Training and Dissemination Overview

Training Activities will allow for the distribution of the research findings to the diverse target audiences:

• employers
• IT trainers and professionals
• persons with disabilities in diverse employment settings
• other researchers
• relevant policymakers
• IT training certification bodies
• human resource managers
• community colleges and university continuing education programs
• Centers for Independent Living and other disabilities-related organizations

Training and dissemination strategies used to reach these audiences will include:

• trade association and conference breakout sessions
• conference presentations
• publications
• webcasts
• audio conferences
• self-paced online distance learning courses
• online listservs

The dissemination activities will be offered in numerous formats such as:

• Information briefs and magazine articles geared toward trade publications
• journal articles
• conferences
• a project website with links to online resources such as a listserv and electronic bulletin board