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Join the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Defense's Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) for a free training seminar in Chicago, IL on April 8, 2009 from 9:30 - 11:30 AM. The theme will be "Two Percent by 2010: Attainable/Sustainable Disability Employment Goals." Hiring officials, managers/supervisors, Disability Program Managers and Selective Placement Coordinators are encouraged to attend. RSVP to Elisa.Gonzalez.ctr@tma.osd.mil by April 1, 2009 to attend.

On March 31, 2009, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will host an event in Washington, DC so participants can learn about a device that provides next-generation video relay services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. This event is free and no registration is required. The demonstration will take place at the start of every hour from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. This link opens a Word document.

Do you find yourself typing the same text over and over? Or searching for sent emails to copy and paste the same information? Learn a more efficient method by creating email templates in both Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2007 as part of the USDA TARGET Center Discovery Series.

The CSUN conference was held March 16-21, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA. It highlighted experts and trends in assistive technology and persons with disabilities, as well as adaptive technology for aging and international practices.

The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) held a free training seminar in Los Angeles on March 17, 2009. The theme was "Two Percent by 2010: Attainable/Sustainable Disability Employment Goals."

Effective February 17, 2009, federal law requires that all full-power television broadcast stations broadcast only in digital format. Some consumers have expressed concern about how the converter boxes will work and whether they will continue to receive closed captions. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules require digital-to-analog converter boxes to either pass through available analog captions or generate their own digital captions if the programming is captioned. Read more about the Digital TV Transition.

The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) has won The Presidential Award for Management Excellence - the President's Quality Award for 2008. CAP is a TRICARE Management Activity program that provides assistive technology to allow federal employees and military service members with disabilities to access electronic and information technology.

This event took place February 12, 2009 from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM in New Orleans, LA. The theme was "Two Percent by 2010: Attainable/Sustainable Disability Employment Goals" and guest speakers included Christine M. Griffin, Acting Vice Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Dinah F. B. Cohen, Director, Department of Defense Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP); and Jo Linda Johnson from the EEOC.

Hosted by the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA), this event took place January 29-30, 2009 in Orlando, FL and brought together key decision-makers from organizations, associations and businesses to discuss accessibility, technology and best practices.

Learn about the capabilities and limitations of web presentation software, especially as they apply to Section 508 and web accessibility. Find out what steps you can take to make your online presentations more universally available. This presentation is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's TARGET Center Discovery Series.

Learn about the latest portable device that places the functionality of a reading machine into a multifunction cell phone, and improves print access for the blind, vision impaired and those with reading impairments. View this recording at anytime with Adobe Flash Player. For more information on the TARGET Discovery Series and TARGET Web Connect, visit the TARGET Center Web site.

Learn how Section 508 applies to email, including broadcast emails and smaller group discussions, and how to ensure that the email you send is accessible to all your intended recipients. For more information on the TARGET Discovery Series and TARGET Web Connect, visit the TARGET Center Web site.

This conference took place November 11- 14, 2008 in Boulder, CO and focused on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting for people with sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Other topics include legal and policy issues, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 compliance, and making campus media and information resources (including Web pages and library resources) accessible.

The Interagency Disability Educational Awareness Showcase (IDEAS) is GSA's premier event focused on partnering industry and education with government to meet the requirements under Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The 2008 event was held on November 14 in Arlington, VA.

Information about online training courses and webinars available from EASI on a variety of topics related to accessibility and information technology. Topics include "Understanding Electronic Document Formats," "Improving Accessibility of PDF Files" and "Accessible Distance Education."

This event took place on September 25 and introduced the newly redesigned TARGET Center 2.0. TARGET delivers services to USDA employees in the areas of accessibility, ergonomics and education.

Learn how Dolphin delivers magnification, speech and Braille access to mainstream Microsoft Windows applications through the use of Lunar, LunarPlus, Hal and SuperNova. Adobe Flash Player required to view this archived online training.

Learn how to prepare electronic files to more easily convert to accessible PDF, as well as the tools within Adobe Acrobat that help with accessibility. This segment of the TARGET Discovery Series takes place on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 1:00 pm EDT.

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is gathering public input for a study of emerging issues and trends affecting the lives of people with disabilities. Information gathered will be used in the development of NCD's next annual progress report to the President and Congress. The Council is seeking input on disability issues including health, housing, employment, insurance, transportation, assistive technology, recreation, emergency preparedness, early intervention and education. Suggestions should be sent to NCD by July 22, 2008 via email - type "Emerging Trends" in the subject line.

This new brochure available in text and .pdf formats, provides information about assistive technology (AT) reuse programs, as well as resources available to those interested in learning more about these programs across the country.

The 2008 Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) conference took place June 26-30 in Arlington, VA.

A free CAP training seminar was held on May 15, 2008 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Report issued on January 15, 2008 by the National Council on Disability (NCD) that examines employment, housing, education, transportation and other federal policies that affect people with disabilities.

Report from the National Council on Disability (NCD) exploring trends in information and communication technology and the potential opportunities and problems these trends present for people with disabilities. Also available in .pdf format.