on the Technology in the Works program, please visit the NCTI website.
4/16/08 - Conference
gh exhibited the gh PLAYER at the PATINS Project Tech Expo, held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
3/09/08 - 3/15/08 - Conference
gh was in Los Angeles, California attending the 2008 CSUN Conference. gh exhibited in the Renaissance Ballroom and presented on different topics related to DAISY Book production.
01/30/08 - 2/2/08 - Conference
gh attended the ATIA 2008 Conference in Orlando, Florida. gh exhibited, presented several papers on accessibility, and hosted a private area for product testing, feedback, and participation in research projects.
01/28/08-01/30/08 - Meeting
Dave Schleppenbach, President of gh, attended the NIMAS Standards Board meetings in Orlando, Florida. Dave presented about multiple technical aspects of NIMAS implementation including the NIMAS Structure Guidelines.
News for 2007
12/01/07 - Announcement
NIMAS Structure Guidelines finalized. After years of development, DAISY, CAST, AAP, and gh have collaborated to develop a new version of the DAISY Structure Guidelines. In addition to fleshing out numerous details for implementation of the DAISY Digital Talking Book Specification, the Structure Guidelines have also been developed with NIMAS in mind, as a tool for publishers, states, and consumers on how to produce and utlize NIMAS files for K-12 textbooks. The new Structure Guidelines are available for public review during January 2008 on the DAISY WWW Site.
10/01/07 - Announcement
ACS Chemistry Book released! After considerable development and testing, the ACS textbook, Chemistry in the Community, is now available for purchase in Digital Talking Book form directly from the publisher. Thanks to the efforts of the American Chemical Society and gh, students with disabilities can now access the gold standard among introductory Chemistry texbooks in a variety of accessible formats.
09/04/07 - Conference
gh will be attending the Association of American Publishers 2007 Summit on Math and Science in Arlington, Virginia. gh will be participating in a panel discussion about market-based solutions for implementing accessibility for Math and Science textbook materials.
09/04/07-09/05/07 - Conference
gh will be attending the Techshare conference in London, UK. gh will be presenting about MathSpeak and the work of the MathML-in-DAISY working group.
08/20/07 - Announcement
gh has begun open beta-testing of version 2.2 of the gh PLAYER! So far over 50 people have participated in testing the exciting new features of the PLAYER. If you are interested in becoming a beta-tester, please contact us for more information.
06/30/07 - 07/06/07 - Convention
gh will be attending the National Federation of the Blind National Convention. At the conference, gh will be offering an open-beta test for interested participants of the ACS Chemistry Book in DAISY format using gh PLAYER version 2.2.
06/25/07 - 06/27/07 - Conference
The Texas Assistive Technology Regional Conference showcases successful assistive technology (AT) practices at Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4). gh will be presenting on NIMAS and exhibiting about Digital Talking Books and the gh PLAYER.
06/10/07 - 06/13/07 - Presentation
gh exhibited at the AEP Educational Publishing Summit, showcasing the gh PLAYER, a powerful tool for publishers seeking market-based solutions to NIMAS compliance issues.
03/22/07 - Announcement
DAISY incorporates Math and Science! After years of research and development, DAISY has formally adopted a MathML modular extension to the DAISY Digital Talking Book Specification. gh was proud to serve on the MathML-in-DAISY Working Group. Check out the DAISY press release for more information about the new standard.
03/25/07 - 03/29/07 - Conference
American Chemistry Society and Students with Disabilties - gh will be presenting at the ACS conference, including talks about DAISY, NIMAS, and accessible Chemistry Curriculum, and even a demo of a Chemistry Digital Talking Book. More information is avaialble at the American Chemical Society 233rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition website.
03/20/07 - 03/24/07 - Conference
Visit with gh at CSUN - gh will be presenting and exhibiting at the CSUN conference, including talks about DAISY, NIMAS, and accessible testing. Come and see for yourself at the 2007 CSUN Technologies and Persons with Disabilities Conference in Los Angeles, California.
