FCC Accessibility Innovations Expo (Washington, D.C.)

This is a completed event.

Description:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will host a free Accessibility Innovations Expo in Washington, DC featuring technologies that advance accessibility for people with disabilities. The Expo, which is co-hosted by the FCC’s Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau and Connect2HealthFCC (C2H) Task Force, coincides with National Disability Employment Awareness Month and will highlight how technology can provide opportunities for people to be fully engaged in an increasingly technological workforce at In addition to showcasing how technology can assist people with disabilities in the workplace, several exhibits will highlight the role technology can provide in health and wellness, a driving force of the work of the C2H Task Force. The Expo is open to the public. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request by emailing  fcc504@fcc.gov or calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY), or ASL Videophone: 1-844-432-2275.

Date(s):


10/23/2017 10:00 AM ET - 10/23/2017 12:00 PM ET

Location(s):

Pepco Edison Place Gallery
702 8th St NW, 
Washington, D.C. 20068

Contact(s):

Deandrea Wilson
202-418-0703
Deandrea.Wilson@fcc.gov

Tag(s):

After High School Assistive Technology Communication - AT Employment Hearing Impairment High School Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Parent/Family Transition Vision Impairment