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Consultants
The following is a partial list of companies, individuals, and organizations that help people understand and comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and/or Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act.
Services range from product development (including hardware and software interfaces for assistive technology) to helping develop effective policies and practices to ensure compliance with laws pertinent to business.
This list was compiled by the Information Technology Technical Assistance & Training Center (ITTATC) in response to industry requests. ITTATC recommends that anyone seeking the services of any entity on this list conduct a standard reference and background check appropriate for the services being engaged. The ITTATC does not evaluate the quality of the services provided by anyone on this list and, in no way certifies, or attests to, the experience, background, level of expertise, or business practices of anyone included on this list. ITTATC, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and NIDRR do not endorse any individual or company on this list.
A1 Kool Sites - Accessible Web Design |
| Marlene Stamler |
| 1862 County Road 10 RR#3 |
| Cavan, Ontario L0A 1C0 |
| Canada |
| koolsites@nexicom.net |
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| http://www.koolsites.ca |
Whatever the size of your business, a web site is rapidly becoming an essential part of your advertising investment. No other form of advertising exposes your business to so many potential customers for such a small cost. Even if your business is purely local, an internet presence is an important form of advertising. Many people use the internet to gather information before making a buying decision. If they don't find you on the web you can bet they'll find one of your competitors!
Is your web site accessible to everyone?
Accessible web sites can be just as exciting as cutting edge designs. We can provide completely accessible web sites, from beginning to end of development or modify existing sites with very little change to the design.
We also provide consulting services for your web team, including an initial report on the areas which need modification and assistance in ensuring the changes do not affect the consistent look and feel of your web site. |
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AccessABILITY Software |
| Dan Bailey |
| 171 Saxony Road |
| Encinitas, California 92024 |
| United States |
| Phone: 760-635-2675 ext 112 |
| dbailey@508Wizard.com |
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| http://www.508wizard.com/ |
| AccessABILITY Software, Inc. is focused on helping government agencies and software companies ensure that their software products and developers adhere to the Section 508 accessibility regulations of the Rehabilition Act as Amended in 1998. Our suite of 508 Wizard™ development tools automates your Section 508 validation and remediation efforts by scanning, evaluating and validating code of new and legacy software applications. It scans the native Java, Visual Basic and Visual C++ Source code of Desktop and Client/Server Applications and produces reports on the status of the software of a company or agency. It also comes with a built in help system that gives both illustrative and textual examples to show developers how to build software in an accessible fashion. |
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Accessible Systems, Inc. |
| Terry Youngblood |
| 3011 Grotto Walk |
| Ellicott City, Maryland 21042 |
| Phone: 410-905-0028 |
| Tollfree: 410-905-0028 |
| info@accessible-systems.com |
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| http://www.accessible-systems.com |
| Accessible Systems Incorporated (ASI), a women-owned small business, provides expert consultation and support to Federal Agencies, IT manufacturers and individuals with disabilities regarding information technology accessibility. Our consultants have extensive experience in all phases of information technology accessibility including Software accessibility evaluations, web page accessibility evaluations, information technology policy and procedure development, program needs assessments, assistive technology software/hardware evaluations, integration and implementation of assistive technologies in the workplace, employee training, management orientation and sensitivity training, post-installation support, and strategic reviews of IT and implications for persons with disabilities. |
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Access Ingenuity |
| Michael Parker |
| 3635 Montgomery Dr. |
| Santa Rosa, California 95405 |
| United States |
| Phone: 707-579-4380 |
| Tollfree: 877-579-4380 |
| Fax: 707-579-4273 |
| michaelp@accessingenuity.com |
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| Access Ingenuity is a leader in the development of effective access solutions and services to help people with disabilities maintain their independence.
One of our specialities is the development of public access solutions. We work with One Stop Employment Centers, Libraries, Hospitals, and many other public facilities. Our staff has over 20 years experience in the assistive technology field and our goal is to develop an on-going relationship with you to ensure that your efforts to provide access to people with disabilities are successful. |
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Activica Development Center |
| Javier Diez |
| Malabia 460, Suite 305 |
| Buenos Aires 1414 |
| Argentina |
| Phone: US: 703-842-5413 |
| info@activica.com |
| jdiez@activica.com |
| http://www.activica.com |
Activica is an experienced offshore development firm that provides top quality services at a fraction of US prices.
Our areas of specialization are Accessible Graphic User Interface
design, Elearning Courseware development, Flash animation and character illustration, and Web design.
We combine rich imaging, intuitive interfacing and solid technology with strategic implementation to create exciting and effective web-based platforms. From strategic planning to back-end programming, we will meticulously architect a solution for your company that will communicate clearly, provide optimal performance, and deliver results. |
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ADA Consultants of NE Florida |
| Chip Wilson |
| 3672 Bramble Rd |
| Jacksonville, Florida 32210 |
| United States |
| Phone: 904-374-9230 |
| Mobile: 904-838-2785 |
| Fax: 904-781-9794 |
| chip@adanefla.com |
| chipwilson@yahoo.com |
| http://www.adanefla.com |
Provide:
- physical and programmatical accessibility surveys for governmental entities and private businesses open to the public;
- customer service training on dealing with people with disabilities;
- line management training on dealing with employees with disabilities and reasonable accommodations;
- train h.r. personnel on title I (employment) issues;
- motivational speaker;
- disaster recovery/business continuity plan development;
- accessible electronic information
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AFB Consulting |
| Frederick Bowes |
| Po Box 1637 |
| Duxbury, Massachusetts 02331 |
| United States |
| Phone: 781-934-7432 |
| afbconsulting@afb.net |
| rbowes@afb.net |
| http://www.afbconsulting.com |
AFB Consulting, part of the non-profit American Foundation for the Blind, teams with organizations to help them reach full compliance quickly and cost-effectively. Our accessibility consultants, many living with disabilities, expertly test and evaluate clients’ products and services and provide detailed, feasible recommendations for improvements for maximum accessibility and usability.
