U.S Access Board Webinar July 29 - Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series: Access to Electronic and Information Technology in the Federal Sector

The Board, in partnership with the Accessibility Committee of the CIO Council, also conducts the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series. These webinars provide helpful information and best practices for federal agencies in meeting their obligations under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act which ensures access to electronic and information technology in the federal sector. 

The next webinar in this series will be held July 29 from 1:00 – 2:30 (ET). 
For further information, visit www.adaconferences.org/CIOC/.

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The Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series will take place July 29 from 1:00 to 2:30 (ET) and will cover accessibility to wireless technologies, including cell phones, smartphones, tablets, eReaders, and other mobile devices. Presenters will review applicable requirements in the Section 508 Standards for wireless devices and will discuss common accessibility barriers and solutions developed by the industry to address accessibility.

For more details or to register for this free webinar, visit www.adaconferences.org/CIOC/.

The Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series provides helpful information and best practices for federal agencies in meeting their obligations under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act which ensures access to electronic and information technology in the federal sector. This webinar series is made available by the Accessibility Committee of the CIO Council in partnership with the U.S. Access Board and eFedLink.

Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: Wireless Technology and 508
July 29, 1:00- 2:30 (ET) 

Presenters:
• Timothy Creagan, Senior Accessibility Specialist, U.S. Access Board
• Ben Lippincott, Industry Relations Manager, Wireless Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center, Atlanta, Georgia
• Jamal Mazrui, Manager, Accessibility Clearinghouse, Federal Communications Commission 

Moderator: Deborah Kaplan, Section 508 Policy Lead, Office of the CIO, HHS;
Registration: www.adaconferences.org/CIOC/ 

Note: Instructions for accessing the webinar on the day of the session will be sent via email to registered individuals in advance of the session. Real-Time captioning and Video Sign Language Interpreter are available for each session and will be broadcast via the webinar platform. A telephone option (not toll-free) for receiving audio is also available.

For the U.S. Access Board, visit: http://www.access-board.gov/