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Standards for Equivalent Access
Mary Henthorn
Technology Investigation Center
Office of Information Technology
- Enacted in 1999
- Blind and Visually Impaired
- IT Purchases and Development
Spirt of the Law
"The goals of the state... include universal access so that segments of society with particular needs... will not be left out of the information age."
Arkansas Requirements
Equivalent Access
- Standards
- Effective Interactive Control
- Equipment Compatibility
- Integrated with Network
- Integrated with Telecommunications
- Procurement Clause
Arkansas Covered Entities
- All Funded by the State
- Agencies & Departments
- Education
- Political Subdivisions
- Nonprofits
- Entity Receiving Any State Funds
Arkansas Standards
- Required by the Law
- Developed by Working Group
- Effective Interactive Control
- Equipment Compatibility
- Integrated with Network
- Integrated with Telecommunications
Arkansas Procurement Clause
- Rquired by the Law
- Developed by Working Group
- Require in All IT Contracts
- Vendor Acknowledgement
- Provides Equivalent Access
- Formats for Nonvisual Use
- Integrates into Networks
Arkansas Access Assurance
Heads of Covered Entities Assure:
- Equivalent Access
- Designs for Nonvisual Use
- Procurement Clause Utilized
Arkansas Phase In
- 1st Year $50,000
- 2nd Year $100,000
- 3rd Year $250,000
- Phase In Ended July 2002
Arkansas Exceptions
- None in Original Law
- Amendment in 2003
- Exempts Inherently Visual Products
- No Undue Burden Exemption
Arkansas Links
- Law
http://www.tic.state.ar.us/SpecTopics/SEA/ITAccess.htm - Standards
http://www.techarch.state.ar.us/domains/accessibility/resources/non_visual_standards_ar.htm - Procurement Clause
http://www.techarch.state.ar.us/domains/accessibility/resources/tech_procurement_clause_ar.htm - Architecture
http://www.techarch.state.ar.us/domains/accessibility/accessmain.htm - Technology Investigation Center
http://www.tic.state.ar.us/SpecTopics/SEA/SEA_Home.htm
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Information Technology Technical Assistance and Training Center
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
Georgia Institute of Technology
490 10th Street NW · Atlanta, GA 30318
Telephone: 1-800-726-9119 (Voice/TTY) · Fax: 404-894-9320 · Email: ittatc@ittatc.org