“Taking Accessibility Mainstream”

Location: 2012 CSUN Conference, Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Diego, CA

Hosted by:  Accessibility Interoperability Alliance (AIA) - the technical & engineering division of the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)

Overview:  This forum is intended to bring focus to the needs of the development community in achieving accessible technology.

As evidenced by the results of the Developer’s Survey on Accessibility conducted in late 2010, respondents highlighted an industry and profession in the midst of a fragmented landscape of partial solutions and serious obstacles to the attainment of more uniform, universally accessible technology.  These obstacles range from basic challenges, such as a lack of developer skills, little or no coverage in engineering courseware, and lack of testing/development tools, to more subtle issues that include a poorly understood business case and lack of a cohesive professional identity for accessibility developers.

The objective of this Forum is to allow for sharing of insights and best practices, discussion of critical issues facing the industry, and advancement of the concept of an International Accessibility Professional Society with an infrastructure to support it. The goal is for those within the business and development communities to be the driving force for change in the accessible technology environment.

To Register Please Visit: Assistive Technology Industry Associaton