SpeechSolutions, Inc. trainers have been working with Federal employees with disabilities since 1993.  Teaching individuals with disabilities to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking has enabled users to remain productive in their jobs. Whether carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive stress injury (RSI), paralysis or a host of other situations, SpeechSolutions, Inc. has worked  to ensure employee success on the job. 

SpeechSolutions, Inc flagship products, Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional, Medical and Legal Editions, are Section 508 certified.

Section 508 Solutions
Understanding Section 508 and the Access Board's Standards

Purpose

Section 508 requires Federal departments and agencies that develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology to ensure that Federal employees and members of the public with disabilities have access to and use of information and data, comparable to that of the employees and members of the public without disabilities–unless it is an undue burden to do so.

Who is Covered?

• Federal departments and agencies including the U.S. Postal Service
• Contractors providing services or products to Federal agencies must provide Section 508 compliant deliverables

Exceptions include some military functions, products owned by contractors incidental to a contract, and "back-office" equipment.

What is Covered?

• Electronic and information technology products procured, developed, maintained, or used by a Federal agency
• Electronic and information technology includes products that store, process, transmit, convert, duplicate, or receive electronic information
• Copiers, computers, fax machines, information kiosks, software, operating systems, websites and telecommunications products

APHIS, Bureau of the Census, Board of Veteran Appeals, CFTC, DC Department of Human Services, DEA, Department of Commerce, DoD (Departments of the Army, Navy, and the Air Force), Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs, EEOC, EPA, FDA, GSA, HHS, Library of Congress, Maryland Rehabilitation Services, National Archives, NLRB, NIH, NOAA, NRC, NREL, NSF, Office of Thrift Supervision, OPM, OSHA, Public Health Service, SEC, Smithsonian,  TRICARE/CAP, USDA, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs,  U.S. Senate.