03/26/07 - Forum
gh will be attending the first annual Global Forum of the Global Initiative for Inclusive Technologies G3ict, a Flagship Partnership Initiative of GAID, the United Nations Global Initiative for ICT and Development, developed by the Wireless Internet Institute W2i, in cooperation with the Secretariat for the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities and UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
01/24/07 - 01/27/07 - Conference
Visit with gh at ATIA - gh will be exhibiting at the conference, and also presenting talks about accessible testing and the gh-mathspeak project at the 2007 Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference in Orlando Florida.
email us at ghinfo for more information.
01/23/07 - 01/24/07 - Meeting
NIMAS committee meeting in Orlando - gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, is attending the January 2007 NIMAS committee meeting in Orlando, FL at the 2007 ATIA conference. Click here to find out more about NIMAS.
News for 2006
12/06/06 - Announcement
gh produces challenging mathematical materials in accessible formats for National Federation of the Blind (NFB). Through a contract with gh, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has prepared Braille-ready files of the 2006-2007 (MATHCOUNTS) School Handbook, which is used by teachers across the nation to supplement the middle school math curriculum and prepare students to participate in MATHCOUNTS competitions.
11/09/06 - Webcast
gh presented via webcast at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference in Boulder, CO about Accessible Science, Technology, Engineering and Math content. The recording of this webcast about MathML-in-DAISY is available at the EASI Archives.
10/28/06 - Conference
Come hear speaker Brad Hosack, Marketing Manager of gh, present at the STEM-UD (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics for Universal Design) Conference at Penn State University.
10/18/06 - Conference
Dave Schleppenbach is presenting as a panelist for the PATINS NIMAS conference held in Indianapolis IN.
10/11/06 - Forum
Dave Schleppenbach will participate as a panelist for the AFB Solutions Forum held in Louisville KY.
09/12/06 - 09/13/06 - Meeting
gh attends the NIMAS development committee meeting held in Dallas TX. Dave Schleppenbach will be featured as a Panelist for this event.
08/26/06 - News
Dennis Leas, Director of Technology for gh, was elected to participate in the Math Work Group for the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).
08/08/06 - 08/09/06 - Conference
Come hear keynote speaker Brad Hosack, Marketing Manager of gh, present at the STEM-UD (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics for Universal Design) Conference at the University of Southern Maine.
07/28/06
Dave Schleppenbach, co-founder of gh, will be speaking at an AAP seminar for Accessible Books for Readers with Print Disabilities. Get more information from the AAP conference webpage. The next NIMAS panel meeting is in Dallas on September 12-13.
06/22/06
Exciting webcast about Accessible Science, Technology, Engineering and Math content. Watch the recording of this webcast about the progress in making math in DAISY books fully accessible using MathSpeak and the gh PLAYER now!
06/13/06
gh attends the NIMAS/NIMAC meeting for AAP. Dave Schleppenbach, co-founder of gh, will be both a speaker and panelist at this event.
06/07/06 - 06/09/06
Visit gh at the Texas Assistive Technology Regional Conference and see our presentation on DAISY/NIMAS Books for Math and Science content.
04/10/06
gh PLAYER Supports RFB&D Digital Talking Books! To access RFB&D's AudioPlus® books with the gh PLAYER, users will need a special UAK (User Authorization Key) available from RFB&D by calling 800-221-4792.
03/21/06 - 03/25/06
Come see gh at CSUN this year! Stop by booth #330 and see the exciting advances we are making in NIMAS and Digital Book Technology.
Visit our sessions to learn more about:
Digital Talking Books for Math and Science Thurs. - 3/23/2006 4:25 PM
High Stakes Computer-Based Testing Made Accessible for a Wide Range of Disabilities Fri. - 3/24/2006 10:40 AM
email us at ghinfo for more information.
