broadband adoption and people with disabilities
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A presentation to the 2012 Minnesota Broadband Task Force from Jay Wyant at the Commission of Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans, Office of Enterprise Technologies (OET)TRANSCRIPT
Broadband Adoption and People with Disabilities
Commission of Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans Office of Enterprise Technologies (OET)
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2009 Legislation
Mandated that OET adopt accessibility standardsSpecifies the incorporation of Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 into the standardsFunds through June 30, 2011Sets up an advisory committeeFunds two other projects related to captioning (Legis. Coordination Committee and Commission for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans)
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Rural Communities and People with Disabilities
People with disabilities are more likely than most other groups to live in rural areasAt least 20 percent of people with disabilities, 11 million people, live in rural areas of the United States.
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Jobs and People with Disabilities
When the ADA was passed in 1990, 22% of people with disabilities were
employed
22 years later, that number remains the same
People with disabilities employed in state government decreased from
10.1% in 1999 to 4.6% in 2011
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Why are so many people with disabilities still offline?
By 2009 only 41% of Americans with disabilities had adopted broadband. (39% of all non-adopters are people with disabilities.)• Assistive technology is too expensive• Broadband speed is insufficient
- Internet may be seen as inaccessible and unnecessary
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Broadband Adoption
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Dialup (adults)
Broadband (adults)
People with Disabilities
PEW Internet and American Life Project, 2010
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Affordable Broadband and
Accessible Websites
Education and Training for People with Disabilities
Provider Compliance
with Accessibility Regulations
Funding for Computers, Broadband,
and Assistive Technology for
People with Disabilities
Components Needed to Improve Broadband Adoption
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Recommendations: Education and Training
Make training and educational materials accessible Provide transportation Publish Braille materialsOffer sign language interpretive services
Some example programs: Tools for Life in Georgia
Resource CentersSmall Business Education
Broadband Changed My Life!
Campaign to promote benefits of Broadband
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Most adults would need assistance to get online
21%
61%
14%
4%
Know enough to go online myself
Would need someone to help me
Would not want to use the Internet
Don't Know
Likely to be higher for people with disabilities.
PEW Internet and American Life Project, 2010
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Recommendations: Fund Assistive Technology
Government funds and grantsTAM a potential resourceCenturyLink Settlement
Equipment recycling and exchangesExpand definition of assistive technologyEconomic development funds
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Recommendations: Regulation Compliance
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1978Web Content Access Guidelines 2.021st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act signed on 10/08/10 by President Obama
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Section 508 and Web Content Access Guidelines
Through MCDHH’s advocacy the State of Minnesota adopted federal accessibility standards in 2009All websites and content must be accessible- captioned live streaming, content in ASL, captioned videosMCDHH and OET produced/co-produced courses on web and document accessibility
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Accessibility: Quick Introduction
Not an accommodation – it’s built-in – everyone uses itTechnology centered; not focused on a person who is disabledProactiveIt’s an electronic curb-cut!
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Technology Accessibility Standards Implementation Project
Supports OET’s mandate to establish technology accessibility standards and implement the processes needed to put them into effectOET and MMD are working together to assure the state is purchasing accessible hardware, software, and online applications under Minnesota Statutes 2009, section 16C.
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2009 Legislation: Current Status
2011: TAM AppropriationCreated position of CIAO
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Broadband Issues
What is “Broadband”?
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Broadband: Broadly Defined
Size of the pipeType of pipeType of deviceContent (apps and data)
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OET and Accessibility
Policy frameworkProcess recommendationsDialogueIncentives
THANK YOU!Mary Hartnett
(651) 431-5965
www.mncdhh.org
Jay Wyant
612.825.8285 (cell)
http://mn.gov/oet/policies-and-standards/accessibility