1. UH + Website Accessibility

2. Background for UH Accessibility
4 UH Community Colleges served letters of non-compliance for accessibility (May 2016)

3. The Law and Web Accessibility
Section Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology (EIT) accessible to people with disabilities

4. The Law and Web Accessibility
Section Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to access available to others

5. Guidelines for Accessibility
WCAG 2.0 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Has the goal of proving a single shared standard for web content accessibility that meets the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments internationally

6. Abilities covered by Accessibility
Visual
Auditory
Motor
Cognitive

7. What is covered by Accessibility
Websites Text, images, forms, sound, videos, etc.
Electronic Kiosks
Streaming Videos
PDFs attachments, web links, etc.
More Distance Learning, Procurement, etc.
These examples are not inclusive

8. UH Response to Accessibility
Priority 1 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Several priority levels in the draft guidelines; these are just some of those in the Priority 1 grouping
New or revised web pages and other web resources published, hosted, or otherwise provided by the University should be made accessible at the time of creation or revision

9. UH Response to Accessibility
Priority 1 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Current main websites for each campus are a top priority for modification
Reasonable efforts should be undertaken to bring these websites into compliance

10. UH Response to Accessibility
Priority 1 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
The top 20% of existing web pages and resources most frequently used should be placed in the first priority for review

11. UH Response to Accessibility
Priority 1 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Pages and resources required for participation, funding, disability-related services and other key information or functions needed by people with disabilities, not already in the top 20%, should also be placed in the first priority

12. UH Response to Accessibility
Action Steps Web Content Accessibility Implementation
Many more action steps in the draft guidelines
Working Group or Task Force
Accessibility Audit
Develop a corrective action strategy

13. Implementing Web Accessibility
Commitment
Accountability
Training
Technical Support

14. Commitment to Accessibility
Awareness
Leadership
Policies & Procedures
Awareness: most of us are simply unaware of both legal and accommodation requirements

15. Over 1 Billion Disabilities Worldwide
Individuals have a disability, worldwide

16. Individuals are blind or low vision, worldwide
Blindness Worldwide
285 Million
Individuals are blind or low vision, worldwide

17. Colorblindness
1 in 12
Men are colorblind

18. Examples of the Ishihara Color-Blindness Test

19. Accountability for Accessibility
Digital Governance Policy
Audit tools for existing sites
Policy must be developed with broad participation and with support from administration. It must have teeth.

20. Using Wave to test for Accessibility
This check used the checker. Many other solutions, including and

21. SiteImprove Accessibility Checker
For example,

22. Training for Accessibility
Has support
Technical skills
Internalize Mindset

23. Technical Support for Accessibility
Existing Frameworks work
Better Frameworks exist
For example,

24. Technical Support for Accessibility
For example,

25. Resources for Accessibility
Checklist
Tools
UH System

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