Quorum Today - What is Section 508 and How Does it Effect my Company

Quorum Today seeks to expand the use of the QUORUM programming language to allow blind and visually impaired students to participate in competitive robotics by encouraging manufacturers to allow QUORUM to be used as an accessible coding language.

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Section 508 Government Site

https://www.section508.gov

https://www.access-board.gov/ict/

Federal agencies are responsible for ensuring their information and services are accessible to persons with disabilities. The Revised 508 Standards include not just IT tools and systems, but electronic content such as documents, web pages, presentations, social media content, blogs, and certain emails. Learn more at these sites.

More Information

ADA and Section 508: What is it and What’s the Difference?

https://avantpage.com/blog/ada-508-regulation

What Is 508 Compliance (+Does It Apply to You)?

https://www.g2.com/articles/508-compliance

Project Lead:
XCORP2014 / Enktesis LLC
http://enktesis.com
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In cooperation with:
Robot Mats
https://robotmats.com
Build the skills of your current team with our universal training mats. They provide every scenario required to teach all the fundamentals programming and similar robotics systems.
Empower Mats
https://empowermats.com
Tools to empower visually impaired students to participate in competitive robotics programs.

In cooperation with:
Geyer Instructional
https://www.geyerinstructional.com
Geyer is the exclusive marketer, manufacturers, and distribution partner for Robot Mats and Empower Mats. Build the skills of your current team with the universal training mats. They provide every scenario required to teach all the fundamentals programming and similar robotics systems.

In cooperation with:
Quorum
https://quorumlanguage.com
Quorum is a full-featured, robost programning environment that enables blind and visuall impaired students to program robots and other technologies.

In cooperation with:
Maryland School for the Blind
https://www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org
The Maryland School for the Blind provides outreach, educational, and residential programs to children from birth to 21 years old who are blind or low vision including those with multiple disabilities.

This project is being funded through a generous grant from the Vision Advancement Foundation (VAF) of Oklahoma. The VAF exists to provide excellence in eyecare, especially among those with distinctive needs.

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