1. Summer 2016 Training: ADA Compliance

2. Presented By:
Learning Technologies Team – supporting faculty through research, course design, technology implementation, classroom technology, video services and more.
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Mark Summey LMS Administrator
Joe Kern
Instructional Designer
Anna J. Catterson, Ph.D.
Educational Technology Coordinator

3. Special Guest, Dodie Davis
Dodie Davis, Coordinator of Disability Services
Plumb Hall 106
Emporia, KS 66801 or
Phone: (620)
Fax: (620)

4. About Disability Services
Assist Students with the process of registering with Disability Services for accommodations.
Help to ensure that ESU is in compliance with the legal obligations according to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Review documentation, application, and requests to determine and approve accommodations for both on-campus and on-line students.
Collaborate with both, students and faculty, to ensure accommodations are in place and effective.
Mentor students on how to speak with faculty and staff regarding their accommodations.

5. Objectives of the Workshop
Obtain an understanding of the amendments to ADA and the reasons for them
Describe my role and responsibility
Answer questions about the ADA and its amendments
How to use the services provided by the Disability Office
Tips and Tricks on designing and ADA compliant course

6. History of ADA
The ADA was originally passed by Congress and signed by President Bush in 1990.
The Act is a comprehensive federal statute to protect the civil rights of people with disabilities.
It’s made up of five titles.
It was amended by Congress in order to restore the original intent.

7. Titles of ADA
Title I Employment Title II Covers State and Local Government: Title III Places of Public Accommodation Title IV Communications Title V Miscellaneous ADA Amendments act of 2008

8. Reasons the Congress amended the ADA Act of 2008
Courts took a very restrictive view of who is a qualified individual with a disability.
Amendments became effective January 1, 2009.
Amends ADA and conforms definition of disability in Section 504 with Amendments Act.
Retains the elements of the term “disability,” but changes the meaning of
“substantially limits a major life activity” and
being “regarded as” having an impairment.
Requires “disability” to be construed broadly.

9. ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Among other things, the Amendments Act:
states that the ameliorating effects of mitigating measures (other than ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses) must not be considered in determining whether an individual has a disability. (The law does not define “mitigating measures” but provides a non-exhaustive list, including assistive technology, reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids, learned behavioral or adaptive neurological modifications and medication, prosthetics and hearing aids.)

10. ADA Amendments Act of 2008
expands the scope of "major life activities" by providing a non- exhaustive list of these activities;
clarifies that an impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active; and
clarifies the meaning of "regarded as" having a disability, including that individuals "regarded as" having a disability are not entitled to reasonable accommodations or reasonable modifications.

11. ADA definition of a disability
Disability - The term "disability" means, with respect to an individual
a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual;
a record of such an impairment; or
being regarded as having such an.
Major life activities include, but are not limited to:
caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, and working.

12. ADA Definition
The definition of "disability" shall be construed in accordance with the following:
The term "substantially limits" shall be interpreted consistently with the findings and purposes of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
An impairment that substantially limits one major life activity need not limit other major life activities in order to be considered a disability.
An impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active.

13. Major Bodily Functions
Major bodily functions, a major life activity also includes the operation of a major bodily function, including but not limited to, functions of the immune system, normal cell growth, digestive, bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, and reproductive functions.
Rules of construction regarding the definition of disability
Regarded as having such an impairment
An individual meets the requirement of "being regarded as having such an impairment“
If the individual establishes that he or she has been subjected to an action prohibited under this chapter because of an actual or perceived physical or mental impairment whether or not the impairment limits or is perceived to limit a major life activity
Shall not apply to impairments that are transitory and minor.
A transitory impairment is an impairment with an actual or expected duration of 6 months or less.

14. Determination of a Disability
The determination of whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity shall be made without regard to the ameliorative effects of mitigating measures such as:
medication, medical supplies, equipment, or appliances, low-vision devices (which do not include ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses), prosthetics including limbs and devices, hearing aids and cochlear implants or other implantable hearing devices, mobility devices, or oxygen therapy equipment and supplies;
use of assistive technology;
reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids or services; or
Learned behavioral or adaptive neurological modifications.
The ameliorative effects of the mitigating measures of ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses shall be considered in determining whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity.

15. Title II Governments (ESU)
Applies to state and local government
All programs, services and activities must be accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities when viewed in its entirety.
State law mirrors federal law
Applies to all programs, services and activities even those that do not receive federal money
Major resource ADA.gov,

16. Examples of issues
Effective Communication:
Service Animals:
Olmstead:
Facilities:

17. Getting started at ESU
Emporia State University is required by law to provide programs and services that are accessible to all qualified participants, including those with disabilities. 
But what does that mean for you? What do you need to know?

18. Utilize Disability Service Resources
technology.html
This website provides a growing number of how-to pages with step-by-step guides for making particular types of content accessible. To learn more about accessibility of particular technologies, consult the pages that are most relevant for the technologies you’re using or are especially concerned about.

19. Creating Accessible Documents
When creating content, there are a few basic steps that should be followed in order to assure your content is accessible. The core steps needed for accessibility are the same regardless of whether your document is in HTML, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, or another document format:
Use headings
Use lists
Add alternate text to images
Identify document language
Use tables wisely
Understand how to export from one format to another

20. Video Captioning
Video is one of the mediums that requires the most attention concerning accessibility. The visual content of video is lost for students with visual impairments, and the audio content is lost for students with hearing impairments. These caveats necessitate providing alternative textual representations of audio and critical image content. This can be accomplished by creating a caption script and visual script for a video.

21. Testing Accessibility
Plan: In your strategic project planning, clearly state that accessibility is a primary goal.
Design: In the design stage of your project, explicitly plan how you will implement accessible design in your product and the specific procedures for evaluating accessibility
Implement: In the implementation state, repeatedly evaluate whether the product, as parts of it are developed and assembled, complies with the planned design.
User tests: Have the product repeatedly evaluated by outside people using a variety of access methods (keyboard only, screen reader, color blind person, etc.) as soon as there are functioning drafts or mock-ups.
Evaluate: As the product nears completion, have a systematic accessibility evaluation as a key part of quality assurance.
Bug fixes: After the product is in production, track any fixes that are done and evaluate each for any effect it might have on accessibility. If it has negative impacts, find a better fix.

22. Read&Write
The Read&Write software makes the web, documents and files more accessible - any time, any place, and on any platform or device. It's great for people with dyslexia and other learning difficulties, or anyone whose first language isn't English. From reading on-screen text aloud to researching and checking written work, Read&Write makes lots of everyday tasks easier.

23. Presented By:
NEXT TRAINING EVENT: June 16th, Designing your Canvas Course
Website:
Blog:
Twitter: @esulearningtech
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Mark Summey LMS Administrator
Joe Kern
Instructional Designer
Anna J. Catterson, Ph.D.
Educational Technology Coordinator