skip navigation links
Accessibility Forum Logo
Accessibility Forum
Ed's Letter
Agenda Overview
Presentations
Projects Draft Documents
Projects Team Members
Worst Case Website
Section 508 Standards
Brochure
Bios
Sitemap
Main CDROM Page
 "The Accessibility Forum brings accessibility stake-holders together to support informed decisions about E&IT products relative to Section 508."

Accessibility Forum Chronology

February 2002

  • Accessibility Forum Meeting in Denver, Colorado January 2002

  • Strategic Management Council initiates sub-groups to explore and Recommend Forum Strategy, Processes and Procedures, Project Interaction, and Affinity Groups

November - December 2001

  • Initial Strategic Management Council Meeting held

October 2001

  • Accessibility Forum Webcast (October 30) presented to update Members on Forum activity and progress

  • Strategic Management Council (volunteer) members were announced

September 2001

  • Accessibility Forum Meeting – Canceled due to the events of September 11, 2001

  • Work on two priority Projects began (AT/E&IT Interoperability and Objective Measures)

August 2001

  • Members selected the Organization Structure of the Forum

  • Project teams were formed from volunteers

June - July 2001

  • Members determined projects the Forum would conduct by ballot

  • Alternative approaches for organizing the Forum leadership were presented to the Members

May 2001 – Accessibility Forum Meeting – Washington, DC Refining our Mission, Objectives and Plan

  • Project consolidation membership group identified

  • Developed a Mission Statement

  • Developed a membership