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ODEP News Release: [10/15/2004]
Contact Name: Jane Norris or Michael
Volpe
Phone Number:
(202) 693-4676
or x7909
DisabilityInfo.Gov Celebrates Second Year of Operation
With Almost 3.5 Million Visitors
WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine
L. Chao today hailed the 2nd anniversary of DisabilityInfo.gova
comprehensive web site with one-stop access to governmental disability
information—as
an example of President George W. Bush's deep commitment to making government
easily accessible to all Americans.
“DisabilityInfo.gov provides Americans with disabilities a direct connection
to information and resources they need to become full participants in
the 21hast Century workforce,” Secretary Chao said. “Part of President Bush's New
Freedom Initiative, this user-friendly site provides a single
online portal for information related to education, employment, health,
housing and other valuable topics to people with disabilities.”
Assistant Secretary Roy Grizzard, who heads the department's Office of Disability
Employment Policy (ODEP), the managing agency for the site, said: “In the
past two years, DisabilityInfo.gov has had almost 3.5 million unique visitors
from 180 countries. This site is a valuable resource for people with disabilities.”
Since its October 16, 2002, launch, DisabilityInfo.gov has
averaged almost 5,800 visitors per day, with the most popular content
topics accessed including education, employment, health, housing, income,
technology and transportation. Each visit averages almost 11 minutes in
duration, according to site statistics, and visitors have come from as far
away as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Korea, Germany and China.
In all, the site has achieved over 45 million “hits” over two years of operation.
Background: As part of the New Freedom Initiative,
and in an effort to remove barriers for people with disabilities, President
George Bush on August 28, 2002, issued an Executive Memorandum directing
federal agencies to work together and develop a comprehensive federal
web site with one-stop access to governmental disability information.
Two months later, DisabilityInfo.gov was
launched. The site is a collaborative effort across multiple federal agencies
and contains information on civil rights, education, employment, job accommodations,
housing, technology, transportation, Medicaid and Medicare, and even emergency
preparedness.
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