SSB Webinars: PDF Accessibility - Tables and Forms

When we look at the core accessibility techniques related to PDF documents the two areas we receive the most questions on are tables and forms. This two-part series will provide an overview of key requirements, implementation techniques and evaluation methods for accessible tables and forms in PDF documents.
 
PDF Accessibility - Tables
Tuesday, February 4th 2:00PM - 2:30PM EST/11:00AM - 11:30AM PST
 
PDF Accessibility - Forms
Tuesday, February 11th 2:00PM - 2:30PM EST/11:00AM - 11:30AM PST
 
To register please visit www.ssbbartgroup.com/webinars.php
 
Missed one of our webinars?
No problem! We have a collection of recorded webinars on topics including:
•Section 508
•Accessibility Testing
•Laws & Standards
•Electronic Documents
•Accessible eLearning
•Mobile Accessibility
•CVAA
•Strategic Accessibility
•and More!


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NEWS! Two New Tutorials Available

School of Medicine Library faculty, Roz McConnaughy and Steve Wilson, received a $5,783 outreach follow-up award from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Southeastern/Atlantic Region for their Creating the InfoAble Portal project with the Columbia office of Family Connection, a support network for families who have children with special needs. With this award, six Family Connection offices will be interconnected with a videoconferencing system to improve access to technology for training sessions and support group meetings. In addition to developing tutorials for the InfoAble Portal and CDR Library, individuals from each of the Family Connection offices will receive in-person training in the use of these information resources and services.

As part of the “Creating the InfoAble Portal” Follow-Up Award, two new tutorials have recently been made available for the InfoAble Portal and the Center for Disability Resources Library.

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US Justice Department May Revise Web Accessibility Rules

The US’ Department of Justice is set to revise accessibility guidelines that could broaden the degree to which they apply to online shopping websites

"As vendors such as Adobe look to make websites and documents like PDFs accessible for people with disabilities, the tech industry and disabled users await more clarity on accessibility laws.

The US Justice Department may update the 1990 American With Disabilities Act (ADA) to outline how state and local government websites can make “services, programs, or activities” accessible to people with disabilities, according to DOJ guidance at Reginfo.gov. A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) is scheduled for July 2013.

In December 2013, the DOJ may also address accessibility of public websites. These laws could broaden the degree to which the ADA applies to online shopping websites, according to Andrew Kirkpatrick, Adobe’s group product manager for accessibility and newly named co-chair of the web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (WCAG), an organisation that aims for international standards on accessibility for the disabled.

“The Department of Justice has indicated they will be releasing rules that will apply the Americans With Disabilities Act to the public commercial web,” Kirkpatrick told eWEEK.

The DOJ plans to “propose the scope of the obligation to provide accessibility when persons with disabilities attempt to access websites of public accommodations, as well as propose the technical standards necessary to comply with the ADA,” the DOJ agenda at Reginfo.gov stated. Requiring online shopping sites to be accessible could bring benefits to the economy, according to the DOJ guidance...."

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Accessibility Online Webinar Series: Open Questions and Answers Session

Accessibility Online Webinar Series: Open Questions and Answers Session

Thursday, March 7, 2013
2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. EST

Cost: Free

Where:

Online/Web-based

Sponsored By:

Collaborative project of the National Network of ADA Centers with funding from NIDRR, U.S. Access Board

Description:

Back by popular demand! This is your chance to get answers to your "burning" questions about either the 2010 ADA Accessibility Standard or the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard. Session participants are requested to submit questions in advance. Accessibility specialists will answer questions submitted in advance during the first half of the session, leaving time in the second half to answer questions in the live session. Presenters: Marsha K. Mazz, Senior Accessibility Specialist; Dave Yanchulis, Coordinator of Public Affairs, Office of Technical and Information Services, US Access Board; Rex Pace, Senior Accessibility Specialist and Technical Assistance Coordinator, US Access Board

Registration:

