Discussion Boards

Projects

An Overview of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act,  Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act,  and the Pending Refresh

About the Presenter

Mr. Creagan is the Senior Accessibility Specialist with the U.S. Access Board. He was formerly the Director of Consumer Training for ITTATC, and before that he was the Director of Public Policy for Hearing Loss Association of America (formerly SHHH).  Mr. Creagan is a nationally recognized expert on accessible electronic and information technology and telecommunications. 

He served as Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of the recent advisory committee on the refresh of the Section 508 standards and the Section 255 guidelines.

He has spoken and written extensively on disability rights, digital wireless telephones, Internet relay services, and IVR systems.  Mr. Creagan has testified before state legislatures and multiple federal agencies on the importance of assistive technology to people with disabilities.  Mr. Creagan received his J.D. from the Catholic University of America.

Timothy P. Creagan
Senior Accessibility Specialist
U.S. Access Board
1331 F Street, N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1111
202-272-0016 (V); 1-(800) 872-2253 (V) 
202-272-0082 (TTY);1-800-993-2822 (TTY) 
202-272-0081 (Fax)
creagan@access-board.gov