2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT, April 29, 2015 | Organized by: Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
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Assessing the Accessibility of Your Workplace Technology — A TechCheck Walkthrough
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. EST
Cost: Free
Format: Webinar
Where: Online/Web-based
Sponsored By: Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Description: The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) is a new national resource to facilitate and promote the use of accessible technology in the hiring, employment, retention, and career advancement of individuals with disabilities. PEAT is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor
Join PEATs Jim Tobias for another look at accessible workplace technology assessments on Wednesday, April 29 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Geared toward employers, the event will be an online walkthrough of TechCheck, a free, interactive tool that helps organizations evaluate their accessible workplace technology efforts and find tools to develop them further. Don't miss this unique opportunity to complete TechCheck in real time and ask questions along the way.
Attendees will:
• Learn the benefits of building or fine-tuning an accessible workplace technology initiative.
• Enjoy a guided virtual tour of TechCheck and an interactive Q&A session.
• Walk through the steps involved in assessing the current state of ones accessible workplace technology policies, determining goals, and creating a plan for reaching them.
• Have the option of completing TechCheck during the webinar in real time. Those who do so — either during the webinar or afterward — will receive a Readout detailing how well developed their accessibility effort is, with links to suggestions for making improvements.
More information about TechCheck is available at http://www.peatworks.org/techcheck/get-started.
Registration: Deadline to Register - April 28, 2015
This free webinar is the third in a series of several virtual TechCheck walkthroughs, and space is limited.
More information at: http://www.peatworks.org/webinars/2015/04/techcheck-walkthrough
Contact For More Information:
RESNA
Phone: 703-524-6686 (voice)
Web: Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
(http://www.peatworks.org/webinars/2015/04/techcheck-walkthrough)
Jim Tobias has more than thirty years experience in accessible and usable technology in both public and private sectors. He has focused on how technologies are designed and used in education, employment, and civic participation, for seniors and people with disabilities.
April 01-28, 2015