Deadline to Register - March 6, 2013

The webinar is free, but advance registration is required. Session participants are requested to submit questions in advance. Accessibility specialists will answer questions submitted in advance during the first half of the session, leaving time in the second half to answer questions in the live session. Continuing Education Recognition Available: Certificate of Attendance (Free) AIA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits AICP CES (free) : 1.5 Credits LA CES (free) : 1.5 Credits UI CEU (free) : 0.15 Credits

Contact For More Information:

Great Lakes ADA Center
Phone: 877-232-1990 (toll free)
Email: info@adaconferences.org
Web: Accessibility Online
https://secure71.inmotionhosting.com/~access20/Schedule/

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2012 Accessible Technology Webinar Series

The Great Lakes and Pacific ADA Centers on behalf of the ADA National Network are pleased to announce the 2012 Accessible Technology Webinar Series. Electronic information and communications technology have become essential tools in all areas of our lives and working environments today, and are particularly important to people with disabilities by providing equal access to the workplace and social media.

Please join us for our 2012 webinar series as we explore some of the latest technological trends and their accessibility to people with disabilities.

All sessions are free and scheduled for 2-3:30pm Eastern/1-2:30pm Central/12-1:30pm Mountain/11-12:30pm Pacific utilizing the ElluminateLive! webinar platform.

2012 Schedule:

February 14, 2012 – Making Tactile Graphics featuring Clara van Gerven, National Federation for the Blind

April 10, 2012 - Improving the Web Accessibility Game Plan featuring Karl Grove, Deque Systems

June 12, 2012 - 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act featuring Jim Tobias, Inclusive Technologies

August 14, 2012 - Accessibility of Web Authoring Tools featuring Jutta Treviranus, Inclusive Design Research Center

October 9, 2012 - Using the WAVE Web Accessibility Toolbar featuring Jared Smith, WebAIM

December 11, 2012 - Mobile Accessibility - The Status of Accessibility in Mobile Devices featuring Representatives from the Mobile Manufacturers' Forum

Registration is available on-line at http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/AccessibleTechnology/

Questions regarding these programs should be directed to:

ADA Conferences

877-232-1990 (V/TTY)

adaconferences@adagreatlakes.org

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Accessibility Tips from ATAP and WebAim

Low Vision Custom Color Settings

Some users with low vision can see content more easily if the default colors are inverted (white text on a black background), customized user styles are applied (blue text on a yellow background, for example), or a custom color scheme is used. This can be done using the operating system, with screen magnification software, or with user style sheets in a web browser. To ensure web accessibility for these users, make sure your page colors have sufficient contrast, that color is not used as the only means of conveying information or meaning, and that colors are specified for page elements (typically using CSS to at least define the page foreground and background colors).

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Accessibility, Compliance, and Discrimination

Accessibility is about the user experience. Because a web site can always be more accessible, accessibility is best viewed as being a continuum. Web accessibility guidelines and standards (such as Section 508 and WCAG) provide useful measures along that continuum. Discrimination laws (such as the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act), however, generally do not define web accessibility, but instead clarify that web sites should not discriminate based on disability. Because standards and guidelines do not address all aspects of web accessibility, it is possible for a site to comply with a set of guidelines, yet remain very inaccessible to some users and potentially discriminatory. This is particularly true with very minimal standards such as Section 508. For these reasons, it is best to get a true understanding of accessibility and how end users access and use the web. Standards and guidelines should be used as tools and measures of accessibility, but the ultimate goal should not merely be compliance, but to provide an efficient, friendly, and accessible user experience regardless of disability.

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Evaluating Web Accessibility with WAVE

WAVE is a free web accessibility evaluation tool found at http://wave.webaim.org/. Rather than providing a complex technical report, WAVE shows the original web page with embedded icons and indicators that reveal the accessibility of that page. This presentation facilitates manual evaluation of web accessibility. A Firefox toolbar version of WAVE allows evaluation of web content directly within the browser - thus allowing sensitive, password protected, dynamic, or intranet pages to be easily evaluated. Because WAVE performs evaluation after page styles (CSS) has been applied and (in the toolbar) after scripting has been processed, WAVE provides a very accurate representation of true end user accessibility.

