TecAccess Continues International Accessibility Push
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Rockville, VA - Septemter 27, 2007--
TecAccess, the most awarded accessibility and workforce solutions consultancy in the industry, continues to expand its suite of services and clientele across the globe. The firm´s speakers bureau has received increasing requests to present throughout North America, Europe, Africa, and South America in 2007.
Dana Marlowe, Senior Vice President of Business Development, recently returned from Tunisia, as well as Peru, where see met with world leaders to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
On August 28-31, 2007, Marlowe served as a keynote speaker at the Conference and Workshop on Assistive Technologies for People with Vision and Hearing Impairments - Assistive Technology for All Ages in Granada, Spain. CVHI ´07 is the fifth event in a highly anticipated series of conferences that are funded through the European Commission as part of the CWST project.
"This year´s CVHI event in Granada was the ideal time for government leaders, disability advocates, adaptive technology vendors, and leading researchers to share their best practice solutions for the future," explains Marlowe. " A wide range of expertise was represented, allowing conference participants to combine their knowledge and enthusiasm for making technology more user friendly for all."
Dr. Axel Plinge and Dr. Marion Hersh joined Marlowe, presenting "Neuro-Cognitive Processing and Sensory Impairment: Lessons for the Design of Assistive Technology." In addition, Dr. Barthèlèmy Durette and Dr. Sylvie Treuillet presented "Improving Social Life and Communication of People with Disabilities by using Internet Facilities," while Dr. Adina Lonescu delivered "Assistive Technology for Deaf Blind People: Current State-of-the-Art, Design and End-User Issues."
CVHI 2007 also included a series of stirring panel discussions ranging from Assistive Technology and Social Inclusion for Deaf and Hearing Impaired People from Ethnic and Other Minority Groups to Telephony and Other Services for Hearing Impaired People.
Krakow, Poland is being discussed as the destination for the next CVHI conference and festivities. TecAccess looks forward to its continued participation in such events while advocating for accessible technology on a global scale. For TecAccess´ complete speaking circuit, please visit our Speakers Bureau.
About TecAccess
Winner of numerous awards, including the 2005 Secretary of Labor´s New Freedom Initiative Award, TecAccess is an industry-leading IT firm providing Section 508 compliance and electronic and information technology (E&IT) accessibility solutions for clients in government, private industry, and higher education throughout the world. TecAccess is a certified Woman-Owned and SBA certified 8(a) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) committed to hiring people with disabilities.
For further information about TecAccess, please call: (804) 749-8646 , e-mail info@tecaccess.net, or visit our website at www.TecAccess.net.
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