Accessibility and Usability Testing. AFB Consulting provides confidential expert accessibility and usability evaluations of clients’ products and services based on proven specialized protocols and applicable standards. We leverage the talents of our teams of experienced, highly skilled individuals many with disabilities, to conduct rigorous end-user testing. We then provide prioritized recommendations so clients can make smart decisions about accessibility and usability. Our input during a product’s design process reduces the need for subsequent accessibility retrofits.
Internet and Intranet Accessibility Assessment. User interfaces often inadvertently create barriers for people with disabilities. Through user testing, we assess an organization’s websites and internal systems and then provide the client with recommendations aimed at eliminating barriers and achieving full accessibility and usability.
Compliance and Accessibility Consulting. We help clients understand what’s required from myriad state, federal and international regulations, and work with them to develop policies and best practices to better serve their customers, support their employees, and ensure compliance with applicable access standards.
Market Research. Our subject-matter experts create research-based reports that range from market definitions and competitive analyses to product feature suggestions. User preferences and buyer demographics are obtained through the creation of accessible questionnaires, data gathering, and product testing. |
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AZtech |
| Doug Usiak |
| 3108 Main Street |
| Buffalo, New York 14214 |
| United States |
| Phone: 716.836.0822 |
| Fax: 716.835.3967 |
| jfossa@aztech.wnyilp.org |
| dusiak@wnyilp.org |
| http://www.wnyilp.org/aztech/ |
AZtech is a full-service market research company offering a complete range of services, including: focus groups, interviews, surveys, literature searches, industry profiles and trends, technology transfer, invention commercialization and business consulting. AZtech provides professional services to businesses with strong support from the consumers of assistive technology products.
AZtech's expertise includes a staff with more than 20 years of experience working with private companies, government agencies, educational institutions, consumer agencies and independent engineers, designers and inventors. Specializing in the assistive technology and aging markets, we have established a national network of more than 80,000 consumers, clinicians, technical personnel and industry experts.
AZtech helps your company eliminate guesswork from the process of bringing new products and services to market. Our marketing services are cost effective and custom tailored to meet your specific needs. |
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Bart Group |
| Jonathan Avila |
| 1489 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 204 |
| McLean, Virginia 22101 |
| Phone: 703-442-5023 |
| Fax: 703-734-8381 |
| jon@bartsite.com |
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| http://www.bartsite.com |
The BART Group's goal is to provide superior service to our customers in the field of accessibility and Section 508 services. In fact, our sole mission is to create accessibility solutions that make electronic and information technology usable to all people.
The BART Group provides:
- Section 508 testing, consultation, training, and strategic planning for software; Web pages, sites, and portals; hardware (stand alone or PC peripherals); multimedia; documentation
- Section 508 repair of software and web pages
- Section 508 training for developers and managers
- JAWS Scripting
- Document conversion services for 508 compliance and accessibility including HTML, PDF, Braille, MS Word, Braille transcription
- Section 504 accommodation support
- Accessibility consulting, testing and repair
- Expert witness consultation for accessibility
Our accessibility consulting capabilities include:
- Screen readers
- Screen magnifiers
- Speech recognition software
- Refreshable Braille access
- MSAA and relevant testing tools
- JAVA Accessbridge and JAVA testing tools
- Windows and Linux accessibility settings
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beussery imagery co. |
| Brian E. Ussery |
| 2440 Peachtree Rd |
| Atlanta, Georgia 30305 |
| United States |
| Phone: 706.296.3446 |
| beu@beussery.com |
| beussery@gmail.com |
| http://www.beussery.com |
| beussery imagery co. is an Officially Licensed Collegiate Product Manufacturer authorized by the Collegiate Licensing Company consortium which consists of more than 200 colleges and universities, bowl games, the NCAA, NCAA Final Four and Heisman Trophy Award. beussery delivers custom, W3C valid 1.0 strict new media and wireless web applications. |
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BioAlliance Consulting Inc. |
| Jackie Csonka-Peeren |
| #426-427 Princess Street |
| Kingston, Ontario K7L 5S9 |
| Canada |
| Phone: (613) 384-2877 |
| Fax: (613) 331-2939 |
| jcsonka@bioalliance.ca |
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| http://www.bioalliance.ca/ |
| BioAlliance Consulting Inc. is a management consulting firm offering strategic business planning services to the medical and assistive devices companies. BioAlliance helps clients establish a regulatory strategy, perform reimbursement planning, set product pricing, plan and establish distribution channels, approach intellectual property protection, explore financing options, and perform engineering project management. |
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Britta Beeck |
| Britta Beeck |
| 6810 Merrimac Lane North |
| Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 |
| United States |
| Phone: 763-416-3731 |
| Fax: 763-416-3731 |
| britta@brittabeeck.info |
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| http://www.brittabeeck.info/ |
| Britta Beeck has designed an individualized degree in Web Accessibility at the University of Minnesota. She is currently a freelance Web designer who is dedicated to accessible Web design. |
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Common Ground Solutions, Inc. |
| Pamela Ransom |
| 711 S. Boulevard, Suite 5 |
| Oak Park, Illinois 60302 |
| Phone: 708-660-9417 |
| TTY: 708-660-9417 |
| ransom@cgsolutions.com |
