The Flea & the Gorilla
By: Randy Marsden, Madentec
On: Thursday, Feb 28, 2002 at the Accessibility Forum Meeting in Denver, CO
Assistive Technology Industry Association
- 65 Members
- Small to Medium Sized
- Mission Driven
- Better late than never (!)
Top 3 Problems in AT
- Funding
- Compatibility
- Awareness
Current ATIA Initiatives
- AT Compatibility Guidelines (FastTrack)
- Consolidated Database of AT Products
- IOPTL (Interoperability Test Lab)
- AT-AT Interoperability
Current Issues
- Functional Performance Criteria part e)
- Do we really need AT Vendors?
- Creation of Interoperability Specifications
- Testing
IT Testing & Design Model
- Things ATIA Can Provide
- Information
- Participate in Creation of Specification
- Assistance w/ Compatibility Issues
- VPAT Advice
- IOPTL Testing Service (Report Card)
- Things AT Companies Can Provide
- Product Loans/Discounts for testing
- Functional Test Protocol for AT Products
- Point Contact Person
- Things AT Wants from E&IT
- Participation in creating Interop Spec.
- Adherence to Specification
- Point Person for AT
- Loaner Products for Testing
- Things AT Wants fr/ Gov’t
- To Include AT
- $$ to help AT companies be active participants
- Continued support facilitating dialog between AT and E&IT