Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA): The Impact Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation 191/11 Presented by: Valerie East

Learning Outcomes  Increase awareness of the scope & impact of the Accessibility Legislation to the college  Understand what makes a file Accessible and Conversion Ready  Recognize benefits of Accessibility for all  Recognize it is a Systemic Change in Culture  Access to Resources

Areas of Impact Employment Information & Communications Transportation Design of Public Spaces Access

Public Spaces  Recreational Trails/Beach access  Outdoor public use Eating Areas  Outdoor Play Spaces  Exterior Paths of Travel  Accessible Parking  Obtaining Services (Counters, Queues)  Documented Maintenance Plans

Transportation  Courtesy seating  No fee premium  No reduction in service hours  Technical Requirements  Lifting Devices, Hand Rails, Floor Surfaces, lighting, signage, etc.

Employment  Recruitment & Selection Process  Documented Individual Accessible Plans  Provision of Alternative Formats  Performance Management  Career Development & Advancement  Redeployment

Information & Communications  Electronic/Conversion Ready Document Formats  Feedback Mechanisms  Emergency Procedures  Websites to WCAG 2.0 Standards  Educational & Training Resources  Educator Training  Producers of Educational Material  Educational Libraries  Public Libraries

The Approach  Develop Project Plan  Get Stakeholders on Side  Develop Communications Plan  Develop Education Plan  Roll Out  Obtain Feedback  Review & Revamp Plan

Change Management  “You mean I have to recreate all of my old materials?”  “You mean I have to do things differently?”  “It’s going to take me so much longer … ”

Navigating Organizational Change

It’s Good for Everyone …  Student Experience  Accessible to online & mobile learners  Contemporary Learners  Increases Digital Literacies  Sustainability  Paperless working regardless of device

How does Accessibility help students?  Removes barriers for learners with disabilities  Supports learners in reaching their full potential

What impact does a disability have? Disability Processing InformationAttention & ConcentrationTask completion & OrganizationSocial Interactions & behavioursEnergy & Stress Management Impact Understanding ContentStructuring learningEngaging & ParticipatingPerforming on exams & testsMeeting Course Requirements

So, what is an Accessible Document?  Structured for effective use by people with or without disabilities  Assistive Technology can access  JAWS, ZoomText, Kurzweil JAWSZoomTextKurzweil

It’s all about the Student Experience

Quick Reference  Fonts: Sizes, Styles & Paragraph Spacing  Colour: Contrast & Not as identifier  Meta Data: Add owner, title, key words, language  Structure: Add Headings, TOC, Page Numbers, Bulleted & Numbered lists  Hyperlinks: Use Descriptive Text  Non Text Objects: Use Alternative Text  Check for Issues: Accessibility Checker  Formats: Share multiple formats (PDF, Word)

Let’s get started  Let’s open the MS Word Training Document

Useful Links  Lynda.com Lynda.com  Penn State University Penn State University  California State University California State University  Algonquin College Algonquin College  University of Ottawa University of Ottawa  CNIB Clear Printing Guidelines CNIB Clear Printing Guidelines

More Information about the Legislation  The Law  Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation 191/11 Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation 191/11  Interpreting the Law  A Guide to the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation A Guide to the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation  Online Resources  Ontario Ministry of Economic, Development, Employment & Infrastructure: Making Ontario Accessible Ontario Ministry of Economic, Development, Employment & Infrastructure: Making Ontario Accessible