Keeping up: Technologys Rapid Changes and Effects on People with Disabilities

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Keeping up: Technologys Rapid Changes and Effects on People with Disabilities: The National Council on Disability is interested in evaluating how Americans with disabilities are faring in this new digital media age. NCD is interested in examining the accessibility of new media and technologies developed, documenting successful development processes, understanding consumer needs, and identifying the facilitators and barriers to the technology transfer for employment purposes. Through this research, NCD will aim to educate designers about how specific new technologies intersect with the employment needs of individuals with disabilities. This research will aim to provide technology developers with knowledge on how their complex products can be developed in a cost-effective way and used to increase the employment of people with disabilities. As part of this research, six new media sources and/or digital technology products will be analyzed for their utility in employment settings, and their accessibility to people with disabilities. This analysis should include market trends, potential consumers, facilitators and barriers to expanding the market to employment settings, industry practice, and accessibility. NCD proposes to collect data on the experiences of people with disabilities in this new media environment; highlight accomplishments, and determine recommendations for how digital media accessibility for people with disabilities can be improved. NCD hopes the information in this report will motivate and drive the development of new technologies that will improve the employment status of people with disabilities.
Federal Grant Title: Keeping up: Technologys Rapid Changes and Effects on People with Disabilities
Federal Agency Name: National Council on Disability
Grant Categories: Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: 09-04
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: Information not provided
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: Aug 07, 2009
Original Application Deadline: Aug 07, 2009
Posted Date: Jun 29, 2009
Creation Date: Jun 29, 2009
Archive Date: Sep 06, 2009
Total Program Funding: $150,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $150,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Link to Full Grant Announcement
Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact
Joan Durocher Senior Attorney/Advisor Phone

National Council on Disability e-mail address [[email protected]]

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