03/21/06 - 03/25/06
Accessible math to be demonstrated at CSUN! gh will be demoing the use of our accessible reading software to access math and science at CSUN! This technology is the first step towards making math part of the DAISY specification. Click here to find out more about MathSpeak.
03/02/06
Dave Schleppenbach, gh CEO, will be presenting at the pre-conference session entitled "Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and You: Implementing NIMAS" at the 2006 Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute in Atlanta, Georgia on March 2. Find out more info on The American Foundation for the Blind website.
01/18/06 - 01/21/06
Visit with gh at ATIA - Dave Schleppenbach will be speaking about the progress gh has made in regards to both accessible testing and the gh-mathspeak project at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference in Orlando Florida.
email us at ghinfo for more information.
01/17/06 - 01/18/06
NIMAS committee meeting in Orlando - gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, is attending the January 2006 NIMAS committee meeting in Orlando, FL at the 2006 ATIA conference. Click here to find out more about NIMAS.
News for 2005
11/17/05 - 11/18/05
National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) Conference 2005 - gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, will be speaking at the Annual Technology Innovators' Conference in Washington DC. Find out more about the show at www.nationaltechcenter.org.
10/24/05
Chemical & Engineering News publishes article on universal design - C&EN talks about the current state of Digital Books and gh's effort to make an accessible math book using MathSpeak.
Read about the C&EN article now.
10/21/05
gh wins Innovative Award - Indiana Entrepreneurial Awards of Distinction, a new awards program from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, selected gh, LLC as the most innovative technology company in Indiana. Read about the awards at Inside INdiana Business now!
10/20/05 - 10/22/05
Closing the Gap 2005 - come see gh's featured gh PLAYER 2.1 in the EnableMart booth at CTG 05!
10/10/05
gh launches new reading software! The gh PLAYER 2.1, software for reading NIMAS files and Digital Talking Books, is now available!
09/28/05 - 09/29/05
IDEAS Conference 2005 - gh is presenting and exhibiting at the 2005 IDEAS conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington DC. Find out more about the show at IDEAS508.com.
09/15/05 - 09/16/05
gh CEO Dave Schleppenbach is attending the fall 2005 NIMAS committee meeting in Dallas, TX. Click here to find out more about NIMAS.
08/08/05
gh adds a large list of industry associates, marketing partners, and distributors to the Accessibility Partners section of the website.
07/02/05 - 07/08/05
gh attended the 2005 National Convention for the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) in Louisville KY.
06/23/05
Additional Nemeth rules have been posted to the MathSpeak website. Rules 14, 15, 17, and 18 have been posted to the website and are ready for review. Find out about these additions and others in the "Project Update Blog" section of the MathSpeak website.
06/20/05
gh delivers 25,000 pages of NIMAS files to a large textbook Publisher. Find out more about NIMAS files on our NIMAS page.
06/13/05
gh passes the supplier security and quality audit by a major publishing company to produce high-stakes standardized tests in accessible formats.
04/28/05 - 04/29/05
gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, is speaking at the Universal Design for STEM Education conference hosted by Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia, PA
04/25/05
Indiana School for the Blind is taking a field trip to gh's new facility in the Purdue Research Park!
04/14/05 - 04/15/05
gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, is presenting at the 2005 GAMA Summit at the National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore Maryland.
03/29/05 - 03/31/05
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Leadership Conference, hosted by the US Dept. of Education, is having a breakout session regarding the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and Universal Design: Implications for Student Success.
The panel presenting will include Chuck Hitchcock, Project Director of the NIMAS Technical Assistance Center, and gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, a practitioner demonstrating applications of universal design principles.
03/22/05
gh exhibits at the 10th annual Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) K-12 School Networking Conference highlighting the use of technology for transformation.
03/21/05
gh, a gold sponsor founding partner of the Accessible Technologies for All Students Project, participated in the sponsor and advisory council meeting held in Washington DC.
