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Meeting Your Civil Rights Accessibility Obligations
Raymond RoseRose & Smith Associates
Port Aransas, TX
Slides available at: http://www.slideshare.net/RaymondRose
CL 2016
This work by Raymond Rose is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Certification of Compliance with National Science Foundation Nondiscrimination Regulations and Policies
By electronically signing the proposal, the Authorized Organizational Representative hereby certifies that the organization will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC § 2000d), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 USC §§ 1681 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC § 794), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 USC §§ 6101 et seq.) and all regulations and policies issued by NSF pursuant to these statutes.
Certification of Compliance with National Science Foundation Nondiscrimination Regulations and Policies (continued)
To that end, in accordance with the above-referenced nondiscrimination statutes, and NSF’s implementing regulations and policies, no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the Proposer receives Federal financial assistance from the Foundation; and HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT it will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this agreement.
• The Proposer recognizes and agrees that such Federal financial assistance will be extended in reliance on the representations and agreements made in this Certification, and that the United States shall have the right to seek judicial enforcement of this Certification. This Certification is binding on the Proposer, its successors, transferees, and assignees.
http://www.inacol.org/resource/access-and-equity-for-all-learners-in-blended-and-online-education/
Access and Equity for All Learners in Blended and Online Education
2014 iNACOL
Today’s Focus:
Project and Institutional Websites
Online Courses/Resources
Simple way to check* your website
FREE website accessibility test sites
http://CynthiaSays.com
http://WAVE.webaim.org
* Not comprehensive and will not check all accessibility issues but is a good quick check of the basic issues.
AInspector Sidebar 1.0.0-beta.1 for FireFox
WAVE Evaluation Tool for Google Chrome
Resource: Browser Based Accessibility Tools*
* Not comprehensive and will not check all accessibility issues but is a good quick check of the basic issues.
OCR’s Operational Definition
“those with a disability are able to acquire the same information and engage in the same interactions — and within the same time frame — as those without disabilities.”
OCR Compliance Review 11-11-2128, 06121583, paraphrased from 11-13-5001, 10122118, 11-11-6002
Common OCR Findings
1. Lack of Alternative Text on All Images
2. Documents Not Posted in an Accessible Format
3. Lack of Captions on All Videos and the Inability to Operate Video Controls Using Assistive Technology
4. Improperly Structured Data Tables
Common OCR Findings
5. Improperly Formatted and Labeled Form Fields
6. Improper Contrast Between Background and Foreground Colors
7. Frames Not Titled with Text that Facilitates Frame Identification and Navigation
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Principle I: Provide Multiple Means of Representation (the “what” of learning)
• Principle II: Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression (the “how” of learning)
• Principle III: Provide Multiple Means of Engagement (the “why” of learning)
National Center on UDL
http://www.udlcenter.org/
Contact Info
Raymond Roseray@rose-smith.com512.791.3100
Presentation slides on this topic are available at SlideShare.net under http://www.slideshare.net/RaymondRoseAnd at my blog: rmrose.blogspot.com
Resources
The following compilation of resources can be helpful when developing accessible online courses and websites.
This is not intended to be a comprehensive list.
AInspector Sidebar 1.0.0-beta.1 for FireFox
WAVE Evaluation Tool for Google Chrome
Resource: Browser Based Accessibility Tools*
* Not comprehensive and will not check all accessibility issues but is a good quick check of the basic issues.
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FREE website accessibility testers
http://CynthiaSays.com
http://WAVE.webaim.org
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HHS Section 508 Accessiblity checklists
http://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/making-files-accessible/checklist
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Free trial
https://amp.ssbbartgroup.com/express
You can view a
10 page
accessibility report
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Access and Equity for All Learners in Blended and Online Educationhttp://www.inacol.org/resource/access-and-equity-for-all-learners-in-blended-and-online-education/
Higher Ed Accessibility Lawsuits, Complaints, and Settlementshttp://www.d.umn.edu/~lcarlson/atteam/lawsuits.html
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Principle I: Provide Multiple Means of Representation (the “what” of learning)
• Principle II: Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression (the “how” of learning)
• Principle III: Provide Multiple Means of Engagement (the “why” of learning)
http://www.udlcenter.org/
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Color Blindness Simulator
http://www.seewald.at/en/2012/01/color_blindness_correction_and_simulator
See through the eyes of your red, green or blue colorblind student.
Android only
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Color advice for cartography
http://colorbrewer2.org/
Vischeck simulates colorblind vision.
http://www.vischeck.com/
Daltonize corrects images for colorblind viewers.
http://www.vischeck.com/daltonize/
More Color Blindness Tools
Resources9 of 19
Colour Contrast Analyzer
for Mac and Windows
https://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/contrastanalyser/
More Color Blindness Tools
Resources10 of 19
1 page accessibility resources for a variety of applications including MS Office and Adobe
http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/
Cheatsheets
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Tools and Tips for creating accessible digital images”
http://diagramcenter.org/
Diagram Center
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FREE Video Captioning Apps
NCAM.wgbh.orgMAGpie
CC for FLASH
How to add closed captions to YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K4WJs94FfY
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Adobe and Accessibility website (PDF info)
www.adobe.com/accessibility.html
Creating Accessible Tables and Data Tables
http://webaim.org/techniques/tables/
http://webaim.org/techniques/tables/data
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10 Free Screen Readers
http://usabilitygeek.com/10-free-screen-reader-blind-visually-impaired-users/
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NVDA http://www.nvaccess.org/
NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is a free “screen reader” which enables blind and vision impaired people to use computers. It reads the text on the screen in a computerised voice. You can control what is read to you by moving the cursor to the relevant area of text with a mouse or the arrows on your keyboard.
When the DOJ/OCR Makes a Visit: Lessons Learned in Resolving Complaints About Inaccessible IT
February 17, 2016 at 2pm – 3pm ET
In this webinar, accessibility leaders at three different universities will discuss what to expect in a DOJ or OCR review, as well as
the lessons they’ve learned at their institutions in resolving complaints about inaccessible IT. Learning from schools that have
successfully resolved DOJ/OCR complaints, this webinar will provide valuable insight into how campus communities can work to
ensure the accessibility of IT.
10 Tips for Implementing Accessible Online Media
February 25, 2016 at 2pm – 3pm ET
In this webinar, Janet Sylvia, Web Accessibility Group Leader and Web Accessibility Trainer, and Lily Bond from 3Play Media will
go through 10 tips for implementing accessible online media at your institution. Looking at several different scenarios, they will
discuss actionable strategies to help you find a solution that will work for you.
Quick Start to CaptioningMarch 10, 2016 at 2pm – 2:30pm ETWatch this webinar to learn the basics of how to add closed captions to online video to make it fully accessible, searchable, and SEO-friendly. This webinar covers Section 508 and ADA accessibility compliance, creation of closed captions, explanation of caption formats and video player compatibility, as well as an overview of automated workflows and integration with lecture capture and video platforms.
Plus previously recorded webinars
Accessibility Tips for Effective
Teaching and Learning
http://www.3playmedia.com/how-it-works/webinars/
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Accessibility White Papers on Web
Accessibility and Captioning
http://www.3playmedia.com/how-it-works/white-papers/inars/
Resource17 of 19
SSB YouTube Video Series: Web Accessibility 101
Introductory level (short) videos demonstrating assistive technology and common accessibility challenges.
Search SSB Bart Group on YouTube
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Raymond Roseray@rose-smith.com512.791.3100
Presentation slides on this topic are available at:http://www.slideshare.net/RaymondRose
And at my blog: http://rmrose.blogspot.com
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