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| Common Ground Solutions Inc. (CGS) is a national consulting firm that assists companies in taking a leadership role in the implementation of Sections 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and 255 of the Telecommunications Act. CGS was founded in 1996 by Pam Ransom (J.D., M.S.W.) who is regarded as a national leader in telecommunications / technology access for people with disabilities. Pam has developed a reputation for being an honest broker and someone who makes positive things happen. CGS services include: strategic counsel, regulatory analysis, development of internal procedures, training / briefing, and stakeholder relationship development. |
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Computer Intelligence Associates, Inc. |
| Clark French |
| 8840 Stanford Blvd Suite 4300 |
| Columbia, Maryland 21045 |
| United States |
| Phone: 410-953-0100 x228 |
| Mobile: 301-873-3958 |
| Fax: 410-953-0109 |
| cfrench@section508corp.com |
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| http://www.section508corp.com |
| Computer Intelligence has been providing accessibility testing and training for over 5 years to leading technology companies around the globe. Sample customers include Crystal Reports, Business Objects, Interwoven, IBM, and Thomson Co. We provide testing and auditing services as well as web based or onsite training. Please give us a call for a free quote. |
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Criterion 508 Solutions, Inc. |
| Anna Bradley M.S., Ed.S. |
| 3917 66th Street, Suite 100 |
| Des Moines, Iowa 50322 |
| United States |
| Phone: 515-988-4101 |
| Anna@Criterion508.com |
| Info@Criterion508.com |
| http://www.criterion508.com |
Criterion 508 Solutions is a SBA certified 8(a) Woman-Owned Firm that has provided government agencies and vendors with comprehensive Section 508 compliance solutions since 2001. Our solutions are designed to assist government agencies and vendors in understanding and documenting Section 508 compliance and IT accessibility.
All of Criterion’s Section 508 compliance solutions provide you with the extensive documentation needed to demonstrate that:
- Your agency or corporation has made reasonable efforts to become Section 508 compliant.
- Your Section 508 compliance is documented and available for review during competitive bidding opportunities by contracting officials.
Criterion’s Section 508 Compliance Solutions Include:
- Criterion 508 Organizational Planning
- Criterion 508 Compliance Testing & Repair
- Criterion 508 Compliance Validation
- Criterion 508 Compliance Training
- Criterion 508 Electronic Document Solutions
- Criterion 508 Legal Consulting
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David H. Poehlman |
| David H. Poehlman |
| 11500 Bucknell Drive, #1 |
| Wheaton, Maryland 20902 |
| Phone: 301-949-7599 |
| poehlman1@home.com |
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| Independent consultant in access to information and electronic technology for people who are blind and/or visually impaired in the areas of technology acquisition, installation, configuration, IT staff instruction, web accessibility assessment assurance, policy and Beta testing of products. |
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Deque Systems, Inc. |
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| 11180 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite #400 |
| Reston, Virginia 20191 |
| United States |
| Phone: 703-225-0380 |
| Tollfree: 1-877-658-6329 |
| Fax: 703-225-0387 |
| sales@deque.com |
| support@deque.com |
| http://www.deque.com/products |
Deque offers products and services for Web accessibility evaluation and repair.
Products:
- Deque Ramp Ascend is a Web accessibility evaluation and repair tool. It checks for compliance against W3C-WCAG 1.0 and Section 508 standards. It produces several useful reports for project supervisors and developers alike like listings of individual violations as well as summaries across checkpoints / Section 508 rules. Ramp is accessible with JAWS For Windows and has plug-ins for FrontPage, Dreamweaver and HomeSite.
- Ramp Grade is the same as Ramp Ascend except that it does not have the ability to analyze Web applications or repair code.
- Ramp Personal Edition (PE) evaluates single Web pages one at a time. Ramp PE is available for non-profit organizations, Web accessibility trainers, etc. at no cost under Deque's One Accessible World Program.
- Deque UnDoc: converts PDF documents into HTML and XML.
- Deque Worldspace is a scalable J2EE enterprise server solution that provides the capability to audit and remediate for all compliance issues - accessibility, privacy, security and quality. It is also a powerful Web maintenance manager which efficiently tests and verifies websites and Web applications for everything from broken links and spell check to browser testing.
Services:
Deque has the in-house expertise to efficiently perform:
- Accessibility audits using a combination of automated and manual strategies;
- Implement accessibility-fixes (or provide change specifications); and
- Functionally test Web content with assistive technologies like screen reading software to ensure website is actually accessible and usable.
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Diamond Bullet Design |
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| 315 W. Huron Street, Suite 140 |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 |
| Phone: 734-665-9307 |
| Fax: 734-665-9353 |
| www.usabilityfirst.com |
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| http://www.diamondbullet.com |
| Diamond Bullet offers accessibility consulting, including 508 compliance testing, evaluations based upon standard guidelines, compatibility with accessibility aids, user testing and field testing. They also offer RetroaccessTM, a software and service package that enables you to automatically evaluate your website for accessibility problems and guides you through the repair of those problems. RetroaccessTM, focuses not only on making it possible for users with special needs to access your site it also focus on making your site usable. |
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Document Solutions, Inc. |
| Duff Johnson |
| 35 Channel Center St. #511 |
| Boston, Massachusetts 02210 |
| United States |
| Phone: 617-283-4226 |
| Fax: 617-507-8586 |
| duff.johnson@document-solutions.com |
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| http://www.document-solutions.com |
The innate features of PDF often make it the ideal format for website, emailed and other content. Unless carefully tagged and quality-controlled for accessibility, however, most PDF files will offer significant challenges to disabled users and won't comply with Section 508.
