Accessibility Partners to Exhibit at December 2010 IDEAS and NSF Conventions

Nov. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Accessibility Partners will exhibit at this year’s 2010 Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS) as well as the National Science Foundation (NSF) Accessibility and Accommodations Awareness Technology Webinar and Expo. IDEAS is the federal government’s annual conference on Section 508. IDEAS 2010 will be on Monday, December 13, and Tuesday, December 14, 2010. The showcase will be held at the George Washington University's Marvin Center in Washington, D.C.

IDEAS 2010 is presented in partnership by GSA and the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) The facility is sponsored  by The George Washington University Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education (GW-CRCRE). Further information about IDEAS 2010 can be found here: http://ideas.gov/default.aspx

The NSF Accessibility and Accommodations Awareness Technology Webinar and Expo will be held on December 15. It is hosted by The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), formerly the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs (OEOP). Gregg Vanderheiden, Ph.D., Director, Trace Research and Development Center, University of Wisconsin will deliver a webinar lecture on “Building Access into ICT, the Web, and the Future” at 10 am. The Expo will showcase and include demonstrations of different assistive technologies to support individuals with disabilities from 11:30-3:30 at the NSF building. Further information can be found here:
http://buyaccessible.net/blog/?tag=nsf-accessibility

Accessibility Partners has attended IDEAS in past sessions but this is their first year exhibiting. Accessibility Partners was created in 2003 and expanded to an LLC partnership in 2009, The company has successfully completed projects for both industry and government clients and has worked extensively as an exclusive accessibility partner providing top level consulting and services. Accessibility Partners helps organizations improve their accessibility posture by providing distinctive and powerful solutions for their stakeholders. They work with their clients to create innovative and practical accessibility solutions, enabling customers to get sustainable results. The service offerings are designed to help clients generate revenue, increase cost-effectiveness, manage regulatory compliance, integrate information, and transition to "next-generation" technology. Find out more about Accessibility Partners’ services and other events at www.AccessibilityPartners.com.

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Accessibility Partners provides testing and consulting services on accessible technology for people with disabilities in the public and private sector.