Thread Subject: Re: Subpart A Definitions- AssistiveTechnology- Action Needed

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From: Katie Haritos-Shea
Date: Mon, Apr 30 2007 9:40 AM

__X_ I can accept this definition.

Katie Haritos-Shea

-----Original Message-----
>From: Deborah Buck < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>Sent: Apr 30, 2007 10:28 AM
>To: Subpart A Workgroup TEITAC < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>Subject: [teitac-subparta] Subpart A Definitions- Assistive Technology- Action Needed
>
>ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
>* This is a proposed revision to the current language founds in
>Subpart A Definitions.
>
>
>CURRENT DEFINITION:
>Assistive Technology. Any item, piece of equipment, or system, whether
>acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is commonly used to
>increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with
>disabilities.
>
>RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE:
>Assistive Technology. Any item, piece of equipment, SERVICE, or system,
>whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized that is commonly used
>to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals
>with disabilities.
>
>
>ACTION:
>Please indicate whether you can support this definition or if you think it
>should be changed- please include your suggested changes:
>
>__X_ I can accept this definition.
>___ I can accept this definition with changes. I'm recommending that the
>group consider the following changes:
>
>
>COST BENEFITS OF PROPOSED CHANGE
>Do you think this change will result in increased costs?
>Do you think this proposed change will result in benefits such as increased
>access for people with disabilities, increased implementation of Section
>508, improve the likelihood that developers and manufacturers can and will
>build products to meet the applicable standards?
>
>
>BACKGROUND/EXPLANATION OF THESE EMAILS
>Subpart A Workgroup Members- In the next few days you will receive several
>emails from the Subpart A co-chairs. We have made significant progress in
>our work of late, but need to come to some resolution. Recognizing that not
>all of you have been able to join the conference calls and participate in
>our discussions, we have decided to take this approach to determine whether
>we have reached consensus.
>
>You will receive several emails- the emails will be broken down between the
>2 sections of Subpart A that we have been addressed to date- Definitions and
>Exceptions. Within each of these categories you will received an email on
>each of the issues or topics. For example, under the Definitions section we
>have been reviewing and have made recommendations for definitions on
>accessibility, assistive technology, comparable access, etc. You will
>receive individual emails on each of the terms we've addressed. You will be
>asked to take action on the terms.
>* After reviewing the information you will be asked to indicate
>whether you agree with the recommendation or disagree.
>* If you disagree, specify the changes you think are needed. If you
>need to explain your rationale, please do so. If at all possible, please do
>not disagree, but then not provide alternative language.
>* The group also needs to deal with cost-benefit impact of the
>recommendations. Please indicate whether you think the recommended changes
>will have an impact on cost of implementation and what the benefits will be
>as a result of the proposed change.
>* If you want, you can modify the subject in your response to indicate
>whether you accept or reject the proposed language. This will enable us to
>sort and categorize the responses more quickly and be prepared to see where
>our efforts might need to be focused for our meeting on Thursday, May 3,
>2007.
>* Our plan is to have resolution of these topics and transmit the
>information to the Access Board. We will then move to developing
>recommendations on Subpart A: Application and hopefully close out our work.
>
>If you need back ground information on some of the discussions- you should
>refer to the Subpart A Report
>
>
>
>Deborah V. Buck, Executive Director
>Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)
>PO Box 32
>Delmar, NY 12054
>518.439.1263 (voice)
>518.439.3451 (fax)
>518.441.7204 (cell)
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>http://www.ataporg.org
>
>


* katie *

Katie Haritos-Shea
Section 508 Technical Policy Analyst

703-371-5545

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