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purpose of the Web Cast is to provide information from
selected state stakeholders on current experiences with
electronic and information technology (EIT) accessibility
challenges related to Web Sites, Application Development,
Procurement, and Places of Public Access. ITTATC will
also share some of the findings from its state needs
assessment on IT accessibility "needs" and
"barriers" as identified by State Assistive
Technology Projects and State Offices of the Chief Information
Officer. The
targeted audience includes state-level:
- Policymakers
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Assistive Technology Projects (AT Projects)
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Offices of the Chief Information Officer (CIOs)
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Procurement Officials (POs)
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Persons with Disabilities
Panelists
will address:
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State specific examples of IT accessibility policy
development and compliance and verification strategies.
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Effective strategies to overcome barriers to IT
accessibility.
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Challenges of procurement of accessible IT products
and services.
- State
approaches to training state level CIO and Procurement
staff on IT accessibility.
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Michael Morris
Chair, ITTATC State
IT Initiatives Workgroup
Deborah
Buck (invited)
Accessibility Program Manager,
New York State Office for Technology
Kathleen Anderson
Chair, CMAC Web Site Accessibility Committee, State
of Connecticut
Erin Labate
IT Policy, Pennsylvania Governor's Office for Information
Technology
Dr. Diane Cordry Golden
Director, Missouri Assistive Technology
Mark Urban
Chair, North Carolina Governor's Advocacy Council
for Persons with Disabilities
Audience
Participation: Question and Answer Session
Register
now at: www.ittatc.org
For
questions please contact Laura Farah at: 617-471-1570
or e-mail at: lfarah@mail.law.uiowa.edu.
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