Opportunities to contribute to the future of cloud computing and to share your IDEA story

FCC PARTNERS WITH THE COLEMAN INSTITUTE AND RAISING THE FLOOR TO LAUNCH CLOUD COMPUTING CHALLENGE  

  

       The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities, and Raising the Floor challenged the public to submit short multimedia presentations on how cloud computing will create new opportunities for people with disabilities.  The Federal Communication's Commission will post the most innovative designs on its Accessibility and Innovation Initiative website, and they will be considered for the Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility. The Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities will award $1,000 to the presentation that best describes how cloud computing will improve communication for people with cognitive disabilities. Raising the Floor will award $1,000 for the best presentation that focuses on the needs of people in developing countries.

       Submissions for the challenge will be accepted between October 22, 2010 and May 1, 2011. The winner or “popular choice” will be determined by the public on May 2-3, 2011. Individuals can vote by visiting challenge.gov.

You can find out more about the Chairman’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative by visiting, http://www.broadband.gov/accessibilityandinnovation/

Share your IDEA story

       To celebrate the 35^th anniversary of IDEA the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) is asking anyone, individual with a disability, parent, student, teacher, principal, researcher, teacher trainer, or advocate, who has been positively affected by IDEA to share his or her story. Individuals are encouraged to share art work, photography, and poetry to describe their experiences. Personal stories and other documents are due before November 8^th and should be submitted to https://www.osep-meeting.org/idea35th/.