Bill Curtis-Davidson, Senior Director of Strategic Consulting and Training Services, Level Access
Disability Area: Topic Area:
Length of Session (in hours): 1-hr
Format: Lecture
Expertise Level: Beginner
Type of session: Not provided
Summary of Session
Learn how to build and implement a successful Section 508 compliance program across an organization, including roles and responsibilities, recommended tools, training and testing, and real-world challenges and how to overcome them.
Abstract
This presentation will cover four key topics:
• Program structure and best practices - how to build and roll out a successful Section 508 compliance program
• Who is responsible - roles and responsibilities in the systems development life-cycle to address Section 508 compliance
• Real-world implementation - lessons learned in developing Section 508 compliance programs
• Tools, training and testing – the challenges of rolling out the three Ts and how to overcome them
Kepoints
How to build and rollout a Section 508 compliance program
Roles and responsibilities involved in addressing Section 508 compliance
Challenges associated with rolling out a 508 program and how to overcome them
Speaker Bio(s)
Bill Curtis-Davidson
As Senior Director of Strategic Consulting and Training Services for Level Access, Bill Curtis-Davidson brings over 20 years of experience working in strategic user experience (UX) design and digital accessibility consulting. Bill joined Level Access after working for 15 years with IBM as a UX and Digital Accessibility Consultant, Business Development Executive and Executive Architect. Prior to that, he worked as a Digital Accessibility Researcher and adjunct faculty at Georgia Tech. Bill has helped dozens of companies plan, implement and manage their digital accessibility operations. He has been involved in advising numerous government advisory committees, standards development organizations, and industry associations.
