Section 508 Webinar Sept 27 : Introduction to the three A's: Accessibility, Assistive Technology and Accommodation

The next webinar in the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series will take place September 27 from 1:00 to 2:30 (ET) and will cover accessibility to electronic and information technology, assistive technologies, and reasonable accommodations. Presenters will explain each of these approaches to making covered technologies usable by people with disabilities and the relationship and differences between them.

For more details or to register for this free webinar, visit www.accessibilityonline.org. 

(Registration closes 24 hours before the start of the session)

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 Community of Practice of the CIO Council in partnership with the U.S. Access Board.

Section 508 Best Practices: Introduction to the three A's: Accessibility, Assistive Technology and AccommodationSeptember 27, 2016, 1:00- 2:30 (ET)      
Presenters: • Alexander Koudry, MS, ATP, PMP, RET; Director, Center for Information Technology Access, General Services Administration
• Timothy P. Creagan, Senior Accessibility Specialist, U.S. Access Board (moderator) 

Registration: www.accessibilityonline.orgNote: Registration closes 24 hours before the start of the session. Instructions for accessing the webinar on the day of the session will be sent via email to registered individuals in advance of the session. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) and Video Sign Language Interpreters 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.

SOURCE:  United States Access Board