IT Accessibility Review
Volume 1, Number 2
Breaking News
Christopher Reeve Passes Away
It is with great sorrow that we report that Christopher Reeve passed away on October 10, 2004.
On Memorial Day weekend in 1995, Christopher Reeve, who was an experienced rider, was thrown head first from his horse during a jumping competition in Virginia. He fractured the first two vertebrae in his neck and crushed his spinal cord just below his skull.
Since then, he has been one of the leading forces in promoting research on spinal cord regeneration. His foundation has provided more than $1,000,000 annually in Quality of Life and Health Promotion Grants to programs or projects that improve the lives of people living with paralysis, particularly those with spinal cord injuries. These grants help provide assistance to individuals through advocacy, education, recreation, and technology.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Creates a Section 508 Compliance Office
The Department of Homeland Security announced that it will create a state-of-the-art program to ensure that electronic and information technology is accessible for employees and consumers with disabilities. More on Homeland Security Compliance Office.
