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The following is a list of PEAT's recent Facebook activity. You can find us on Facebook at PEAT-Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology.
Mar 20, 2014
"Access to technology is the great equalizer for people with disabilities looking for a job or trying to advance in their professions and in the WP. It’s not optional; it’s a necessity."
-Kathy Martinez at #CSUN14
Mar 20, 2014
"People are aging into disability and they will demand that technology is accessible as possible." - Kathy Martinez speaking at #CSUN14
Mar 19, 2014
Kathy Martinez on accessible technology, CSUN 2014 and PEAT!
Mar 17, 2014
Starting today through April 4, the National Council on Disability and ODEP are co-hosting an online national dialogue to gather input on social media accessibility for people with disabilities. All are encouraged to join!
Mar 11, 2014
The U.S. Access Board has released an update on the Section 508 Refresh.
Mar 7, 2014
"We're all on the continuum of disability." - Kathy Martinez, Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy from this webcast in 2012
Mar 7, 2014
"We have in our hands the technology that could make things a lot better for a lot of people." - Vint Cerf from this ODEP webinar from 2012
Mar 7, 2014
“Universal Design is often described as a process, not a finished product but a way of looking at potential users as inclusively as possible.” - PEAT's own Jim Tobias from this ODEP webinar from 2012.
Mar 6, 2014
Watch this ODEP webcast from 2012 with Vint Cerf, Kathy Martinez and PEAT's own Jim Tobias talking about emerging and accessible technology and employment. #ThrowbackThursday
Mar 1, 2014
Just a reminder to #AFBLC attendees! Be sure to check out PEAT's Loren Mikola on the panel in Session 601 at 2:30pm, Salon F. See you there!
Feb 28, 2014
With CSUN 2014 just around the corner, check out what Assistant Secretary Kathleen Martinez wrote about her experience at the conference last year and her perspective on accessible technology.
Feb 24, 2014
Access Board Webinar: Open Question and Answer on March 6
The next webinar in the Board's free monthly series will take place March 6 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET) and will feature an open question and answer session with Board accessibility specialists on the ADA and the ABA Accessibility Standards, the Section 508 Standards, Medical Diagnostic Equipment and other Board rulemakings or activities. Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance of the session through the webinar site. Questions also can be posed during the webinar.
For more information, including registration instructions, visit www.accessibilityonline.org.
Feb 21, 2014
PEAT will be participating at the American Federation for the Blind Leadership Conference next week. Come hear Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez on 2/27 at 9am and a session featuring a PEAT representative on 2/28 at 2:30pm. Hope to see you there!