Accessible Tech

Digital Accessibility: What have we learned and what does the future hold?

July 23, 2020
2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern Time

The authors of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) did not specifically reference information technology in the language of the law or regulations. Yet we know through guidance and interpretation through the various federal enforcement agencies and courts that the accessibility of the "virtual world" and devices and mechanisms utilized to access it are indeed covered by the law. Join this session as we look back at how these issues have been addressed, strategies that have been successful to achieve accessibility and compliance and lessons learned as well as explore what the future may hold as technology is quickly changing.

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Why Accessibility?

Accessible IT Makes Good Business Sense

• Smart companies understand that many of their customers and employees have evident and hidden sensory, learning, and physical impairments.
• Ensuring that employees, customers and consumers can participate equally in society promotes independence and empowerment.
• Providing employees with appropriate technology enhances productivity, improves morale and increases loyalty
• Removing barriers that prevent consumers from accessing products and services, through the use of accessible or assistive technology, ensures higher sales and increased revenue.