TVWorldwide.com will webcast the October 3-5, 2002 World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities show live from the Orange County Center in Orlando, Fla. The free webcast at www.wcdexpo.com and www.tvworldwide.com will feature interviews with industry leaders present for the show and highlight the latest products, services, issues and news concerning people with disabilities. A major highlight of the webcast will feature an October 3rd, 1PM EDT press conference on the launch of the new Internet TV channel, AT508.com , featuring world-renowned disability columnist John Williams covering the latest in assistive technology and Section 508 news. Several keynotes and presentations will also be made available during the webcast. The event will be archived in fully accessible format using the captioned video streaming of TVWorldwide.com’s “webcaptingsm” process. Webcast and AT508.com premium sponsor is The Paciello Group.

Visitors to the live WCD webcast will be able to post questions to interviewees and participate in Q&A via e-mail, providing a fully interactive forum for sharing of information.

“As a long-time advocate of streaming media for those with disabilities through our AbleTV.net Internet TV channel, we are excited about being selected to webcast the important WCD event,” commented Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TVWorldwide.com. “This is also a great venue to launch our new Internet TV channel, AT508.com, featuring the incisive and uncensored commentary of highly-respected columnist John Williams who, himself, coined the phrase ‘assistive technology’. He has a huge audience and we are preparing our servers to accommodate it as we build AT508.com.”

The event will be archived for viewing at www.tvworldwide.com and www.wcdexpo.com. Participants should have the free Real Video Player installed prior to the event and should log on by 12PM EDT on Thursday, October 3. The webcast will run from 12:00 PM-4 PM EDT on Thursday, Oct. 3, and Friday, Oct. 4 and hours to be announced on Saturday, October 6.

About TVWorldwide.com
As a leading streaming video applications service provider, TVWorldwide.com is developing a network of video channels that is an affiliation of community-based Internet television stations, each underwritten by a strategic partner, "aimcastingsm" to targeted B2B and special interest demographic audiences worldwide. TVWorldwide.com works with strategic partners to develop the latest in live and archived state-of-the art video streaming content applications. TVWorldwide.com was recently named one of the streaming video industry’s “Hottest Streaming Companies” by Streaming Magazine, www.streamingmagazine.com.

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About the World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities
The Third Annual WCD is produced by H.A. Bruno, LLC in association with EP (Exceptional Parent) Magazine. Its educational forum is developed by the EP Foundation for Education, Inc., a 501 ( C )3 not-for-profit organization, with the assistance of EP Magazine and supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Institutes of Health, the Child Neurology Society, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, and other professional societies and organizations. An extensive adapted physical activity program, sponsored by PALAESTRA Magazine will also be offered. In addition to the educational sessions, WCD will feature an Employment Symposium and Pavilion sponsored by the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Agency for Workforce Innovation and McDonald's Corp; a Sports and Recreation Activity Center, supported by the America's Athletes with Disabilities; and an Assistive Technology Learning Center, organized by the Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Inc. The WCD exhibit floor will feature more than 250 companies showcasing the latest products and services including pharmaceutical, assistive technology, automotive, mobility, durable medical equipment, personal care, insurance, and nutrition. For more information on the WCD, call 1-877-WCD-EXPO.