Accessibility Best Practices PortalThe Social Security Administration (SSA) Accessibility Best Practices Portal, in service since January 2007, equips and enables application development teams to access the latest guidance on applying accessibility standards to development efforts.
The portal is based on the concept of accessibility best practices, which are standardized interpretations of accessibility regulations with recommended enterprise approaches to implementation. The best practices demystify the complex world of accessibility regulations by providing proven solutions, methods, and testing approaches that span the entire development life cycle, assuring consistent accessible outcomes. The Accessibility Best Practices Portal provides the following advantages:
The Accessibility Best Practices Portal has been a critical turning point in moving from accessibility testing-centric approaches, to delivering cost effective outcomes that consider the needs of people with disabilities throughout all development life cycle stages. The results achieved constitute a major breakthrough in stimulating the development of accessible IT services at SSA. Full text: 2USASSA1.pdf 147.96 kB
Publication year:
2009
Implementation year: 2007 Topics: Disability, ICT as a strategic management tool Organization: Social Security Administration Country: United States |
ISSA Good Practice Awards
Europe 2010 - Competition results
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2-GPA-Europe-winners.pdf 543.39 kB
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Asia and the Pacific 2009 - Competition results
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2-RSSF-AsiaPacificwinners.pdf 532.76 kB
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Americas 2009 - Competition results
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2-RSSF-GPA-brochure-FINAL.pdf 149.26 kB
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Africa 2008 - Competition results
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2-RSSF-GPA.pdf 114.39 kB
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News
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French and German initiatives win international social security award
ISSA, 03.03.2010 | Press releaseFrench and German social security institutions win Good Practice Award for Europe for “innovative and ambitious” projects >> -
Jordan and Saudi Arabia win first Asia-Pacific region ISSA Award for social security good practices
ISSA, 21.10.2009 | Press releaseThe first Good Practice Award competition for the region attracted 19 entries from 11 organizations representing 11 countries >> -
Focus: ISSA Good Practice Awards - Europe 2010
ISSA, 30.09.2009 | FeatureISSA members in the Europe region can enter a good practice for consideration up to: 10 December 2009 >> -
International award recognizes Brazil and Mexico for social security good practices
ISSA, 19.06.2009 | Press releaseISSA Good Practice Awards - Americas 2009 >> -
Focus: ISSA Good Practice Awards - Asia and the Pacific
ISSA, 25.05.2009 | FeatureISSA members in Asia and the Pacific can enter a good practice for consideration up to: 11 PM (CEST) on 13 August 2009 >> -
Focus: ISSA Good Practice Awards - Americas
ISSA, 09.12.2008 | FeatureISSA members in the Americas can enter a good practice for consideration up to: 11 PM (CST) on 10 March 2009 >> -
Kenya, Morocco awarded for good social security practices at African Forum
ISSA, 19.11.2008 | Press releaseInitiatives to improve the administration of social security in Kenya and Morocco have won the first Good Practice Award for Africa >>