Web Accessibility Harriette LaVarre Spiegel Ph.D. Student, Instructional Technology IS 592 Summer, 2004

Accessibility n The user should be able to use the product (restroom, sidewalk, information on a Web page) as easily as anyone who does not have an impairment.

Accessibility? Merriam Webster online: 2 a : permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, communicate with, or pass to and from b : freedom or ability to obtain or make use of c : a way or means of access d : the act or an instance of accessing; - ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty / -"se-s&-'bi-l&-tE/

Symbols closed captioning descriptive video web access

Background n 10% of online population is disabled n Section 508 : purpose, who is covered, what is covered, what are the technical standards, important dates

Background n Web Access Considerations under Section 504 & Title II

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) n The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops guidelines for accessibility of Web sites, browsers, and authoring tools, in order to make it easier for people with disabilities to use the Web.

How People With Disabilities Use the Web n Introduction n Blind Accountant: n Screen Reader Simulation

Guidelines n Section 508 Standards – – n W3C WAI Guidelines –

Tools n iCITA (Accessible Web Publishing Wizard) – n A-Prompt – n Publishing Accessible Materials on the Web – n Evaluating Accessibility

Web Accessibility Validators  Bobby  Doctor HTML  WAVE  LIFT evaluation

Web Sites of Interest n Designing More Usable Websites n The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR):

Web Sites of Interest n AccessIT n National Center on Low Incidence Disabilities: n Harriette’s Online List of Web Sites about Accessibility

Whose Responsibilty is Web Accessibility? n Web User Education Guidelines: n User Responsibility for Web Accessibility: