Dana Marlowe of Accessibility Partners wins a Stevie for Best Executive in the 2010 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
President Obama signed the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 into law. Adobe’s Group Product Manager for Accessibility Andrew Kirkpatrick was invited to the White House to witness the signing.
Then and Now – Stefani and Sarah Busansky discuss accessibility and the changes that have been made since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act 20 years ago.
Demonstration of: -Remote Controlled Elevator Call Button -Extending Button Pusher Rod -Remote Controlled Automatic House Door (with magnetic locking mechanism) -Remote Controlled House Lighting -Telephone Page Button
Daryl Rock is a retired career public servant and long-term advocate for accessibility issues in Canada and internationally. He is a Senior Fellow with Knowledge Mobilization Works. Daryl talks about knowledge mobilization and accessibility. He discusses the fact that we have evidence from research and practice, standards and policies, but our communities are not as accessible as they should be. Daryl argues that we need knowledge mobilization to move from evidence to action.
This summer marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The CTA has made tremendous progress meeting its compliance goals and remains committed to a bus and rail system accessible to all. For more information about CTA’s accessible services, visit www.transitchicago.com
Mariann Smith, Curator of Education at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY offers encouragement to museums considering how to start an accessibility program.
This video demonstrates the accessibility of your Revived system. Visit us at www.reviveyourpc.ie We implement open source solutions for desktop users.
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