[vicsireland] FW: Press Release: Nonprofit Launched to Bring Free Accessibility Worldwide
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From: Accessibility Is a Right Foundation
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Subject: Press Release: Nonprofit Launched to Bring Free Accessibility
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NEWS RELEASE
Media Contact:
Janelle Schulenberg
Tacet Consulting
612-720-1068
janelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Janelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Nonprofit Launched to Bring Free Accessibility Worldwide
The AIR Foundation committed to 'accessibility is a right'
Orlando, Florida - January 31, 2008 - The AIR Foundation, a nonprofit
organization headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. was announced today at
a press conference held during the Assistive Technology Industry
Association (ATIA) 2008 National Conference at the Caribe Royale Resort
in Orlando, Florida. The mission of the foundation is to promote
universal accessibility so that every blind and low-vision person in the
world has access to digital information over the Internet and Worldwide
Web.
The foundation's executive director, Art Schreiber, also
announced that the organization's first offering will be free usage of a
Web 2.0 accessible screen reader. The product is provided through an
exclusive license in perpetuity granted to The AIR Foundation from
Serotek Corporation, the leading provider of Internet and digital
information accessibility software and services. The screen reader is
called SA To Go and is powered by Serotek's award-winning System Access
software which provides immediate text to speech, magnified visual, and
Braille access to digital information presented through the Web or other
means, while the user is directly connected to the Internet. The
software does not remain resident on the user's computer when the
connection to the Internet is interrupted or terminated. Users can
obtain access to the free software by calling 877-369-0101 or visiting
www.AccessibilityIsaRight.org <http://www.accessibilityisaright.org/> .
"The basic tenet of The AIR Foundation is that accessibility is a
fundamental human right, regardless of financial or geographic
constraints" said Art Schreiber, executive director of The AIR
Foundation, "by allowing the blind and visually impaired to have equal
access to computer and Internet information through the free use of an
advanced screen reader like SA To Go, we have already taken great
strides toward our mission."
The AIR Foundation will solicit funds and contract development of
product enhancements including availability in other languages. The
organization's first priority is to make SA To Go available in Mandarin
Chinese.
"SA To Go is highly intuitive and requires minimal training to use,"
said Serotek CEO, Mike Calvo, "the user not only has access to
information displayed on Web pages, but to Web-based applications such
as Internet telephone service, and to applications resident on the host
computer. The user can also access PDF files, fill out forms, and
otherwise interact with information with the same facility as a sighted
person."
The AIR Foundation will operate through the generosity of organizations
donating their time, expertise, and funds. It invites other nonprofits,
assistive technology vendors, mainstream hardware and software companies
and anyone interested in promoting accessibility as every person's
right, to align with the AIR team.
The AIR Foundation
The AIR Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to
advocate, teach, and deliver information accessibility tools. We focus
on the accessibility needs of blind and low-vision people. Our mantra is
"accessibility is a right" and we work with corporations and agencies
worldwide to deliver free accessibility to all. For more information,
call 877-369-0101 or visit www.AccessibilityIsaRight.org
<http://www.accessibilityisaright.org/> .
Serotek Corporation
Serotek Corporation is a leading technology company that develops
software and manufactures accessibility solutions. Committed to the
mission of providing accessibility anywhere, Serotek launched the first
online community specifically designed to meet the needs of people with
disabilities. Since then, Serotek has introduced several powerful,
affordable solutions that require minimal training and investment. For
more information, visit www.serotek.com <http://www.serotek.com/> .
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