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1 Assistive Technology and Web Accessibility University of Hawaii Information Technology Services Jon Nakasone

2 UH Assistive Technology Web Site  www.hawaii.edu/access www.hawaii.edu/access

3 What is AT?  Any form of equipment or product used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

4 Types of Disabilities  Mobility Impairments  Blindess/Low vision  Hearing/Speech disorders  Learning Disabilities

5 Mobility Impairments  Adjustable computer workstation  Keyboards  Mouse  Voice input  Alternate input device (mouth wand)  Scanner  Laptop computer

6 Blindess  Screen Reader/Document Reader  Scanner  Text based browser  Braille translation software  Portable Braille note taking devices with speech output

7 Low Vision  Screen/Document reader  Scanning software  Large monitor  Anti-glare screens  Screen magnification software  Portable note taking device with speech output

8 Hearing and/or Speech Impairments  Spell check  Grammar check  Word prediction software  Visual flash  Speech synthesizer  Note taking device  Captioning or transcripts

9  Screen reader  Voice recognition software  Large screen monitor  Spelling and grammar check  Word prediction software  Note taking devices Learning Disabilities

10 Web Accessibility Improved access for persons with disabilities and non-disabled. Universal Accessibility

11 Important Resources  Web Accessibility Initiative www.w3.org/WAIwww.w3.org/WAIwww.w3.org/WAI

12 Priority One  Text equivalent for images, image maps, applets, scripts, bullets, etc.  Non color dependent  Headers for rows and column in tables  Title frames  Provide transcripts for audio and video  Provided redundant text links for image maps

13 Priority Two  Sufficient color contrasts  Clearly identify destination of each link  Avoid blinking objects  Provide a site map or table of contents  Make navigation consistent  Describe purpose of frames

14 Priority 3  Expand abbreviations  Create a logical tab order for links and forms  Provide summaries of tables  Provide information so that users may receive documents or access to information according to their preferences.

15 No Frames Option <NOFRAMES><BODY> Your Web information etc. </BODY></NOFRAMES>

16 No Scripts Option  You browser must be Java enabled to view animation effects on this Web page  You browser must be Java enabled to view animation effects on this Web page

17 Web Validation Tool  Bobby http://www.cast.org/bobby/http://www.cast.org/bobby/http://www.cast.org/bobby/

18 Contact  Jon Nakasone nakasone@hawaii.edunakasone@hawaii.edu 956-2719956-2719

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