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Evaluating Alternative Text

When evaluating the alternative text of images, remember that the alternative text (whether in the image's alt attribute or in adjacent text) should convey the content and function of an image. Asking the question, "If the image could not be used, what text would replace the image?" is often a good way to determine appropriate alternative text. First, view the alternative text along with the image. Is the alternative text equivalent to the content of the image? Second, disable images and view the alternative text in place of the image and consider if the alternative text makes sense in its context and reading position within the page.

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ATAC Meeting January 17th at the SC State Library

The SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee is meeting at the SC State Library on Tuesday, January 17 from 9:30 am to 12 noon.

If you’re interested in being on this committee or know someone who might be interested, please contact me a Janet.Jendron@uscmed.sc.edu and I can fill you in on what the Committee does. We have a definite focus on IT and Web accessibility for state agencies and other entities.

Our new web site is launched and in development!
http://accessibility.sc.gov/Pages/default.aspx

I’d also like to call your attention to the web accessibility resources on SCATP’s website.

Janet Jendron
SC Assistive Technology Program
SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee
Chair, Web Accessibility Committee

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What is Web Accessibility?

Article Updated May 1st, 2011
Joe Dolson

It is a common mistake to believe that accessibility refers exclusively to the relationship between people with disabilities and their environment. That is, that making a building, website, or other device "accessible" is merely the process of ensuring that a person with a disability will be able to use it. This is not precisely wrong; it is merely incomplete.

Making a website accessible goes well beyond providing access to the most obvious market, which is users with visual disabilities. What I'm going to describe in this article are general descriptions of the areas where accessibility needs must be taken into consideration and a brief discussion of some of the techniques used to accomplish those needs.

Technology Problems

Yes, one of the biggest barriers to the use of a website can be technology itself. If the entire world was using a single browser on one computer, then technology would cease to be an issue. However, this is very far from the case!

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Taco Bell Locations Inaccessible, Judge Rules

Disability Scoop, October 10, 2011 - "Taco Bell may soon have to make changes at hundreds of restaurants after a federal judge found the fast-food chain to be in violation of disability access laws.
The finding comes in a class action lawsuit dating from 2002 alleging that Taco Bell locations in California do not meet state or federal standards.
In a ruling last week, U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton cited a number of violations at a San Pablo, Calif. location that was used as an example of all company-owned Taco Bells in the state.
Specifically, the restaurant did not provide parking places that were wide enough for wheelchair-accessible vans, the area where customers wait to place their orders was too narrow, entry doors were heavy and tables were too low to accommodate individuals in wheelchairs, among other issues, the judge found.
What’s more, Hamilton said that Taco Bell displayed a pattern of not following its own policies pertaining to accommodating customers with disabilities.
The court will soon decide what corrective action the chain must take."
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Disability Accessibility Included in National Dialogue for Improving Federal Websites

