“The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.”
Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web
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RRCEP II strives to provide an accessible web presence that enables all of RRCEP II's constituents full access to information found on this site.
This effort is pursuant to both state policy and federal law including
New York State Technology Policy 99-3; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -
Section 504; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 - Section 508.
Although the concept of web accessibility is usually linked to people with disabilities, it also means that people with older computers, hardware, and software should be able to use this web site equally as well as
people with the latest hardware, software, and fast Internet connections.
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Documents used on this site are typically provided in a Word (Rich Text Format) or PDF format. To read PDF files, you'll need Adobe Reader (free). If the Adobe website is not accessible to you, the software is also available from an accessible page at:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
If you choose not to use Adobe Reader, you can have the PDF file converted to HTML or ASCII text by using one of the conversion services offered by Adobe at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_onlinetools.html.
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