1. Web Accessibility
Farmingdale State College is part of the SUNY system (State University of New York), one of 64 campuses, located on Long Island, NY.

2. Federal Legal Authority
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 508 requires comparable access to and use of electronic information technology Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Regulations that implement those statutes at 34 C.F.R. Part 104 and 28 C.F.R. Part 35
Source: Josh Palmieri, Stony Brook.

3. What Federal Laws Say
What’s Required   Qualified individuals with disabilities must receive equal access to all of a recipient’s programs, services, and activities. Per OCR’s guidance, equal access on emerging technology means:   Must be able to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services at the same time as non-disabled persons.
Source: Josh Palmieri, Stony Brook.

4. How We Approached Accessibility
Template-level  Done
Site-level  Done
Page-level (content)  You
Source: Josh Palmieri, Stony Brook.

5. Your Responsibility: Banner images must have proper alt descriptions
Use proper order of headings (Do not skip order)
Use proper link text (not “Click Here”)
Ensure images have good alt descriptions
All Word and PDF documents checked for Accessibility

6. Tools for Content Contributors
OU Campus

7. Need Help?

8. Questions???
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