The Information Technology Technical Assistance & Training Center

Live Event


	December 4, 2001 9:00 to 12:30 PM EST Please Email Questions to info@tvworldwide.com Panelist Information Co-Sponsor Information Participant List

9:00 - 9:30 am
Survey of State Information Technology Initiatives

Preliminary results from the Information Technology Technical Assistance & Training Center State IT Needs Assessment Survey on current state IT accessibility initiatives and needs.

Featuring:

Deborah Buck Accessibility Program Manager Office of Technology, New York State

PANEL 1: 9:30 - 11:00 am

IT Procurement and Accessibility Challenges at a State Level

Panelists share activities being done relative to IT accessibility at the state level. The discussion will focus on the accomplishments and challenges of creating a culture of IT accessibility at the state level.

Featuring:	*Steve Mendelsohn*, Panel Moderator Project Associate, RESNA TA Project
	*Mary Silva*, State Initiatives in Maine Coordinator, State Government IT Accessibility Maine's Office of Chief Information
	*Judie Lee*, State Initiatives in North Dakota Director, North Dakota Interagency Program for Assistive Technology - Accessible Web Development - Accessibility and Technology
	Deborah Buck, State Initiatives in New York Accessibility Program Manager Office of Technology, New York State

PANEL 2: 11:00 - 12:30 pm

IT Accessibility in the Workforce and Education Environment

The workforce area will address the adult population and focus on the Workforce Investment System and One-Stops. The education area will include information on IT accessibility in the community college and university levels, and K-12.

Featuring:	*Michael Morris*, Panel Moderator Project Associate ITTATC - Information Technology: State Level Web Sites of Interest
	*David Baker*, Workforce Investment System and One-Stops Program Coordinator Missouri Assistive Technology Program - Assuring Equal Access to Job Seekers with Disabilities in Missouri's One-Stops
	Cyndi Rowland, Postsecondary Education Project Director WebAIM--Web Accessibility in Mind
	Deborah Cook, K-12 Technology Specialist National Center on Accessible IT in Education, University of Washington