Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center

A Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center

Conferences

Many people with and without disabilities can benefit from accessible and assistive technology. So why don't more of them take advantage of it?

LaDeana Huyler, product planner in the Accessible Technology Group at Microsoft, will share research findings on this important subject.

LaDeana Huyler has been a product planner in the Accessible Technology Group at Microsoft for over six years. The group is responsible for overseeing the accessibility options and utilities in Windows XP. They work closely with assistive technology manufacturers to ensure product compatibility with Windows, as well as to provide leadership within Microsoft on how to integrate accessibility.

The teleconference is free, but space is limited. Pre-registration for the teleconference is required by September 7, 2005. Register online at http://www.pacer.org/workshops/#stc or call the PACER Center at 952-838-9000 (Voice); 952-838-0190 (TTY). Registered participants will be contacted via email or telephone with the teleconference call-in number and other necessary information.

Captioning services will be provided. Please make accommodation requests at the time of registration.

The Simon Technology Center is a project of PACER Center. It is dedicated to making the benefits of technology more accessible to children and adults with disabilities, through a collaborative effort involving parents, professionals, and consumers. For more information, please visit www.pacer.org/stc.

The Great Lakes ADA & IT Center is one of the 10 regional centers funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a division of the U.S. Department of Education. It provides technical assistance and training regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).