Join the conversation about federal websites!
The federal government wants to re-invent how it delivers information and services online, and we need your help. We want to bring the best of the web to the .gov domain. Share your ideas to help us answer: What practices, policies, and principles should guide federal websites. You can submit ideas on any of the campaigns from Sept 19 - Sept 30, but we will also be hosting one hour dialogue-a-thons with our discussion catalysts on each campaign. You can also follow comments about the dialogue on Twitter under the hashtag #dotgov.
Accessibility Dialogue-A-Thon
Monday September 26, 3:00 PM ET.
We invite you to participate in the one-hour long, live "dialog-a-thon" on Universal Access to have a targeted, real-time conversation with a critical mass of participants. Sharron Rush will be hosting the accessibility dialog-a-thon on Monday, September 26, from 3-4 pm ET. If you are unable to join, you can still participate in the National Dialog for the full 2 weeks. The dialogue-a-thon is a time we've devoted to specifically addressing ideas for improving accessibility of federal websites.
Two -Week National Dialogue on Improving Federal Websites
The National Dialogue for Improving Federal Websites is sponsored by the White House and the U.S. General Services Administration. The dialogue is a critical part of the .gov Reform Initiative launched in June 2011, to streamline how we manage federal websites and provide a better customer experience when people access government information and services online. The online conversation lasts from September 19 through September 30, 2011.
The online conversation features eight different discussion areas open for two weeks, including one on accessibility. You will have the opportunity to submit and vote on ideas for improving how people access government information and services online, with different devices and assistive technology. We hope this conversation will complement the ongoing work of our group and other public discussions that have happened recently around accessibility.
Please spread the word about the National Dialogue to your networks, friends, and colleagues. We're looking for a very broad and diverse set of ideas.
The 508 compliant IdeaScale platform is being used to host the Dialogue. Our 508 specialist has rigorously tested the platform; however, if you find things that aren't accessible, please let us know and we'll work to address them.
The purpose is to allow people to submit and vote on ideas for improving various aspects of improving federal websites, such as: content, search, usability, accessibility, social media, multilingual content, and online services. The .gov Task Force will review the ideas and consider them as they develop a National Web Strategy and make recommendations for streamlining federal websites, strengthening federal web policy, and improving citizens' experience with federal websites.
We know there is a goldmine of good ideas from the community, so we hope--and expect-- that you'll actively participate in the discussion and share your expertise and knowledge. We want to hear what's working well, what can be improved, innovative ways to rethink the federal web, and specific examples you have from your industry or organization.

Introduction to Website Accessibility and Usability Workshop

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Presenter: Janet Jendron, SC Assistive Technology Program, Web Accessibility Chair, SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee
Location: Fast Forward Community Technology Center 3223 Devine Street Columbia SC, 29205
Description: Can people with disabilities and age related limitations access and use your web site? What does the law say? What are common web access barriers for people who use assistive technology to read a web site? How can these barriers be prevented and addressed? This training would be useful to anyone designing web sites. This training is interactive and participants will have hands-on experience using accessibility tools.
This training is limited to no more than 30 participants.
Registration: To register for this training contact Fast Forward, Dee Albritton, at 803-343-2577 or dee@fastforwardctc.com

Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI)

Almost one in five of the world's population lives with some kind of recognized disability. Sooner or later, everyone will develop at least some limitations in vision, hearing, dexterity or learning. To improve usability for those of us with sensory or physical limitations, phones have features for accessibility, which are continually improving and becoming more prevalent as technologies advance.

The Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI) is a project designed to help consumers learn more about the various accessibility features of mobile phones and to help them identify phones with the features that may assist them with their particular needs.
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Accessible University 2.0

Accessible University (AU) is a fictional university home page designed to demonstrate a variety of common web design problems that result in visitors with disabilities being unable to access content or features. AU was originally developed by AccessIT and is maintained by AccessComputing, both projects based out of the University of Washington. Use the AU site to

1. Demonstrate common web accessibility principles at trainings, presentations, and workshops on accessible web design.
2. Learn common web accessibility problems and solutions in an easy-to-understand way.

Index of Accessible University Pages

1. View the inaccessible home page - This page demonstrates common web accessibility issues using the fictitious AU home page. See how many web accessibility problems you can identify. NOTE: Since the purpose of this page is to demonstrate inaccessible web design, certain features are inherently inaccessible to some groups of users.
2. Review the page's accessibility problems - A list of web accessibility problems with the fictitious university’s home page. Compare this list with the items you identified on your own in step one.
3. View an accessible home page - This is a modified version of the Accessible University home page, with all the accessibility problems fixed.

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Making the Web More Accessible to People With Disabilities and Special Needs

ScienceDaily (Feb. 25, 2011) — In posting information to the Internet, one of the main aims is for that information to reach as many people as possible. That usually means achieving a prominent position in the search engine results pages, providing legible and attractive enough information that potential readers are wont to read it and to ensure that it meets the demands of users with disabilities. Researchers in Hungary suggest that only if all these criteria are fulfilled does a website become truly accessible.Writing in the International Journal of Knowledge and Web Intelligence, the team, based at the University of Szeged, suggests how theoretical and practical dimensions of screen structure, data structure and metadata can be analysed and used to promote universal accessibility.
Medical informatics expert Erzsébet Forczek, explains that access to the Internet, and more specifically the world wide web, has become essential for all members of society. Physical access is a prerequisite but the availability, retrieval and processing of information on the web must be supported by information technology.

