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ROCKVILLE, Va., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- TecAccess, www.tecaccess.net, a leading provider of accessibility solutions, has announced a "Recovery Act Accessibility Coupon" as a packaged, cost effective solution for agencies and federal vendors to accelerate their Recovery Act readiness. The recent stimulus bill, known as the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act," is a $787 billion measure designed to fund a wide array of projects and programs to jump start the economy and create jobs. Accessibility will be a critical component for all of the federal agencies responsible for spending and distributing stimulus funds, as well as federal vendors hoping to do business with the government.

"It will be critical that these agencies and funding recipients comply with all applicable laws, including those protecting the rights of people with disabilities," explained Debra Ruh, founder and CEO of TecAccess.

Federal agencies and vendors will be responsible for such laws as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), and the Rehabilitation Act, which make accessibility a condition of federal funding. Standards issued under many of these laws include standards for electronic and information technology issued under the Rehabilitation Act (Section 508).

To encourage accessibility compliance, TecAccess will offer a 15% discount on accessibility testing, training, and remediation services. "The end result of our Recovery Act Accessibility Coupon is that our customers will unequivocally realize the business advantages of reaching and better serving people with disabilities and the aging population, a powerful demographic that makes up well over 60 million Americans," said Debra Ruh.

TecAccess' employees with disabilities draw upon their unique perspective derived from facing accessibility challenges on a daily basis, and in turn use their personal experience and expertise to help others better understand practical and cost effective accessibility solutions. TecAccess relies on firsthand knowledge and experience, which results in a comprehensive suite of services that ultimately helps TecAccess' clients with their accessibility, usability, diversity, staffing, compliance, and marketing needs.

Contact TecAccess and reference the "Recovery Act Accessibility Coupon" package for customized solutions that address the barriers to accessing technology experienced by people with physical, developmental, visual, auditory, and neurological disabilities, and by older Web users with accessibility needs.