03/21/05
gh's MathSpeak™ finds its 'voice' with Pittsburgh speech synthesis company www.cepstral.com. Read the press release now to find out more!
02/19/05
Come see gh present a paper on Digital Talking Books for Math and Science during the CSUN conference in Los Angeles on March 16th at 1PM.
02/19/05
gh will be attending the CTEVH conference located in San Francisco on March 4-6. Come meet our Certified Braille transcribers and find out more about all of our accessibility products.
01/27/05
gh becomes a gold sponsor of The Accessible Technologies for All Students Project which is a major new leadership initiative of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). Join us for the project launch at FETC 2005 in Orlando Florida!
01/24/05
gh becomes a silver sponsor of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN).
01/21/05
gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, gets elected to the board of directors for ATIA. See a list of all of the ATIA board members!
01/19/05
gh PLAYER version 2.1 previewed at ATIA. The player was shown with more convenient library features, added refreshable Braille display support, auto selection for book type playback, and increased interaction with JAWS!
01/19/05
Come see gh demonstrate the exciting new features in the gh PLAYER 2.1 at ATIA in Orlando January 19-22.
gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach presents on MathSpeak. Find out what gh is doing to make math & science accessible.
News for 2004
12/02/04
gh attended the Section 508 Coordinators Training Conference in Gettysburg PA to demonstrate the need for Training Material and other large complex documents in an accessible format such as a Digital Talking Book.
11/19/04
gh has posted its site for MathSpeak! Find out about all the exciting advancements gh has made towards publishing a specification for providing math in an accessible format.
11/19/04
gh, LLC and the Purdue Research Foundation host a ribbon cutting ceremony November 19th as gh celebrates the opening of their new facility.
11/02/04
Come see gh demonstrate how training can be made accessible at the Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS) conference on November 2-3 at the Washington DC Convention Center.
09/29/04
Find out how gh is using technology to bring accessibilty products into mainstream applications to benefit all. Full article located in the Indianapolis Star.
09/28/04
Find out how gh, LLC helps bring employees with disabilities access to documents and training material. See the full article on the Inside INdiana Business website.
09/28/04
gh, LLC recognized for recent awarding of large government contract. See the full article in the Lafayette Journal & Courier.
09/14/04
gh and EnableMart enter into a co-marketing partnership to promote accessible products and services.
> Read more in our gh Accessibility Partners Section.
09/04/04
gh, LLC is featured in BizVoice, the Magazine of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Read to find out how our new technology helps the visually impaired access information.
08/18/04
gh, LLC proudly becomes a Friend of the DAISY Consortium. Go to www.daisy.org now and find out what DAISY is all about!
08/12/04
Students with disabilities are about to gain greater access to textbooks now that the United States Department of Education has officially endorsed the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)-- a standard designed to provide Braille and text-to-speech from publisher files faster then ever before. Read the ed.gov article about NIMAS titled Students with Disabilities to Gain Improved Access to Learning now.
07/27/04
gh attends the ADA Anniversary Event in the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) building in Washington, DC where 40 companys demonstrate new innovations to increase public and federal government awareness of the assistive technology industry.
06/20/04
gh begins work on the MathSpeak Initiative. Applying grant money from the Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund, research has begun and progress/updates will be availible on the MathSpeak wesite due for launch in the 4th quarter.
06/14/04
gh combines efforts with Purdue Universities Department of Education to apply their research on student learning to improve product development and assessment. Read more about this relationship with Purdue in the Purdue News section of www.purdue.edu.
06/11/04
gh will be attending the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) to demonstrate the power of our Accessible Testing System™ for standardized testing and the day to day functionality of the gh PLAYER™ 2.0 for Digital Talking Books and how it changes the way that student with disabilities gain access to information. Join us in New Orleans from June 20-23 and see first hand how our products benefit you!
06/11/04
Come see gh CEO Dave Schleppenbach speak about Digital Talking Books for Math and Science during the 2004 National Federation of the Blind (NFB) conference in Atlanta on June 29th.
