IT Accessibility Curriculum and Resources

Welcome to the IT Accessibility Curriculum and Resources Web Site

Updated: December 8, 2010

New! NYS P08-005 Accessbility Reporting - Technical Questions and Answers

Updated! Work Group Events - Accessibility Accommodations

About the IT Accessibility Work Group

For current policy updates and our comments on the Secton 508 Refresh, please visit our NYS Policy section.

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About the NYS Forum

The New York State Forum (The Forum) is comprised of a network of public officials, State government organizations, and corporate partners. The Forum's mission is the promotion of policies and practices for effective, equitable and secure use and management of information resources in New York State government at all levels.

The Internet has become an essential channel for government information and service delivery, and the Forum's interests have evolved to incorporate issues surrounding the state's effective use of the Internet to deliver constituent information and services.

Though the NYS Forum deals with many issues, few have the potential for affecting so many of New York's constituents — individual and business alike — as the development of state and local government web sites. This widespread impact and the need to achieve equitable access for all led the Forum to create the IT Accessibility Workgroup.

The IT Accessibility Workgroup maintains this Web site to help web developers, especially in New York Government, meet design demands for accessible web sites. This site contains tutorials, resources, commentary, and examples on New York's policy and standards for accessible web sites, curricula for workshops, and seminars on Web Accessibility topics. Ideally, the web site serves not only as a resource, but also as a strong example of the principles presented there.