UCP/NYC Launches New Web Site
November 15, 2001

(New York, NY) -Log onto www.ucpnyc.org to experience an interactive environment like you've never seen before from United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP/NYC)! Our Web site has been completely redesigned to be more user-friendly, while still providing the quality information that you have come to expect from one of the nation's largest disability charities.

One of our newest and most exciting features is an online art gallery. Web site visitors will be able to view paintings, photography, and children's art created by program participants, then purchase the artwork online and have it delivered to their home. Associated with the art gallery is an e-postcard feature. Visitors will be able to choose the design of their individualized postcard from images in the art gallery to share with their friends and family.

To accommodate those who prefer doing business online, guests will now be able to register for our fundraising events and workshops directly from our Web site, as well as make online donations. Additionally, visitors can register for email updates on UCP/NYC activities, view brochures, annual reports and newsletters, order educational videos and books related to cerebral palsy and other disabilities, and shop Amazon.com-all online. Videostreaming will be available for previewing all videos for sale at www.ucpnyc.org.

The new Web site is also BOBBY Approved, meaning it meets standard regulations for Web site access by people with disabilities. More standard features of the Web site include information on cerebral palsy and treatment approaches, assistive technology resources, state and federal disability issues, and career opportunities.

"This upgrade marks a vast technological leap forward for the UCP/NYC Web site, which first went online in December, 1996," announced Linda Tempel, Associate Executive Director of Marketing and Development at United Cerebral Palsy of New York City. "Our goal is to provide our visitors with an easy-to-use and inviting Web site that is a rich resource worldwide for disability-related information and services."

UCP/NYC retained the services of LaDue Design, a multimedia company based in Saugerties, NY, for the technical and creative aspects of the new site. Additional input was provided by a focus group, which gave feedback on graphic design and interactive features. Group members included people with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, as well as advertising and marketing professionals.

United Cerebral Palsy of New York City is a 55-year-old non-profit organization, which annually assists over 10,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families. The agency's mission is to provide the highest quality services in health care, education, employment, housing, and technology resources that support people with cerebral palsy and related disabilities in leading independent and productive lives.