A pioneering professional services firm focused on PDF technology since 1996, Document Solutions was the first company in the world to offer accessibility and Section 508 consulting and remediation services specifically for PDF content.
Since 2001, Document Solutions has helped lead the effort to promote accessible PDF in several ways:
- We participate in standards development through AIIM's PDF/Universal Accessibility Standards Committee
- We promote accessible PDF in articles, and presentations at industry conferences and trade-shows
- We provide strategic and implementation consulting for content publishers and managers
- We deliver Section 508 Compliance and Certification Services for forms, brochures, planning, product documentation and all other manner of documents.
- We offer advanced optimization services to maximize PDF accessibility and usability to any desired standard
- We offer assessment services to assist in analyzing the accessibility status of a collection of content in PDF
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EITAC Solutions Group, LLC |
| Tim Curtin |
| 3065 Kent Avenue Suite C-11 |
| West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 |
| Phone: 765-775-2121 |
| Mobile: 765-491-6207 |
| tcurtin@eitacsg.com |
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| http://www.eitacsg.com |
| EITAC Solutions Group is a consulting, research, and development firm that is dedicated to providing solutions that help people with disabilities live, learn, and work with greater degrees of accessibility and success through our innovative products and services. Through a model we call the Triangle of Equal Access, we can provide government agencies and private industry with a more complete and cost effective solution that brings their products and operations into compliance with Section 508 and the ADA. Accessibility is more than a legal requirement, it is good business. According to a recent study by the Microsoft Corporation and conducted by Forester Research, there is a steady rise in the number of people who are using or would benefit from the use of some form of assistive technology. As this demand increases, EITAC Solutions Group is always ready to serve you. |
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Estrada Web Technology |
| Shannon Lavett |
| 3021 Lorna Road, Suite 100 |
| Birmingham, Alabama 35216 |
| United States |
| Phone: 205-824-0056 Ext. 226 |
| Fax: 205-978-5873 |
| shannon.lavett@gandalfdev.com |
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| Unlike most 508 tools on the market that rely on after-the-fact code checkers and patches, Estrada’s preventative approach helps avoid compliance issues before your site is even published. During the development and launch phases, Estrada employs templates to help significantly reduce non-compliant code violations.
Estrada includes a second level of proactive 508 compliance support that lasts throughout your site’s life cycle, including: staged publishing, page- and site-level review options, and workflow protocols that all enable Web managers to identify and resolve potential compliance problems continuously as your site grows and changes.
The only Web site management system or content management system on the market that includes integrated accessibility management tools as part of our product. |
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Georgia Tech/CATEA |
| Robert L. Todd |
| 490 Tenth St, NW |
| Atlanta, Georgia 30318 |
| United States |
| Phone: 404.894.9865 |
| TTY: 404.894.4960 |
| Tollfree: 800.726.9119 |
| Fax: 404.894.9320 |
| robert.todd@catea.org |
| robert.todd@arch.gatech.edu |
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| Robert L. Todd is an Information Architect and Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access. He holds an M.S. degree in Information, Design and Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as an M.S. degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University. He is project director of the Georgia Tech Research on Accessible Distance Education (GRADE) initiative and project director of assistivetech.net, a national assistive technology web resource. Robert is also the information architect of many accessible web projects. His current focus of research is in methodologies to synthesize usability, accessibility and aesthetic practices in web design to create the most effective designs for all people. |
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Hania Kutcher |
| Hania Kutcher |
| 3903 Harrowsfield Rd. |
| Sylvania, Ohio 43560 |
| United States |
| Phone: 419-843-7974 |
| Fax: 419-843-7974 |
| hkutcher@buckeye-express.com |
| hkutcher@umich.edu |
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| Accessibility assessments for Section 508 standards (1194.22), WCAG 2.0, and Microsoft Accessibility Guidelines. Validation and migration consulting. Specializing in publishing, library, and medical research industries. |
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Humans & Computers, Inc. |
| Theresa A. O'Connell |
| 14322 Old Marlboro Pike |
| Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 |
| United States |
| Phone: 301-423-4257 |
| Mobile: 301-910-0633 |
| Fax: 301-627-7069 |
| toconnell@acm.org |
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| Humans and Computers, Inc. (H&CI), a small woman-owned business, focuses on the human side of the human-computer equation. In order to fulfill its clients’ goals, H&CI addresses two ever-changing aspects of computing: users’ needs and advances in technology. The goal is to make technology compatible with humans. A principal area of expertise is compliance with standards and laws for special-needs access, such as Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998.
The hallmark of H&CI is a set of usability principles, taken from the many disciplines that converge in usability engineering. Drawing on fields such as human-computer interaction, semiotics, biology, linguistics, and information technology, H&CI presents a structured approach to designing human-computer interfaces that promote user success and satisfaction.
Following usability principles, H&CI is able to address the needs of a wide range of users, especially those with special needs. Whether it be a Web site or a back-office application, Humans & Computers, Inc. regards improving the user experience as a natural part of achieving the goals of the technology provider.
