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Creative Commons – some rights reserved Essentials of Accessibility
Integrate Accessibility Management
"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential
aspect." -- Tim Berners-Lee, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Director and inventor of the World
Wide Web
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Welcome!Where to begin with institutional accessibility
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AccessiblePeople with disabilities
…can acquire the same information…participate in the same activities
…be active producers as well as consumers
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Universal Design…
• supports all people• supports all technology• improves experience for all• strong relationship to usability• “Good design IS accessible
design” ~ Dr. John Slatin
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You’re the accidental expert
…now what?
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Steps to IT accessibility• Listen to your stakeholders
• Enlist executive sponsor• Where are we going?
– Choose/define standard– Policy
• Where are we now?• Build and integrate teams• Train to win• Integrate support structures• Test, measure, report• Inclusive practice becomes
integral
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…yes all of them
• Survey customers, clients, students, citizens depending on your type of org
• Collect data from staff, all departments
• What are they afraid of?• What myths are they holding on
to?• Listening can be magical
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Steps to IT accessibility• Listen to your stakeholders
• Enlist executive sponsor• Where are we going?
– Choose/define standard– Policy
• Where are we now?• Build and integrate teams• Train to win• Integrate support structures• Tesst, measure, report• Inclusive practice becomes
integral
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Executive Leadership is
critical
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With the proper leadership, your journey will be easier
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Steps to IT accessibility• Listen to your stakeholders
• Recruit executive sponsor• Where are we going?
– Choose/define standard– Adopt explicit policy
• Where are we now?• Build and integrate teams• Train to win• Integrate support structures• Test, measure, report• Inclusive practice becomes
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Role of Standards
• Shared understanding of requirements among:
o Consumerso Authoring Toolmakerso Developerso Makers of browsers and AT devices
• “How to” Techniques and testing criteria for content creators
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Components of Web Accessibility
Diagram of the relationship between authoring and evaluation tools, Web content, and user agent tools such as browsers and assistive technologies. As each component adheres to common standards, accessibility and interoperability are improved. At the W3c, groups of experts work in collaboration on the
ATAG – authoring tools accessibility group;
WCAG – web content accessibility group; and UAAG – user agent accessibility group, and others.
WCAG(web
content)
ATAG(authoring
tools)
UAAG(user agent)
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Global Standards
• WCAG - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. International standards for the web
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Four principles of accessibility POUR
1. Content is Perceivable2. …is Operable3. …is Understandable4. …is Robust
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POUR Principles are widely
applicable
• Documents• Web pages
• Web applications• Content
management
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Policy Development• Who is policy being developed for and why.• Identify stakeholders and their various needs,
requirements, possible barriers to adoption• Define scope – will policy apply to web sites?
purchases? other software? hardware? • Choose an existing guideline or standard• Make the conformance level explicit • Involve stakeholders to every extent possible
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Policy ImplementationCreate an accessibility work plan• Set milestones• Provide training• Create enforcement mechanisms• Include in specifications, requirements • Define monitoring, conformance claims, and
follow-up process• Provide for integration
(for example within purchasing process) • Create review dates and procedure for policy
revision
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Steps to IT accessibility• Listen to your stakeholders
• Recruit executive sponsor• Where are we going?
– Choose/define standard– Adopt explicit policy
• Where are we now?• Build and integrate teams• Train to win• Integrate support structures• Test, measure, report• Inclusive practice becomes integral
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Accessibility is a processthat must be woven into all IT practices from inception: included in design, development, and QA through management and procurement
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