Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC)

Documents and Presentations from second meeting, November 8th & 9th, 2006
Potomac Center Plaza, 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC.

Wednesday, November 8

Continental Breakfast
Welcome
Jennifer Sheehy, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Dept. of Education
Review, Modification, and Approval of Agenda
Michael Paciello, Jim Tobias, Co-Chairs, TEITAC
Review, Ammendments, and Approval of Minutes from First Meeting.
Timothy Creagan, Senior Accessibility Specialist, Access Board
Overview of Regulatory Assessment Process
Lisa Fairhall, Deputy General Counsel, Access Board
Report from the Communications Task Force       pdf       swf
Jared Smith, National Center on Disability & Access to Education
Break
Plenary Session:  Directed discussion by the full Committee:  Topics:  Themes
Cognitive Disability
Emerging Products and Components
External Standards by Reference
Harmonization
Maintaining and Updating the Standards
Testability
Economic Impact
Interoperability with AT
Usability of the Standards
Lunch
Report from the States
Deborah Buck, ATAP       ppt
Diane Golden, NASCIO       ppt
Status of government funded RERCs
Gregg Vanderheiden, TRACE       ppt
Lunch
Subcommittee reports:  Brief statements about:
Formation / Leadership
Issues discussed or identified
Public Comment Period

Thursday, September 28

Continental Breakfast
Review of Agenda
Michael Paciello, Jim Tobias, Co-Chairs
Plenary Session:  Directed discussion by the full Committee
Topic:  Subcommittee issue areas:
General Interface
Web and Software
Telecommunications
Audio Video
Self contained/closed
Desktops/Portable
Subpart A
Documentation and technical support
Break
Continuation of Plenary Discussion of Subcommittee issue areas
Lunch
Plenary Session:  Directed discussion by the full Committee:  Topics:
Subcommittee governance
Subcommittee membership
Procedures and policies for use of on-line tools
Discussion of desktop tools needed by Committee
Other topics as requested
Time reserved for discussion and decision on additional applicants to the committee
Break
General Discussion (continued)
Future work plan
Public Comment Period