04/26/04
Purdue Research Park's gh LLC receives international honor. gh LLC was named the 2004 Outstanding Incubator Graduate in the technology category at the NBIA's 18th International Conference on Business Incubation in Atlanta. Read the NBIA press release to find out more.
03/23/04
Find out how gh has been supplying a multitude of accessibility products to aid the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and other government agencies, in providing their customers with print disabilities better access to information such as tax forms and other supplementary materials. To read the full article visit GSA's MarkeTips web version as a PDF.
02/24/04
gh was selected from hundreds of up and coming companies to receive the Innovative Business Award for the month of Feruary. To find out more, go to the Inside Indiana Business website.
02/09/04
Come see gh employee Dr. Abraham Nemeth and gh CEO Dave Schleppenbach present a paper on Digital Talking Books for Math and Science during the CSUN conference in Los Angeles on March 20th.
02/09/04
gh will be attending the CTEVH conference located at the Los Angeles Airport Mariott on March 12th. Come meet our Certified Braille transcribers and find out more about all of our accessibility products.
01/27/04
The Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund awarded three high-tech companies from the Purdue Research Park grant money totaling more than $3.7 million. Included in these three companies was gh, LLC. For more information about the proposals, visit the fund's Web site at the 21st century research website.
01/15/04
gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, sits on the NFF/NIMAS panel at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference to help individuals understand the benefits of a universal file format for Digital Talking Books.
01/01/04
gh records a record month by embossing 1.25 million pages of Braille during the month of December.
News for 2003
12/28/03
Inside Indiana Business recorded a 1 hour special of Purdue's Technology Park in West Lafayette IN.
11/23/03
gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, attends the Indiana AER (Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired) conference to present the gh PLAYER™ for Digital Talking Books to a panel of Special Education teachers across Indiana.
11/05/03
gh demonstrated the gh PLAYER™ for Digital Talking Books beta version 2.0 and its robust accessibility features during the unveiling at the Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS) conference on November 5-6 at the new Washington DC Convention Center.
Follow the link to learn more about the gh PLAYER™ and Digital Talking Books.
10/14/03
Today on Capitol Hill at an assistive technology event sponsored by Microsoft and Easter Seals, gh, LLC announces it is working with Educational Testing Service, the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization, to provide a computer-voiced standardized test for people with visual impairments.
10/03/03
Students from the Indiana School for the Blind visited for a fieldtrip and sent us wonderful thank you cards.
07/24/03
gh attends US Department of Commerce assistive technology event in recognition of the 13th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
05/15/03
gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, to present on Digital Talking Books during the general session of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) conference in Louisville, KY on July 3rd.
05/05/03
gh is awarded a multi-million dollar contract for the procurement of Braille products and electronically accessible products from a U.S. Government Department.
04/17/03
Students from the Indiana School for the Blind enjoy field trip to gh for a day of product workshops and demonstrations.
02/21/03
The Access Board, an independent federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities, posts a gh Digital Talking Book of the Section 508 standards on its website for the public to download. Click to download in English, Spanish, or Japanese version on the Access Board website.
02/15/03
gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, is nominated to serve on the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) maintenance committee for advancing the specifications of the ANSI/NISO Z39.86 - 2002 Digital Talking Book standard.
01/15/03
gh CEO, Dave Schleppenbach, is nominated to the National File Format (NFF) Expert Panel to establish a voluntary national standard for accessible digital instructional materials for students with disabilities.
News for 2002
12/19/02
Dr. Abraham Nemeth, creator of the Nemeth Braille Code for math and science based content, joins gh.
11/15/02
gh brings accessibility to the field of standardized testing by working with Educational Testing Service located in Princeton, NJ.
05/08/02
gh surpasses the mark of providing 1,000,000 pages of Braille to the Alternative Media Center (AMC), a division within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) established to meet the needs of employees and taxpayers with disabilities for information in alternative media.