Thank you to everyone who participated in our town hall yesterday, where Board Vice-Chair Katy K. invited public comments from #LosAngeles community members. Public and Federal Board Members listened to the lived experiences of #accessibility and barriers in the LA area. Comments from members of the public included their experiences with transportation, sidewalks, information & communication technology, and more. Town hall guests included community leaders, artists & creatives, caregivers, and people both with and without #disabilities. We're honored to have had the chance to hear from so many community members! The Access Board serves the public, and we can serve you best when everyone is a part of the discussion about #equality, #equity, and advancing #accessibility for all. See you next time, LA!
United States Access Board
Government Administration
Advancing Full Access and Inclusion for All
About us
The Access Board is an independent federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards. Created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities, the Board is now a leading source of information on accessible design. The Board develops and maintains design criteria for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, medical diagnostic equipment, and information technology. It also provides technical assistance and training on these requirements and accessible design and continues to enforce accessibility standards that cover federally funded facilities. See the Board's privacy page for details: https://www.access-board.gov/about/policy/privacy.html
- Website
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https://www.access-board.gov/
External link for United States Access Board
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1973
- Specialties
- Accessible Design
Locations
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Washington, US
Employees at United States Access Board
Updates
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The Access Board is hiring! 💼 We're looking for current or former federal employees to apply for the position of Supervisory IT Program Manager. Other candidates may qualify, so please visit USAJOBS to apply or read more about this exciting position: https://lnkd.in/eT-M9VXi The Supervisory IT Program Manager will oversee and coordinate the Access Board’s Information Technology (IT) program, policies, and projects. Applications are due by June 17, 2024. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eKqrEZRK
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Don't worry if you didn't catch the Board's recent webinar about building and sustaining an #accessible federal technology environment. ⚙️ The recording is available online and covers different Section 508 best practices. Click here: https://lnkd.in/gE3Y2JYv To receive updates on information and communication technologies, sign up for the Board’s ICT subscription: https://lnkd.in/dmxeXWUz #Section508 #a11y #disabilities #accessibility #InclusiveDesign #inclusion
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At our latest Board meeting, we had the opportunity to join City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Metro, & LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games staff for a site visit to the Los Angeles Convention Center and Pico Station to learn about the #accessibility work being done in preparation for the 2028 Summer Games. 🎾 Read more: https://lnkd.in/et4-fXaq
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Don't forget to join the Board for its next webinar on Thursday, June 6 at 2:30 p.m. (ET) to learn about Title II of the #ADA! ♿ The presenters for this webinar will review different #accessibility laws, how they apply, and compare the requirements for state & local entities with the private sector. Learn more about the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/eaibe6FN #a11y #disability #access
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During our visit to Los Angeles last month, our Executive Director Sachin Pavithran delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the SignLight International Film Festival. 🎞️ There Sachin talked about the importance of #disability stories in film. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezRw_yDY
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It's essential to know the #ADA requirements when starting new construction. 🚧 Check out our Guide to the ADA Accessibility Standards that covers the scoping requirements for which elements & spaces must be #accessible on a site or in a facility. Click here: https://lnkd.in/gRasFfQZ
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United States Access Board reposted this
Government & Technology’s Top 25 for 2024 Bringing advocacy and innovation to the forefront for an accessible future. Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Access Board. PhD student: Organizational Leadership
Partnerships are critical to the advancement of equitable and accessible progress! This marks the United States Access Board’s first ever Memorandum of Understanding and we are so excited to partner with American Association of People with Disabilities and Center for Democracy & Technology to address accessibility and AI together alongside the disability community!
This week, the Center for Democracy & Technology launched a partnership with the American Association of People with Disabilities & the United States Access Board to support the Access Board's work under the Biden AI Executive Order on how AI impacts people with disabilities. I couldn't be prouder of this opportunity to ensure disability rights are better emphasized in conversations about the risks and opportunities of AI, a key focus of our work at CDT. Efforts like OpenAI's new launch with Be My Eyes show the potential for AI tools to improve accessibility -- but only if products are designed with the disability community at the table. Meanwhile, discussions about AI bias *must* include disability as a key area of concern. We need more people at this table! If you want to get involved, CDT's project on Disability Rights in Technology Policy wants to hear from you, led by my outstanding colleague & advocate Ariana Aboulafia. More about the Access Board partnership here, including my remarks at Wednesday's signing ceremony of our official MOU: https://lnkd.in/e8G6W88n
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At our latest Board meeting in Los Angeles, we had the chance to visit Netflix, where we viewed a demonstration of open audio description & captions and spoke with staff regarding the process of developing these #accessibility features. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezRw_yDY #a11y
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Everyone needs to stay safe from #COVID19. ⚕️ The Board is proud to host The National Institutes of Health RADx Tech program's technical assistance document on Best Practices for the Design of #Accessible COVID-19 Home Tests. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eJgpCYk5 #a11y #disability