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Workshop: Building or Updating Your Home for Accessibility

Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Location:

2nd Floor Conference Room,

Family Practice Center

Interagency Office of Disability and Health

3209 Colonial Drive

Columbia, SC 29203

Cost: Free

Directions and a map are provided for Family Medicine (PDF)

Note about parking: Parking is in the chain link fenced area adjacent to the building. Conference room is on the second floor. It is the only room you can enter without a pass card and is on your left when you come off the elevator. (On your right if you come up the stairs).

Presenters:

Wesley Farnum, CAPS, owner of MyHome Builders, LLC

Catherine Leigh Graham, MEMBE, Interagency Office of Disability and Health, USC School of Medicine

Description: Wesley and Catherine will discuss a variety of home design features that can improve accessibility for people with disabilities or those wishing to remain in their homes as they age. The design features covered are common to all homes and are available without sacrificing aesthetics and style. The objective of this seminar is to educate participants on design, features and products that can make a home more accessible and enjoyable. Before and after pictures will illustrate options. Listed below are a few of the topics that will be discussed:

• Exterior features for accessibility and curb appeal
• Kitchen design
• Electrical items for safety and comfort
• Bath and shower design and products
• Flooring that works
• Funding options

After the presentation is completed, the presenters will be available for one-on-one questions.

More about the presenters: Wesley is a local builder and business owner and a Certified Aging in Place Specialist. Catherine is a rehabilitation engineer who has been a wheelchair user for over 20 years. They, in conjunction with the SC Assistive Technology Program, are offering this free seminar.

To register for this workshop:

• Option 1: Complete the online registration form (preferred)
• Option 2: Fax your registration information to (803)935-5342 or email it toWill.McCain@uscmed.sc.edu. Please include your name, organization, address, email address, and phone number.

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Free Web Accessibility Summit

Accessibility Summit: Building the Open Web for Everyone September 30, 2010 9 am to 4:30 pm EST Peeples Auditorium, DHEC, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC

We’ll have online access to this presentation at the Peeples Auditorium.
More information about the Summit is on the SCATP web page. This workshop is free to South Carolinians, sponsored by SCATP and the SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee. If you have questions about this event, contact Janet Jendron at Janet.Jendron@uscmed.sc.edu.

If you can’t make it to the auditorium, you can purchase an individual or a meeting room ticket at the host web site and access the training at another computer.

http://www.sc.edu/scatp/trainings/accessibilitysummit.html
To register for this workshop:
Option 1: Complete the online registration form (preferred)
Option 2: Fax your registration information to (803)935-5342 or email it to Will.McCain@uscmed.sc.edu. Please include your name, organization, address, email address, and phone number.

Below is the schedule of sessions. More information about speakers is on the SCATP web page, as well as more information about the sessions.

This is a rare opportunity to hear the best speakers on the hot topics!
Plan to be there a bit early so you can register before taking a seat in the auditorium.
9:00 a.m. Christopher Schmitt, author of The CSS Cookbook, presents "Accessibility & HTML5"
10:00 a.m. Aaron Gustafson, Web Standards and JavaScript expert, presents "Progressive Enhancement with ARIA"
11:00 a.m. Jared Smith, Developer and Trainer for WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind), presents "Accessibility & Compatibility"
12:00 p.m. Marla Erwin, Interactive Art Director for Whole Foods, Inc., presents "Accessible CSS"
1:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 p.m. Glenda Sims, co-author of Interact with Web Standards, presents "Practical Accessibility Testing"
2:30 p.m. Daniel Hubbell, the technical evangelist for Microsoft's Accessibility Business Unit, presents "Future Trends in Accessibility"
3:30 p.m. Derek Featherstone, internationally renowned speaker, author and accessibility expert, presents "Mobile Accessibility"
4:30 p.m. Matt May, co-author of Universal Design, presents "Is Universal Design Still Possible?"
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Google opens up audio caption to all YouTube users