Following established and repeatable processes, H&CI also performs metrics-based evaluation to assess the accessibility and usability of existing human-computer interaction and to provide baselines to assess the usability of future improvements to the human experience with technology. |
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Hunox |
| Roman Filippov |
| 8B-250 Greenbank Road Suite 136 |
| Ottawa, Ontario K2H 1E9 |
| Canada |
| Phone: 1-613-263-4966 |
| Tollfree: 1-888-774-8669 |
| Mobile: 1-613-263-4966 |
| Fax: 1-888-202-7715 |
| info@hunox.ca |
| romanf@hunox.ca |
| http://www.hunox.ca |
| Hunox: a small, cutting-edge web design and development company born out of Ottawa, Canada. Hunox specialises in accessible website design and development ensuring your site is inclusive and accessible to 'all' of our possible clients regardless of internet browser, access technology, disability or impairment. |
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IDET Communication Inc |
| Dr. Samuel Marinov |
| 1950 Spectrum Circle Suite 400 |
| Marietta, Georgia 30062 |
| United States |
| Phone: 770-850-2522 |
| info@idetcom.com |
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| http://www.idetcom.com/ |
IDET Communication provides technical assistance to companies in making their online information better accessible to people with disabilties. The Services include:
- Retrofitting the existing online materials, no matter how complicated and multimedia intense, to make them fully compliant either with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act or, if the company chooses, with the more stringent WAI Standards (what we call, ”must, should, and can” options).
- Designing and developing new online materials. In addition to retrofitting, IDET helps develop new and fully accessible online materials, with any software platform chosen by the company and with any amount of video, audio, animation, or other multi-media tools that the company wishes to utilize, while preserving the original content provided by the company.
- Providing on-site and virtual training seminars for the company's own content creators on how to develop and maintain accessible online materials. On-site training seminars focus on both fundamental principles of universal design, and also on practical assistance to the company's content creators in their effort to develop and maintain accessible online materials.
- Providing ongoing monitoring of compliance for newly developed or updated online materials, using IDET's own software and hardware attached to the company's server.
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Inclusive Technologies |
| Jim Tobias |
| 37 Miriam Drive |
| Matawan, New Jersey 07747 |
| Phone: 732-441-0831 |
| TTY: 732-441-0831 |
| Tollfree: 908-907-2387 |
| Fax: 732-441-0832 |
| services@inclusive.com |
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| http://www.inclusive.com |
| Inclusive Technologies provides product analysis and design, including complete accessibility audits of current products, suggestions for improvements, and accessibility reviews of products under development. This company also conducts "Regulatory Analysis" -- how accessibility laws affect your company; Industry analysis -- how your industry is impacted by the drive toward accessibility; and "Technology Analysis" -- what are the accessibility opportunities in the platforms you use or plan to use? Inclusive Technologies also helps organizations in Strategic Planning -- how your accessibility efforts can fit in with your company's overall product strategy and with staff training; market research and analysis; accessible marketing, communications, and advertising. |
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Indiana Institute on Disability and Community |
| Melanie Hounshell |
| 2853 E 10th St |
| Bloomington, Indiana 47408-2696 |
| United States |
| Phone: 812-855-6508 |
| TTY: 812-855-9396 |
| Fax: 812-855-9630 |
| mhounshe@indiana.edu |
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Interactive Media Technology Center |
| Jennifer Bilotta |
| 250 14th Street NW Suite M14 |
| Atlanta, Georgia 30318 |
| United States |
| Phone: 404.385.0388 |
| TTY: 404.894.6568 |
| Fax: 404.894.7038 |
| jenna@imtc.gatech.edu |
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| Jenna works as an information designer with heavy emphasis on web accessibility research and development for GCATT's Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC). Jenna is currently working as one of a team of developers in a major web accessibility research, development & dissemination initiative at IMTC. Her focus is the seamless integration of visually pleasing design with fully compliant accessibility features for websites.
Jenna has a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art and a M.S. in Information Design & Technology at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Along with the accessibility research and development, she also teaches accessibility workshops and fine art courses and works on a wide variety of projects including web and CD-Rom development, interactive kiosks, animation/motion graphics and print media. |
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Web Accessibility
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James W. Thatcher |
| Jim Thatcher |
| 800 Double Bend Back Road |
| Austin, Texas 78746 |
| United States |
| Phone: 512-306-0931 |
| Fax: 512-306-1266 |
| jim@jimthatcher.com |
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| http://www.jimthatcher.com |
| Dr. Jim Thatcher offers consulting, evaluation services and training for agencies and companies that seek practical answers to questions related to information technology accessibility. Combining his experience as a screen reader developer with his knowledge of corporate requirements, Jim can help organizations understand the Section 508 regulations and develop solutions that are accessible and usable. Jim was the Vice-Chair of EITTAC, the Advisory Committee that proposed the accessibility standards for Section 508. He led the development of the IBM accessibility guidelines and wrote the ITTATC course on web accessibility. |
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Janesh Iyer, consultant |
| Janesh Iyer |
| 2393 Oak Hill Dr. |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130 |
| United States |
| maxusabilityconsultant@gmail.com |
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Need assistance on making products and services more usable?
Garner that extra market share - by targeting the aging baby boomers and disabled.
I can help !
With 6 years of technical education and experience in Biomedical Engineering with expertise in Software, Electronics, Rehabilitation, Instrumentation and 2 years of
Graduate Research experience at the Trace R&D Center with a focus in Universal Design, I can make a difference and contribute towards improving your reach, bottomline, and goodwill.
