About DRCFC's Internet Initiatives

The Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County has provided unique, consumer-directed services both for individuals and for the communities of Fairfield County since 1981. As the Center has grown and expanded over the years, so has the definition of "community" -- a concept that now includes the internet, cyberspace and the information highway. DRCFC is committed to including residents of these new "communities" in its efforts to remove the barriers that society presents to persons with disabilities.

DRCFC will utilize this website and other electronic initiatives to afford access to a broad range of services:

• An online database of questions and answers about assistive technology;

• Information about our services both to individuals and communities can be accessed both through the world wide web and electronic mail;

• Our quarterly newsletter--CONNECTIONS--is now published electronically.

As DRCFC undertakes this initiative, it is also important to be aware that many of the same attitudinal, economic, and physical barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from fully participating in traditional communities can also prevent access to virtual communities. DRCFC is committed to removing these barriers through:

• Assurance that all content on this website is accessibly formatted;

• Concurrent with development efforts to support and expand these electronic initiatives, DRCFC commits to seeking funds to provide persons with disabilities with the tools and training necessary to access this and other online resources.

As the Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County undertakes these new and exciting programs, we are aware that the challenges we face must be addressed in collaboration with other efforts already underway. DRCFC will continue to support a wide range of additional internet and electronic communications initiatives including:

• The Assistive Technology Loan Program, implemented by DRCFC and Connecticut's four other Centers for Independent Living in cooperation with the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and Peoples Bank;
   

We welcome your comments at info@drcfc.org

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