ICAN and Partners for Inclusive Communities (Arkansas UCEDD) Partnership

Initiative Description

ICAN and Partners for Inclusive Communities (Arkansas UCEDD) partnership was formed to increase the capacity of stakeholders in Arkansas to design more accessible digital environments which result in access for people who use assistive technology and other people with disabilities. This will be accomplished through the provision of training, technical assistance and resource development by University of Arkansas Partners for Inclusive Community personnel. This partnership has the goals of:

• Training to at least 500 stakeholders.

• Technical assistance or information and assistance to a minimum of 24 stakeholders including web accessibility testing, document remediation, captioning, policy development, or other assistance that increases the capacity of individuals and organizations to create more accessible digital products and environments.

• Updating of resources created in previous years (online videos and social media toolkit) to maintain relevance and accuracy as technology interfaces have changed.

•Creation of at least 2 additional online videos or tutorials.

• Entering of activities and data into the database monthly.  

Year of Implementation

2023

State

Arkansas

Initiative contact information

Rick Anderson
Rick.Anderson@arkansas.gov