Torbay Holdings Inc: Mouse Products Go on Display in the GSA CITA Assistive Technology Show Case in Washington, DC.Business Editors GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. CITA CITA Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements CITA Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics CITA Center for Information Technology Accommodation (US; now the GSA IT Accommodation Division) Assistive Technology Hardware and software that help people who are physically impaired. Often called "accessibility options" when referring to enhancements for using the computer, the entire field of assistive technology is quite vast and even includes ramp and doorway construction in buildings to support Show Case NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2004 TRBY (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :BB TRBY.OB) announced today that following a request by the General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. Center for Information Technology Accommodation (GSA, CITA) the company's Quill mouse, Nib software and Quill-Well mouse mat samples are now part of the Assistive Technology products that are displayed in the GSA, CITA Assistive Technology (AT) Showcase, in Washington DC. GSA, CITA does not endorse the products displayed in their AT Showcase their display is solely for the purpose of educating the workforce on assistive technology products for persons with disabilities. An invitation has been extended (date to be confirmed) for the company to give presentations about its products at GSA, CITA in Washington, DC at one of the events that are organized in the AT Showcase by the GSA Office of Governmentwide Policy Office of Electronic Government and Technology U. S. General Services Administration. The Quill-Aerobic Mouse and Virtually Hands Free Mousing System is the only conventional mouse to be listed as qualifying under Section 508 of the US Government's Amendments to the 1998 Rehabilitation Act (search "computer mouse" at www.section508.gov). The specification reads: - Desktop and Portable Computers (1194.26) Updated: August 1, 2001 Subsection: (2) Controls and keys shall be operable operable /op·er·a·ble/ (op´er-ah-b'l) subject to being operated upon with a reasonable degree of safety; appropriate for surgical removal. op·er·a·ble adj. with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate controls and keys shall be 5 lbs. (22.2 N) maximum. The Virtually Hands Free Mousing System (Quill-Aerobic Mouse and Nib software) also received a commendation for Ease of Use by the Arthritis Foundation This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , following an independent study. These products are Universally Assistive Technology in that they can be used by all and do not discriminate by appearance or in their use. Tom Large, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. stated; "This is another development that has come out of the CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge exhibition in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , we are also working with the IT Specialist at the Social Services Administration responsible for the 1194.26 standard. It is part of our on-going Assistive Tech awareness campaign that is building momentum. Our objective is to demonstrate that compared to the costs of Workers Compensation Claims, Medical Insurance and loosing valuable people from the work pool due to impairment; investment in our solutions may in the future be found to be a lower cost option. In addition to breaking the cycle of injury, therapy and re-injury, which, in relation to computer mouse related injuries is requiring the Workers Compensation System to manage Long Term Care and not Short Term Cure, these products are anticipated to open the "work door" to persons with hand disabilities, as well as building 'accessibility ramps onto the Internet', necessary to provide more equal advantage and opportunity in today's online society." "It was a revelation at the CSUN Persons with Disability Conference in LA to find that some of the large corporations I spoke to, there to promote their assistive technology commitment were unaware of the Government's 1194.26 Input Standard. Currently, to my knowledge, none of the computer manufacturers present provide a computer mouse that qualifies under it; yet many are suppliers of product to the US Government. Our presence in the Assistive Tech showcase and the existence of the showcase itself demonstrates the GSA's commitment to providing awareness as to AT tools that exist so as to educate the Government workforce on accessibility and the empowerment of persons with disability." |
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