Model Program: Committee Website

Houston Mayor�s Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities

Glenn Holland
713-853-7092
glenn.holland@chase.com
http://www.hmcepd.org/index.html

The Houston Mayor's Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities' website, designed exclusively by members of this volunteer committee, provides the latest information on disability related issues. The website offers valuable resource information and enables the Mayor's Committee to reach disability organizations, individuals with disabilities, employers, service providers, and caregivers. The website allows the Committee to communicate more effectively with the community. For example, scholarship information reaches more students with disabilities offering the possibility for support for a potential post-secondary educational experience.

To replicate this website, follow these key steps:

Identify a webmaster with HTML experience
Locate a free website provider
Plan a user-friendly layout for ease of navigating through the site
Include useful information for your target audience
Update site frequently to include timely, up to date information
Conduct constant research for articles and information to be included in the website
Publicize your website to your target audience and the general public

To find out how to make a website accessible go to: http://www.ittatc.org/training/webcourse/