Last Thursday Google announced that it was going one step further to make videos more accessible on YouTube. One of the first steps Google took was the development of a caption feature in 2008. Then in November 2009, Google released auto-captioning for a small, select group of partners. This allowed a small number of users to combine speech-to-text tools to automatically generate video captions when requested by a viewer. The announcement this week by Google will open up auto-captions to all YouTube users. In a statement Google noted that, “with just a few quick clicks videos can be accessed by a whole new global audience. And captions can make is easier for users to discover content on YouTube.” There will be a request processing button for un-captioned videos that any video owner can click on if they want to speed up the availability of auto-captions. In making this announcement, Google representatives stated, “making some of these videos more accessible to people who have hearing disabilities, not only represents a significant advancement in the democratization of information, it can also help foster greater collaboration and understanding.”

A link to Google's blog post about Youtube captioning may be viewed by clicking the link in this post's title.

Accessibility Workshop

Features and Products That Will Make Your Home More Accessible and Enjoyable

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Time: 9:30am–11:00am

Location: Conference Center, Richland Medical Park 2, 2 Medical Park Road, Columbia, SC

Instructors: Wesley Farnum and Michael Reed with MyHome Builders, LLC

Catherine Leigh Graham with the University of South Carolina’s interagency Office of Disability and Health.

Wesley and Michael are local builders, business owners and realtors. Catherine is a rehabilitation engineer who has been a wheelchair user for over 20 years. They, in conjunction with the SC Assistive Technology Program, are offering this free seminar.

Wesley, Michael, and Catherine will demonstrate a variety of features for homes that can improve the accessibility for people with disabilities or those wishing to remain in their homes as they age. The objective of this seminar is to detail out room-by-room home features and products that are currently available that do not sacrifice aesthetics and style. Listed below are a few of the topics that will be discussed:

Exterior features for accessibility and curb appeal

Kitchen design

Electrical items for safety and comfort

Bath and shower products

Flooring that works

After the presentation is completed Wesley, Michael and Catherine will be available for one-on-one questions.

Registration and Cost: Free! There is no fee to register for this seminar, but pre-registration is required.

To register for this workshop:

Option 1: Complete the online registration form at http://www.sc.edu/scatp/forms/trainingregform7-29-09.html

Option 2: Email Sally Young at Sally.Young@uscmed.sc.edu

Option 3: Call Sally Young at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522

Option 4: Fax your registration information to (803) 935-5342. Please include your name, organization, address, email address, phone.

For directions go to: http://www.sc.edu/scatp/directions.htm

Look for updates to SCATP's training schedule at http://www.sc.edu/scatp/trainingschedule09.html

To view the SCATP website please click on the link above.

Check out this GREAT Accessible Travel Resource

The Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH), founded in 1976, is an educational nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to raise awareness of the needs of all travelers with disabilities, remove physical and attitudinal barriers to free access and expand travel opportunities in the United States and abroad. Members include travel professionals, consumers with disabilities and other individuals and corporations who support our mission.

WHAT'S NEW?

Visit our Sponsors & Partners page to find out more about those companies and organizations who are concerned with making travel more accessible for all.

Check out out News & Updates for exciting news about the WCD EXPO! http://www.wcdexpo.com/

UPDATE: Please check the News & Updates section for the complete Updated White House Advisement for People With Disabilities regarding airline travel.

Get the newest information about Passport requirements...Go to News & Updates

LOG ON TO TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SITE from NEED TO KNOW FACTS page! In order to assist persons with disabilities or medical concerns, TSA has developed guidelines with input from various groups.

Check out US Department of State website on our NEED TO KNOW FACTS page for all information on travel to and from US!

Check out News and Updates for "Five Times That You Need a Travel Agent" from SmarterLiving!

The Travel Institute's "Accessible Travel" Lifestyle Specialist course is now available. Visit www.thetravelinstitute.com for more information and to sign up to become a Lifestyle Specialist.

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