Thread Subject: Re: teitac-subparta Digest, Vol 9, Issue 16

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From: Hoffman, Allen
Date: Mon, Jun 04 2007 1:45 PM

I concur with the language.



Allen Hoffman -- = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ; v: 202-447-0303

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[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Karen
Peltz Strauss
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 4:29 PM
To: TEITAC Subpart A Subcommittee
Subject: Re: [teitac-subparta] teitac-subparta Digest, Vol 9, Issue 16

Section 508 encompasses both - the purchase of technology as well as how
it should be used/implemented by the agencies to ensure access. So it
is very appropriate to have guidance of this sort given to federal
agencies.

Karen

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From: "Baker, Robert C." < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
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Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [teitac-subparta] teitac-subparta Digest, Vol 9, Issue 16


> Diana wrote:
>
>> Proposed New Definition of Comparable Access Comparable access means
>> that individuals with disabilities have access to and use of
>> information and data that is timely, accurate, complete and efficient
>> when compared to that available to individuals without disabilities.
>> Timely access ensures that individuals with disabilities have
>> information and data available to them at the same time as
individuals
>
>> without disabilities. Accurate and complete access ensures that the
>> information and data reflects the intended meaning especially when
>> converted into another form or media. Efficiency of access includes
>> consideration of the speed with which a person with a disability can
>> use electronic and information technology to access information or
>> perform a task as compared to an individual without disabilities.
>>
>> Does changing this to a definition help address the concerns about
how
>
>> this would be used or not used in solicitations?
>>
>
> Robert Baker's Response,
> The definition is getting better - but once again I would re-iterate
> that I believe this spells out a responsibility to the agencies for
> implementing Section 508, as opposed to something that should go into
a
> solicitation. This has a lot to do with how technology is implemented
-
> not just what technology is purchased.
>
>

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