IDEAL Group's mission is to increasing the accessibility of the information technology manufactured, integrated and sold by its valued clients. IDEAL supports this mission through the following professional services:
1. Integration of Natural Language Search (NLS) features into Internet-based information resources in support of enhancing accessibility and meeting the functional requirements of the Access Board's Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards;
2. Integration of accessible design standards, techniques and guidelines into corporate software, hardware and web-based design policies, processes and practices;
3. Integration of Natural Language Search (NLS) features into Intra/Internet-based information infrastructures in support of meeting the functional requirements of the Access Board's Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards;
4. Marketing research in support of developing business cases for accessible Electronic and Information Technology (E⁢) design;
5. Group and individual training focused on:
a. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended in 1998;
b. Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996;
c. ICC/ANSI A117.1-1998 [Sections 309 and 707] Standard on Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities;
d. Understanding, interpreting and implementing the Access Board's Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards developed in support of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended in 1998;
e. Understanding, interpreting and implementing the Access Board's Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines developed in support of Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996;
f.Identifying the business benefits of accessible E⁢ Design . These sessions can help a company cost-justify enhancing the accessibility of their products and services without focusing on people with disabilities.
6. Evaluating, reporting and enhancing the functionality of software applications, web-based Inter/Intranet information, Inter/Intranet applications and multimedia products in support of:
a. Implementing the requirements of the Access Board's Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards;
b. Delivering the functionality described in the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 or 2.0 Draft; |
