The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is holding a hearing next week that may interest you.

When:  Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 2:30-4:00pm
Where:  Dirksen Senate Building Room G-50
(or Online:  www.help.senate.gov)

The hearing will focus on the importance of accessible technology and how this issue is impacting K-12 and higher education.

Witnesses include:
Panel I with

• Eve Hill, Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.

Panel II with

• Mark Riccobono, Executive Director, Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind,
• Dr. John B. Quick, Superintendent, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, Indiana
• Mark Turner, Director, Center for Accessible Media, Accessible Technology Initiative, California State University

We hope to see you there.

If you are unable to attend, the hearing will be broadcasted live online at www.help.senate.gov.
Real time captioning and sign language  interpreters will be provided at the hearing.

Andy Imparato
Disability Policy Director
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Tom Harkin, Chairman.