Main Areas of Expertise:
- Product Analysis and Design
- Compilance with Section 508
- Designing and development of online materials
This consultant categories his/her services as:
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Knowbility |
| Sharron Rush |
| 3925 W. Braker Lane |
| Austin, Texas 78759 |
| United States |
| Phone: (512) 305-0310 |
| knowbility@knowbility.org |
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| http://www.knowbility.org |
| Knowbility is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 1999 to help support the independence of people with disabilities by promoting the use and improving the availability of accessible information technology. We specialize in awareness programs, educational and community initiatives as well as in consulting and advisory services to ensure that all people have access to information technology. To learn more about us, our mission, or our programs, please visit www.knowbility.org. |
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Web Accessibility
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Maskery & Associates |
| Helen Maskery |
| 39 Robertson Road, Suite 502 |
| Ottawa, Ontario K2H 8R2 |
| Canada |
| Phone: 613.820.2179 |
| Fax: 613-820-3084 |
| info@maskery.ca |
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| http://www.maskery.ca |
| Maskery & Associates (M&A) is a human factors consultancy specializing in the design of standard products to be usable by people experiencing sensory, physical and cognitive functional limitations. Our services include: 255/508 accessibility audits for products and services; product design for accessibility (software, hardware & web user interfaces; and consumer, office, and public-use electronic products); training on accessibility requirements and universal design practice. M&A's accessibility practice is led by Chris Law, formerly chief human factors engineer at the Trace R&D Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Using an industry standard user-centered design process, M&A can help your company identify what you could and should do to make your products accessible. Our experienced team will work with you to help you achieve your business goals and comply with the legislation. |
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MasseyNet.com, Inc. |
| Nancy Massey |
| 1500 Locust St., Ste. 3808 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 |
| United States |
| Phone: 215-545-8541 |
| Fax: 215-545-7726 |
| massey@masseynet.com |
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| http://www.masseynet.com |
| Through a special project in 1994, Nancy Massey developed one of the first accessible Web sites on the Internet. The experience was published by the National Foundation for the Blind. Nancy continues to build accessible Web sites and to consult with companies who do business with the federal government in order to aid them in developing Section 508 compliant products. |
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Web Accessibility
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McCuller & Associates |
| Mac McCuller |
| 24 Union Street |
| Natick, Massachusetts 01760 |
| United States |
| Phone: 508-655-2656 |
| Mobile: 978-808-0849 |
| Fax: 508-655-2656 |
| MacMcculler@lycos.com |
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| McCuller & Associates have been delivering turnkey accessibility solutions since 1998 to commercial businesses, government agencies, e-Learning vendors and non-profit organizations. The principle, Mac McCuller was the founding President of Agassa Net Technologies Inc. (1998-2003) and VP Sales and Marketing of TecAccess Inc (2004), a leader in accessibility solutions. Our services include accessibility consulting to determine compliance risk, specific solutions to enable companies and agencies to meet Section 508 standards compliance, commercial and government proposal development to enable companies and Prime Contractors to position Section 508 compliance as part of their proposal preparation activities, conversion of existing documents (MS Word and PDF) to fully Section 508-compliant and accessible documents and related accessibility services. We have established business relationships with best-in-class, hands-on accessibility testing resources and can assist you in assessing your IT products and services' compliance to Section 508 standards. |
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National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH |
| Jennifer Sagalyn |
| 125 Western Avenue |
| Boston, Massachusetts 02134 |
| United States |
| Phone: 617-300-2454 |
| TTY: 617-300-2489 |
| Fax: 617-300-1035 |
| jennifer_sagalyn@wgbh.org |
| access@wgbh.org |
| http://ncam.wgbh.org/ |
| The National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) is a research and development division of the WGBH Educational Foundation in Boston dedicated to the issues of media and information technology for people with disabilities in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. With a dedicated staff of experts researching new frontiers of accessibility, and a 25-year history of making media accessible, NCAM offers a unique expertise in this highly specialized field. NCAM provides consulting services in such areas as assistive and accessible technology, emerging media and technologies, industry trends, legislative and regulatory environments, and cross-disability consumer attitudes and concerns. |
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NCR |
| Tom Holzman |
| 2651 Satellite Boulevard |
| Duluth, Georgia 30096 |
| Phone: 770-623-7965 |
| Tom.Holzman@ncr.com |
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| http://www.ncr.com/web/accessibility |
| NCR's Human Factors Engineering organization offers expert consulting services for accessible information technology solutions, including hardware and software components. We design and evaluate user interfaces for accessibility, provide training on cost-effective means for developing accessible solutions, and conduct site assessments to determine how the environment of use (e.g., ambient noise, lighting, and space constraints) can affect use by persons with disabilities. Our staff holds degrees in accessibility-related fields, such as industrial design, industrial engineering, and psychology. We have extensive experience working with government organizations on accessible solutions. |
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Oyster Internet Consultants |
| Carmen Mardiros |
| 10a Shillinghill |
| Alloa FK10 1 |
| United Kingdom |
| Phone: 01259 214521 |
| corrsinblue@hotmail.com |
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| UK based Internet Consultancy offers web design services with a focus on accessibility, how to improve web sites for disabled users and how to create standard compliant web sites. |
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Point Adolphus Press |
| Tom McCabe |
| PO Box 126 |
| Gustavus, Alaska 99826 |
| United States |
| Phone: 907-697-2885 |
| Fax: 702-993-2894 |
| access@pointadolphus.com |
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| Point Adolphus Press produces accessible web sites, trains web authors on-site in Section 508 techniques and tools, and provides expertise to organizations creating web content management workflows targeting accessible web sites. We specialize in accessible PDF and supporting government agencies that need to empower teams of non-web-savvy staff to update web content without extensive technical support or training. For static web sites, we design and deliver Section 508 compliant Macromedia Dreamweaver and Macromedia Contribute templates. |
