"The Technology Taskforce is going to change the way global business does business. This unique Taskforce will make it easier to deliver the best practice which liberates talent and customer access everywhere - while helping ICT suppliers and their global customers to minimise the risks associated with increasingly complex and inconsistent regulations worldwide."
Susan Scott-Parker
chief executive of the Business Disability Forum and co-chair of the Technology Taskforce

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In 2008 Business Disability Forum launched the world's only Business Taskforce on Accessible Technology (BTAT). In 2012 we changed our name to the Technology Taskforce. Our vision is to make accessibility and usability as fundamental to technology as security is now..

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Why accessible technology?

Why accessible technology?

IB ImageDespite the rapid advancements in technology, it remains unnecessarily difficult for employers to recruit and retain disabled people and do business with disabled customers. Find out more about the accessible technology market and associated business benefits.
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Accessibility Maturity Model

Accessibility Maturity Model

Through shared learning our members have defined a common business language about accessible technology. Our 'Accessibility Maturity Model' (AMM) self-assessment tool enables businesses to identify and plan key policies for accessible and usable technologies. Use the AMM scorecard to assess your current accessibility performance.
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Accessible Technology Charter

Launched in November 2011, the Accessible Technology Charter makes it easier to access the talent and the spending power of the one billion people worldwide who have a disability.

The Charter sets out ten commitments to good practice on IT accessibility. Signature is a public declaration by an organisation that it will make ten commitments on accessibility as part of its IT strategy, including executive sponsorship, and developing and buying accessible IT systems.
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