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Shift Left – Design for an Inclusive User Experience

Cindy Ryan, Vice President

There has been an appropriate emphasis in recent years to educate developers on accessibility requirements outlined by the Revised 508 standards and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The development of a repeatable test process, like the Trusted Tester methodology New Editions helped develop, helps to ensure developers receive a consistent message as to what constitutes accessible Information and Communication Technology (ICT). These have been positive steps forward in creating accessible products.

UiPath Accessibility Testing Support

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UiPath

New Editions provides WCAG 2.1 AAA accessibility testing services and Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) generation for UiPath Cloud and On Prem products. UiPath is a global software company for robotic process automation (RPA). The UiPath platform (web and software applications) helps automate enterprise experiences, discovering what can be automated, building automations, managing and deploying automations at the enterprise level, running automations through robots and provides a collaborative mechanism where automation and team members work together.

New Editions is Sponsoring the 5th Annual ICT TESTING SYMPOSIUM 2020

Cindy Ryan, Vice President

New Editions is pleased to be a Silver sponsor of the 5th annual ICT TESTING SYMPOSIUM 2020. The testing symposium provides support to those tackling the issue of ensuring equal access to digital information for all members of our society, and is especially important in this time of rapid transition towards the use of online tools as a primary means of communication. This year’s conference will be online, as many conferences have converted to this year.

Clearinghouse for Older Road User Safety (ChORUS) Support

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is dedicated to promoting safe behaviors of older road users to include individuals age 65 and over who are drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists. New Editions provides content management and outreach support to NHTSA for the Clearinghouse for Older Road User Safety (ChORUS).

Aligning the Trusted Tester Process to Instructional Design & eLearning

Dominique Wheeler, Senior Accessibility Technician

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Section 508 Subject Matter Expertise Support for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Intelligence Training for eLearning

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Department of Homeland Security

Through a subcontract with CENTRA Technology, Inc., New Editions provides Section 508 Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support of the ITA training mission requirement to develop and deliver eLearning that meets customer and stakeholder requirements. We assess eLearning for Section 508 conformance and provide SME and technical assistance as needed.

Section 508 Subject Matter Expertise Support for Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)

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Department of Health and Human Services

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Through a subcontract with Aveshka, Inc., New Editions provides Section 508 support services to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). We have been contracted to provide Section 508 consulting expertise to assist ASPR in such tasks as:

2019 “Innovation at Work” Technology Showcase

Robert Chaiet, Accessibility Technician, Department of Homeland Security Office of Accessible Systems & Technology (OAST)

The 2019 “Innovation at Work” technology showcase, hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture TARGET Center, brought together a wide range of interested participants within the technology, government, and disability communities. Upon arriving at the event, guests were greeted by staff skilled in American Sign Language (ASL), who signed as they spoke to all guests regardless of hearing ability.

Quick Guide for Accessible Excel Documents

This quick guide, created by the New Editions Section 508 Team, overviews the essential steps involved in creating accessible Excel documents.

Money Follows the Person (MFP) Technical Assistance (TA) Needs Assessment

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Money Follows the Person (MFP) Technical Assistance (TA) Needs Assessment is a survey that collects data on states' progress and TA needs in implementing the MFP Demonstration.