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PreFab Software, Inc. |
| Bill Cheeseman |
| P.O. Box 326 |
| Quechee, Vermont 05059-0326 |
| United States |
| Phone: 802-295-9120 |
| wjcheeseman@prefab.com |
| wjcheeseman@adelphia.net |
| http://www.prefab.com |
| PreFab Software, Inc. offers developer tools for writing accessibility software on Apple's Mac OS X. PreFab UI Browser offers a more powerful alternative to Apple's UI Element Inspector, enabling developers of software to test the conformance of their applications to Apple's accessibility API. It also helps scripters write AppleScript scripts that take full advantage of Apple's GUI Scripting technology. PreFab also offers a Cocoa framework implementing Apple's accessibility API, to enable developers of assistive applications to take full advantage of Cocoa's ease of use. |
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Quintus Design LLC |
| Erika Noll Webb, Ph.D. |
| 2017 10th St. Suite B |
| Boulder, Colorado 80302 |
| United States |
| Phone: 303.449.5020 |
| Tollfree: 877.449.5020 |
| Mobile: 720.319.2145 |
| Fax: 303.449.7045 |
| info@quintusdesign.com |
| ewebb@quintusdesign.com |
| http://www.quintusdesign.com/ |
| Quintus can review your product, software or website to determine if it meets the standards in Section 508 or the guidelines of the W3C as well as help you develop new products that meet accessibility goals. We specialize in helping companies understand where their existing products fit in this regulatory environment. Using our focused and documented process, we review your products or website and make detailed recommendations. Our recommendations will be actionable items that specifically address the Accessibility Standards, not vague suggestions. Furthermore, we will work with your team to develop a strategy for implementing the changes with minimal impact in cost or schedule. |
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Raleigh Resource Center for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing |
| Linda Nelson |
| 319 Chapanoke Road Suite 108 |
| Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 |
| United States |
| Phone: 919.773.2963 |
| TTY: 919.773.2974 |
| Fax: 919.773.2981 |
| linda.nelson@ncmail.net |
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RampWEB, Inc. |
| Kathleen Wahlbin |
| 2809 Rio Mesa Dr |
| Austin, Texas 78732 |
| United States |
| Phone: (512) 917-3401 |
| Fax: (512) 266-0203 |
| kwahlbin@rampweb.com |
| sales@rampweb.com |
| http://www.rampweb.com |
RampWEB provides clients with fast-moving innovative solutions for achieving accessible designs. These solutions improve the accessibility of web-based communications, web applications and client software.
RampWEB's services include:
- Compliance testing and repair
- Accessibility training
- Web site development
- PDF Accessibility Solutions
- Video Captioning
- On-going monitoring of compliance
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Rehabilitation Technology & Services |
| John Miullo |
| 124 Floyd Ave. |
| Utica, New York 13502 |
| United States |
| Phone: 315-793-9235 |
| miulloj@juno.com |
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| http://www.geocities.com/miulloj |
Consultant in Rehabilitation Technology & Services providing solutions for the medical, disability and long term care communities. These solutions make use of a proper rehabilitation evaluation emphasizing appropriate technology access and educational or vocational alternatives taking into account issues such as ergonomic positioning, mobility, vision, cognition and other special needs. After the evaluation process is complete an analysis of alternatives for implementation of solutions is created. This analysis takes into account observations and conclusions from the above, benefits vs. costs of alternatives and an investigation into training needs.
Additional services provided include technology in facility design, job development, transitioning from school to work, technology troubleshooting on a variety of devices and software related to rehabilitation and assistive technology. Training is provided on a number of hardware and software solutions with special emphasis on voice recognition and hands free computing. Voice recognition solution provision extends to other markets such as health care providers, the legal community and public safety as well as other professional market sectors. |
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RemoteSite Technologies |
| Ed Donohue |
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| Phone: 518-402-2443 |
| ed.donohue@remotesite.com |
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| RemoteSite Technologies is an advanced Internet Consulting Group offering expertise in designing and developing accessible web sites. RemoteSite Technologies utilizes the W3C WAI and 508 Guidelines early in their system designs so that accessibility is built into the architecture rather than snapped on at the end. This approach allows accessibility to become part of the fabric of the web site where it is transparent to sighted users but provides a rich and useful experience for other people with special needs. Understanding the fundamental issues related to accessibility and how to program for that has allowed RemoteSite to implement effective web based systems that are universally rich. |
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Rex Lint, Consultant |
| Rex Lint |
| 26 Brek Drive |
| Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 |
| United States |
| Phone: 603-860-7651 |
| Fax: 603-882-6612 |
| rex@lint.mv.com |
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| http://www.mv.com/ipusers/lint/Rex/ |
| Our firm has the experience, the information, and the insights that can help your company deal with Section 508 effectively and systematically, and can lead your management team through the process of forming a strategy for responding to 508. We can collaborate with your technical staff in assessing your products. And we can help your sales staff promote the accessibility of your products in the forums where government buyers find out about IT accessibility of specific vendor products. |
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SafeLiving Solutions |
| Teri Renee |
| 2205 Butterfield Road T1 |
| Yakima, Washington 98901 |
| United States |
| Phone: 509-469-0544 |
| terirenee@safelivingsolutions.com |
| terirenee@nwinfo.net |
| http://www.safelivingsolutions.com |
| I am interested in everything that is disability enabeling focused. I am very active in my community in various endeavors with city officials to make ADA compliance at all levels happen. |
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Section 508.US, Inc. |
| Michael Van Randen |
| 1236 Greystone Lane |
| Pensacola, Florida 32514 |
| United States |
| Phone: 850-474-4799 |
| Mobile: 850-206-4715 |
| 508@section508.us |
| pegglegg@pegglegg.com |
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Our experience with the State of Florida, and other government agencies has poised us to provide specialized access consultants to provide you with the most cost effective presentation on the Internet or other electronic information technology. Our vast resources consist of all sections of civil rights including but not limited to Section 508, 255 and other United States laws, rules and regulations. We can provide complete web service in association with Panhandle Web Design. We train the trainer or your in-house staff on the correct way to provide the best cost effective products. Can you be accessed by low bandwidth and hand held devices? Are you losing sales because of overbearing web productions? Call us for a free consultation.
