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[NFBFL Treasure Coast]

Thank you
Nicole

Nicole D. Fincham-Shehan
President 

Treasure Coast Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Florida 
Home Phone: 561-366-7841 
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Date: May 19, 2021 at 10:33:26 PM EDT
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Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Next Week: Procuring Accessible Software for your Organization Boutique
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Procuring Accessible Software for your Organization

Tuesday, May 25, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET

Attend the upcoming accessibility boutique on procuring accessible software for your organization. The National Federation of the Blind provides insights, best practices, and more regarding accessibility in the workplace. Learn how to ask the right questions. This event is great for business owners, employees responsible for purchasing software, and blind employees who may need to advocate for accessible software.

In this boutique, participants will learn fundamentals of digital accessibility that includes Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) by the W3C. Furthermore, the bulk of the session will cover:

How to make accessible IT procurements.
Inclusion of accessibility requirements in the procurement process.
How the Maryland Non-Visual Access Clause is incorporated in requests.
An introduction to VPAT and how to decipher the VPAT.
Join us on Tuesday, May 25 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET via Zoom to learn how to purchase accessible software from the start.

Take advantage of this free opportunity. Register for the Procuring Accessible Software boutique today!

Accessibility boutiques and seminars are workshops presented by our access technology experts that provide introductions to accessibility best practices and the latest trends in access tech.

About National Federation of the Blind

The National Federation of the Blind is the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind people. Our Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility (CENA) provides resources and events with access technology experts. Learn more about CENA. Nonvisual accessibility is creating equal access for blind and low-vision users.

 
 	 	 	 	 	 	
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