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ACCESS IS MORE THAN BRICK AND MORTAR:
THE BASICS OF WEB SITE ACCESSIBILITY
AGENDA
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Definitions
Web Barriers
Requirements
Benefits
Standards
Areas to Consider
Issues and Fixes
Accessible Systems Racing League
DEFINITIONS
• Accessibility
• The quality of being accessible, or of
admitting approach; receptibility.
• Usability
• The effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction
with which users can achieve tasks in a
particular environment of a product.
DEFINITIONS
• Interoperability
• The ability of software and hardware on
multiple machines from multiple vendors to
communicate.
• Assistive Technology (AT)
• A generic term that includes assistive,
adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people
with disabilities and includes the process used
in selecting, locating, and using them.
WEB BARRIERS
• Individuals who are blind or visually
impaired:
• Complex science and math notation, images
and image maps
• Multimedia (sound & video), frames, forms,
and tables
• Navigation, Java scripts and programming
code
WEB BARRIERS
• AT for individuals who are
blind or visually impaired:
• Screen reader programs
and Braille displays
• Screen magnification
programs and High (or
different) contrast settings
(e.g., yellow text on a black
background)
WEB BARRIERS
• Individuals who are deaf or hard of
hearing:
• Multimedia features including sound and
video clips
• Error, or information, system or application
messages displayed through audible cues
WEB BARRIERS
• AT for individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing:
• Assistive technology
devices for persons who
are deaf or hard of hearing
(e.g., hearing aids) do not
impact Web design
significantly.
• Textual captioning and
visual cues
WEB BARRIERS
• Individuals who have mobility disabilities:
• Manipulation of input devices, including the
keyboard and mouse
• Difficulty holding down multiple keyboard keys
simultaneously
WEB BARRIERS
• Individuals who have mobility disabilities:
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Alternative and adaptive keyboards and mice
Breath control devices
Head pointing/tracking devices
On screen keyboards and mouse emulation
programs
• Voice input/recognition
REQUIREMENTS:
OVERVIEW
• Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA)
• No specific requirements
• Section 508 (Federal Agencies)
• Access Board Standards and
Federal Acquisition Regulation
• Section 503 (Federal
Contractors)
• Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
REQUIREMENTS:
OFCCP
• Contractors must ensure that qualified
individuals with disabilities and disabled
veterans have an equal opportunity to
apply and compete for jobs.
• This may include providing needed
reasonable accommodations, unless doing
so would cause undue hardship
(significant difficulty or expense).
OFCCP
CONTRACTOR ACTIONS
• Contractor Actions
• Prominently display a notice of how to obtain
reasonable accommodations, including
contact and process information.
• Incorporate “interoperable” technology into
the online application system.
• Allow people who cannot use the online
system because of a disability to apply for a
job in an alternate way.
BASIC EMPLOYER
BENEFITS
• Demonstrates commitment to diversity.
• Increases ability to attract and retain qualified
employees:
• Workers with disabilities
• Older workers
• Workers with English as a second language – both in
the U.S. and other countries
• Saves time by not having to build system
workarounds for applicants.
• Avoids complaints from applicants.
COST BENEFITS
• Reduces or eliminates retrofitting to meet
requirements
• Reduces cost to maintain once IT staff is trained
• Decreases costs associated with debugging
• Decreases amount of server capacity needed
• Decreases cost of translating websites into other
languages
DESIGN BENEFITS
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Easier to navigate and find information
Captions on videos are useful
Information is not color dependent
Web accessibility guidelines are widelyrecognized international standards
Increases site consistency
Browser and mobile device compatibility
Decreases loading time and bandwidth use
Increases search engine rankings
STANDARDS
• Section 508
• www.section508.gov
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
• www.w3.org
AREAS TO CONSIDER:
RECRUITMENT SYSTEMS
Hard Skills
Tests
Career Site
Search
Applicant Tracking
System
Soft Skills
Tests
AREAS TO CONSIDER:
OTHER
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Onboarding
Training
Performance Evaluation
Time keeping
Payroll
ISSUES AND FIXES
• Issue
• Individuals with disabilities, in particular those
with cognitive disabilities may need more time
to fill out forms and read content.
• Fix
• Provide a notification of a pending time out
and the option to request additional time.
ISSUES AND FIXES
• Issue
• Flickering elements may induce seizures for
users with photosensitive epilepsy. Any
elements that flicker, blink or scroll may also
be accessibility issues for users with low
vision.
• Fix
• Avoid blinking, marquee or other autoscrolling text.
ISSUES AND FIXES
• Issue
• Repetitive navigation links are usually on
every page of a Website. For users who are
unable to use a mouse, they must tab through
each link in order to get to the main content.
For screen reader users, they must listen to
the repetitive information on each page.
• Fix
• Provide a method to skip repetitive links.
ISSUES AND FIXES
• Issue
• Users who are deaf or hard of hearing rely on
synchronized captions to understand the
audible sounds and speech of multimedia
content.
• Fix
• Provide captioning for all video and audio
content.
ISSUES AND FIXES
• Issue
• Users who are unable to use a mouse (due to
dexterity disabilities or other reasons) rely on
the keyboard to navigate and control the
computer.
• Fix
• Ensure elements on a webpage are not only
mouse driven, but have keyboard equivalents.
ACCESSIBLE SYSTEMS
RACING LEAGUE
ACCESSIBLE SYSTEMS
RACING LEAGUE (ASRL)
• Developed by EARN in partnership with
JAN and ODEP
• Provides a basic evaluation of career site
• Provides consultation through EARN and
JAN in identifying resources
ASRL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL
• Assessment of 10 areas
• Equal employment opportunity policy
statement (OFCCP)
• Reasonable accommodation application
process (OFCCP)
• Screen reader interoperability
• Significant time out period
• “Trigger text” (blinking, marquee or other autoscrolling)
ASRL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL
• Assessment of 10 areas, cont.
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Repetitive navigation links
Captioning for multimedia
Text description
Accessibility without use of mouse
Accessibility of forms and documents
NEXT STEPS
• Request an assessment of your career site
• Email [email protected]
CONTACT EARN
Website:
www.earnworks.com
ASRL Information:
www.earnworks.com/508Racing.asp
Phone:
866.327.6669
Email:
[email protected]