Access Board News

The U.S. Access Board seeks an Administrative Officer (GS 15) to serve in the Office of Administration. This position will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating . . .

All are welcome to attend the next meeting of the U.S. Access Board, which will be open to the public and take place on March 15 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (ET). The agenda for the meeting includes election of officers, brief reports from standing and ad hoc Board committees and the Executive Director, and federal agency updates. Members of the public may attend and listen to the meeting through the Zoom.gov platform, by phone, or in person at the Board’s Washington D.C. Conference Space. For further information, . . .

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements on February 14, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (ET). This session will address . . .

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Southeast ADA Center has launched a special virtual interview series where the Center speaks with leaders of the disability rights movement. The interview series, including . . .

The U.S. Access Board seeks an Events and Communication Specialist to serve in its Office of Executive Director. This Events and Communication Specialist position will be responsible for . . .

Bill Botten, the U.S. Access Board’s Senior Accessibility Specialist and Training Coordinator, retired from federal service today. A Board employee for 22 years, Botten contributed in many ways to the mission and vision of the agency, from . . .

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) Tech program has released Best Practices for the Design of Accessible COVID-19 Home Tests, a document with recommendations for developers and manufacturers of diagnostic tech to make at-home COVID-19 test kits accessible to people with disabilities. The document covers topics on accessible packaging and instructions of test kits, including . . .

The U.S. Access Board seeks a Support Services Specialist to serve in its Office of Administrative Services. This position will be responsible for managing . . .

All are welcome to attend the next meeting of the U.S. Access Board, which will be open to the public and take place virtually on January 11 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (ET). The agenda for the meeting includes . . .

All are welcome to attend the National Council on Disability’s (NCD) next quarterly Council Meeting that will be held virtually on Thursday, December 8 from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. (ET). The agenda includes welcome remarks and introductions, welcoming new Council Members and . . .