- Project Consultants by contract or sub-contract
- Web Design, Web Hosting
- Consulting on any Information Technology product or issue
- Training: accessible web design, Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 508 and more
- Auditing, Retrofitting
- Software Solutions for compliance issues.
We are not just another web design company; we are Accessibility and Usability Experts. Contact us so that we may show you the difference. Company ownership is by Disabled American Veteran. |
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Shawn Lawton Henry |
| Shawn Lawton Henry |
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| Phone: 608-243-0189 |
| shawn@uiaccess.com |
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| http://www.uiaccess.com/profile.html |
| Shawn Lawton Henry helps organizations develop and implement strategies to optimize design for usability and accessibility. She provides services in strategic planning for accessibility, web accessibility assessment, and web accessibility training and mentoring. To support her objective of bringing together the needs of individuals and the goals of organizations in the design of human-computer interfaces, Shawn developed www.UIAccess.com, a web resource for universal interface design and "usable accessibility" information. |
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Soaring Eagle Communications |
| Glenda Watson Hyatt |
| Suite A2, 3545 East 43rd Avenue |
| Vancouver, British Columbia V5R 6A4 |
| Canada |
| Phone: 604-434-1302 |
| Fax: 604-434-7612 |
| Glenda@eaglecom.bc.ca |
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| http://www.eaglecom.bc.ca |
| Glenda Watson Hyatt (B.A.), as Principal of consultancy Soaring Eagle Communications (www.eaglecom.bc.ca), has extensive knowledge in Web accessibility. Glenda recently wrote the Simplified Web Accessibility Guide, making the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 easy to understand. Subsequently she has developed iWAT, Individualized Web Accessibility Training, online courses to introduce managers and decision-makers to the concepts involved in making websites accessible to everyone. She is currently shifting from the technical aspects of Web accessibility to the championing and policy implementation aspects, and is looking forward to working with organizations to put their Web Accessibility Policy into action. She can be reached via email at Glenda@eaglecom.bc.ca. |
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Solutions For Humans 1 |
| Jon Simkovitz |
| 365 Tesconi Circle, Suite A |
| Santa Rosa, California 95401 |
| United States |
| Phone: 707-544-8000 |
| Tollfree: 800-953-9262 |
| Fax: 707-522-1343 |
| jon@sforh.com |
| sforh@sforh.com |
| http://www.sforh.com |
We provide:
- Evaluations
- Consulting
- Training
- Installation and Configuration
of solutions for:
- Blind
- Low Vision
- Ergonomic
- Physical Impairments
- Communication Disorders
We have an office in Santa Rosa and San Francisco. |
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Solutions for Humans 2 |
| Matthew Cimino |
| 22 Battery Street, Suite 614 |
| San Francisco, California 94111 |
| United States |
| Phone: 415-989-3400 |
| Fax: 415-989-3401 |
| matthew@sforh.com |
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| http://www.sforh.com |
| Provide low cost evaluations, product installations and training of accessible technology for the physically, visually and audibly challenged. |
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Special Needs Computer Solutions Inc. |
| Terry Scott |
| 50 Niagara St. |
| St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 4K9 |
| Canada |
| Phone: 905-641-4922 |
| Tollfree: 866-490-8852 |
| Fax: 905-641-3406 |
| terry@SPECIALNEEDSCOMPUTERS.CA |
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| http://www.SpecialNeedsComputers.ca |
| Special Needs Computer Solutions distributes hardware and software, and devices for assistive technology solutions. We help children and adults with disabilities improve their quality of life, and/or prepare for employment. We offer one-on-one computer training for special needs individuals. We help you empower Yourself! Computer based technology solutions are available for: low vision, blind, augmentative communication, specialized computer training, ergonomic aids and learning disabilities. |
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SSB Technologies |
| Sales support |
| 1000 Sansome Street, Suite 280 |
| San Francisco, California 94111 |
| United States |
| Phone: (415)732-7510 |
| sales@ssbtechnologies.com |
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| http://www.ssbtechnologies.com/ |
| SSB Technologies provides solutions that resolve the revenue loss, punitive damages, and compliance risks created by inaccessible Information Technology (IT) systems, including Web sites, Web applications, software, and hardware. SSB's proven Assess, Address, Assure™ solution integrates the business and technical requirements necessary to transform accessibility from a liability into a competitive advantage. With over 400 public and private sector customers, 600 successfully completed projects, and award-winning software, SSB has the experience and expertise to ensure that your organization reaches its accessibility goals. |
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Starling Access Services |
| Chuck Letourneau |
| 140 Lincoln Heights Road |
| Ottawa, Ontario K2B 8A6 |
| Canada |
| Phone: (613) 820-2272 |
| Fax: (613) 820-6983 |
| info@star | |
