Time for a TechCheck— Assessing the Accessibility of Your Workplace Technology September 24, :00 – 3:00 p.m. EST

Logistics Audio is available via Adobe Connect and phone: – Dial in number: – Conference Code: # Submit questions at any time during the presentation: – Type directly into the Q&A window your screen – – follow along using #PEATworks Captioning is available at:

Your Host: Jim Tobias PEAT Strategic Partner & Subject Matter Expert

Agenda Background on PEAT and TechCheck Building a mature accessibility program TechCheck walkthrough with Q&A

What is PEAT? Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology Cooperative agreement funded by DoL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy A multi-faceted initiative to advance the employment of people with disabilities through the development, adoption, and promotion of accessible technology Solutions-oriented with a foundation in collaboration, dialogue, and action

Organizational Development Why does PEAT focus on organizational development? – We conducted research, including case studies and interviews with leaders in accessibility – Technology is the easy part! (and others are doing it quite well); organizational challenges are difficult – Lots of hand-waving, not enough details – “Tools, not reports;” TechCheck is our first to be developed

What’s the problem? A company fixes some accessibility problems on its intranet. Six months later the intranet is re-designed, with new accessibility problems. The CIO office implements a new, inaccessible job application platform the same week that an HR director attends a disability- themed job fair. A new employee has to wait six weeks to get a sign language videoconferencing tool she needs, due to a network security misunderstanding. No consistency, continuity, authority, or strategy Ad hoc = high cost, low impact Please tell your story in the chat window

PEAT’s TechCheck Tool Aimed at helping you move beyond ad hoc Interactive, online tool created by PEAT to help employers assess technology accessibility practices Takes ~10 minutes to complete You receive a Readout, with links to PEAT resources Full confidentiality; no required fields; only for Readout

TechCheck Walkthrough Please go to

Wrap-up TechCheck is a good start to: – Find your natural allies – Seek clear support from executives/leaders – Build small victories – Connect with your peers and share Organizational accessibility is in a period of rapid growth across the board

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