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Re: Database of accessible products

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From: Shuttlesworth, Rachel
Date: Feb 21, 2013 1:03PM

There was some discussion at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference about
doing this via AHEAD.

We have a growing number of VPATs and informal evaluations of vendors (how
cooperative/responsive/communicative have they been) at our institution.
We would love to have a way to share amongst other institutions.

Rachel

Dr. Rachel S. Thompson
Director, Emerging Instructional Technology
Center for Instructional Technology
University of Alabama







On 02/21/13 2:00 PM, "Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E]" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

>There is one Federal clearinghouse: the FCC Accessibility Clearinghouse,
>at http://apps.fcc.gov/accessibilityclearinghouse/.
>
>We're considering setting up a repository of evaluated Voluntary Product
>Accessibility Templates ("VPATs"), here at the NIH, but it's in its very
>earliest stages of discussion and design and would be for acquisition and
>procurement staff primarily.
>
>Gary M. Morin, Program Analyst
>NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer
>10401 Fernwood Rd, Room 3G-17
>Bethesda, MD 20892, Mail Stop: 4833
>
>(301) 402-3924 Voice, 451-9326 TTY/NTS
>New: 240 200 5030 Videophone; (301) 402-4464 Fax
>
>Section 508 coordinators:
>http://ocio.od.nih.gov/Accessibility/Sec508coordinators.html
>
>NIH Section 508 Team: mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ?subject=Section
>508 Help or, for Section 508 Guidance,
>http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html
>
>Looking for Training: AT100 - Section 508 Electronic & IT Training -
>Phase II
>
>Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you
>really need to.
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>WHAT IF THE FIRST QUESTION WE ASKED WAS, "WHAT IS SO UNIQUE ABOUT THIS
>SITUATION THAT IT JUSTIFIES EXCLUSION? INSTEAD OF, "HOW MUCH DOES IT COST
>TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE?"
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