NBDC and sitecues Aid Web Accessibility

    NEW YORK, NY, February 03, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) at The Viscardi Center today announced a new partnership with sitecues by Ai Squared, the makers of the ZoomText family of products. The partnership with sitecues by Ai Squared will ensure that NBDC's website goes beyond compliance by making the website content easier to see, hear, and use for anyone that could benefit from assistive technology, as well as make available to NBDC Corporate Partners various value-added benefits.

NBDC offers customized training, workshops and seminars that build upon the knowledge and programs that are currently operational in many companies. A variety of materials to supplement all of NBDC's programs, including off-the-shelf packages, videos, and manuals/publications to ensure that all levels of staff are well trained, are available.

Since 1998, federal agencies have been required by law to make their electronic ICT accessible to people with disabilities. Better known as "Section 508" (of the Rehabilitation Act), it mandates "individuals with disabilities who are Federal employees to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of the information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities."

"NBDC is leading by example on web accessibility," said Brandon M. Macsata, NBDC General Consultant. "Simply complying with Section 508 is simply not enough in today's technology-driven business environment because consumers with disabilities represent one of the fast growing markets."

sitecues by Ai Squared is a turnkey SaaS product that is easily integrated into existing websites, enabling their site with intuitive zoom and speech functionality. People vary greatly, but the web is currently delivered as though one size fits all. With sitecues, website owners can better serve individuals with severe low vision, age related diminished vision (boomers and seniors) and other visual and print difficulties by making their sites easier to read, hear and consume content thus making their sites more inclusive and enjoyable to visit.

"We are thrilled to partner with NBDC. With sitecues, NBDC and their corporate partners can go beyond compliance and help integrate people with disabilities into the workplace and marketplace," said Marc Zablatsky, Vice President and General Manager of sitecues by Ai Squared.

For more information about this partnership, contact Brandon M. Macsata by phone at 516.465.1596 or email at [email protected].

About the National Business & Disability Council at The Viscardi Center: The National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) at The Viscardi Center is an employer organization and comprehensive resource for disability best practices. Its corporate partners are predominantly Fortune 1000 companies and government employers committed to disability diversity. By becoming a NBDC Corporate Partner, companies can proactively strengthen and diversify their workforce as well as comply with the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal regulations. NBDC can also assist companies in marketing to the 56.7 million Americans with disabilities, as well as gain greater insight into the economic contributions that accessible information and communication technology provides to companies.

Founded by Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr., who served as disability advisor to eight U.S. presidents and became one of the world's leading advocates, The Viscardi Center provides Pre-K through High School education, school-to-work transition services, vocational training, career counseling and placement, assistive technology and workforce diversification assistance to children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and businesses. A global leader, it employs more than 300 professionals, including experts in education, human resources and technology. Learn more at viscardicenter.org.

About Ai Squared: Ai Squared (www.aisquared.com) has been the worldwide leader in assistive technology solutions for people who are visually impaired for over 20 years. The product line is available in over 20 languages and sold in 45 countries through a network of over 350 global distributors. Ai Squared's screen magnification and screen-reading products dramatically improve a computer's usability and friendliness for users who are blind or low vision, raising their level of productivity, satisfaction, and independence. The family of Ai Squared products includes sitecues, ZoomText, ZoomText Large-Print Keyboard, ZoomText ImageReader, ZoomText Mac, Window-Eyes, the ZoomReader iOS app, and the ZoomContacts iPad app.

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