University Legal Services Assistive Technology Program for the District of Columbia
&
The Maryland Technology Assistance Program's
Project for Accessible IT in Education
present
"Show and Tell on Accessible Telecommunications in Education and Government: Bridging the Gaps"
Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM
Location: Room 1, Ward Circle Building
American University (main campus)
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
As telecommunications services and technologies evolve and converge with information technology in the 21st Century, individuals with disabilities might gain - or lose. Come learn about accessibility barriers and solutions for telecommunications systems in education and government environments. This FREE half-day session will include presenters from the U.S. Access Board <http://www.access-board.gov/> , Information Technology Technical Assistance and Training Center <http://www.ittatc.org/> , Association of Tech Act Projects <http://www.ataporg.org/> and Avaya, Inc. <http://www1.avaya.com/enterprise/508/>
Topics include:
1. The significance, myths and misconceptions of the problems for you and your institution.
2. Accessibility standards.
3. The business case for accessible telecommunications - why it matters to you and to your organization.
4. Strategies and lessons learned for successful telecommunications, financial and resource management.
5. Demonstrations of technology solutions in action.
Target audiences include telecommunications administrators, IT administrators, business managers, VPs and managers of finance and budget, Chief Information/Technology Officers, Disability Support Services, Human Resources, EEO personnel and other interested parties at public and private education entities (e.g., K-12, postsecondary, proprietary schools) AND at local, state and federal government agencies.
Getting to the Seminar
Visit http://www.american.edu/maps/ or http://www.american.edu/maps_html/ for directions to American University's main campus.
Free parking will be available at the university's Nebraska Avenue commuter lot, but you must request a parking permit at the time you register and, after you receive it in the mail, place it on your vehicle's dashboard mirror when you arrive at the commuter parking facility. Visit http://www.american.edu/finance/ts/faq.html#3 for more information. Or, upon presentation of a valid picture ID, you may ride a free, university-operated shuttle bus to and from the Tenleytown/American University Metrorail station (Red Line). Visit http://www.american.edu/finance/ts/shuttle.html for information on American University's shuttle schedule.
Please call (202) 885-3111 (Voice) for further information on American University's parking and shuttle operations.
Various Metrobus routes also serve the campus. Please dial Metro Information on (202) 637-7000 (Voice) or (202) 638-3780 (TTY) or visit http://www.wmata.com to learn more.
You must register for this free event not later than May 26, 2004. Please complete the registration form below.
The Assistive Technology Act state grant projects of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia have partnered to form the
Mid-Atlantic Accessible Education-Based Information Technology Consortium <http://www.adainfo.org/IT/home.htm>
The Consortium works together with the Mid-Atlantic ADA & IT Information Center to provide information resources to assist education institutions in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
The Mid-Atlantic Accessible Education-Based Information Technology Consortium is coordinated by the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, administered by TransCen, Inc., as part of the Mid-Atlantic ADA and IT Information Center and funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Department of Education.
For more information on the sponsors, or if you have questions concerning this event, please contact:
The Maryland
Technology Assistance Program
2301 Argonne Drive,
Room T-17
Baltimore, MD 21218
1-800-832-4827 (Voice/TTY Toll Free)
410-554-9230 (Voice/TTY) in the Greater Baltimore Area
www.mdtap.org <http://www.mdtap.org/>
University Legal Services, Inc.
Assistive Technology Program for the District of Columbia
220 I Street, NE, Suite 130
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-0198 (Voice)
(202) 547-2657 (TTY)
www.atpdc.org
This brochure is available in alternate formats upon request.
REGISTRATION FORM
Mail, fax, or email all registration forms to:
The Maryland Technology Assistance Program
2301 Argonne Drive, Rm. T-17
Baltimore, MD 21218
Fax: 410-554-9237
Email: [log in to unmask]
Yes, I would like to attend the free, June 8, 2004 seminar. Sign me up!
NAME:
____________________________________________________
POSITION:___________________________________________
ORGANIZATION or EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION:
____________________________________________________
ADDRESS:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE: (Daytime)
FAX:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:______________________________________________
Please indicate if you request a parking permit: _____ Yes _____No
If you indicate yes, American University will mail you a parking permit to the mailing address above.
ACCOMMODATIONS REQUESTED (e.g., large-print handouts)
____________________________________________________
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY:
Individual with a disability
Family member or advocate
Work with people with disabilities:
Caseworker
Educator
Health Professional
Technology Expert
Counselor
Employer
Policy maker/state agency
K-12 education entity employee
Postsecondary education entity employee
General Public
Student
Other __________________
Note: The above event is FREE, but you must register! Again, please submit your registration information to the Maryland Technology Assistance Program. You will receive confirmation of your registration.
Gil Shamir
University Legal Services, Inc.
Assistive Technology Program
for the District of Columbia
220 I Street, NE, Suite 130
Washington, DC 20002
Telephone: (202) 547-0198 ext. 121 (voice)
FAX: (202) 547-2662
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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See EASI Special October Bonus offer at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
EASI November courses are:
Barrier-free E-learning, Accessible Internet Multimedia and Business Benefits of Accessible IT Design:
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi
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