Margaret Turner, Director
Jorja Waybrant, Assistant Director
Aimee Helmus, Disability Services Specialist
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
NACADA – Southeast Regional Conference
April 14, 2012

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Increase awareness of web accessibility
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What is it?
What are some areas of impact?
Recent legal cases – your responsibility
What we do on our campus
Offer resources

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
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ADA - prohibits disability discrimination
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Title II covers public universities
Title III covers private colleges and universities
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)
– broadens the definition of a disability http://www.ada.gov/
Rehabilitation Act of 1973:
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Section 504 - extended civil rights to people with disabilities
 http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/504.pdf
Section 508 - electronic and information technology
 http://www.section508.gov/

Areas of Impact: Websites

Areas of Impact: Websites
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Areas of Impact: Websites
Captioned Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_z_HLgO7pk

Areas of Impact: Websites
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Downloadable documents (PDFs, word documents, etc.)
2 different types of PDFs:
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Scanned image – not accessible
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Created using a text based document (such as word) accessible
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Electronic forms (forms for completion and submission):
Ensure that completion of forms can be done so with a simple key board. Many blind users with assistive technology us only a keyboard to navigate.
Be sure to have contact information if assistance is needed.

Instructional electronic information:
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PowerPoints
Videos
Electronic Devices:
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Clickers
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IpodTouch
Other advising material.

Penn State:
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Complaint - course-management software, library catalogue, and departmental Web sites were inaccessible to blind users.
Kindle Pilot Program:
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Complaint - the device doesn’t allow students with disabilities equal access to information.
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Law School Admission Council (LSAC):
Complaint – LSAC website maintained in a manner that is inaccessible to blind individuals using screen reader technology.
Florida State University:
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Complaint: two blind students accused the university of discrimination due to inaccessible technology (clickers) in math course.

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Campus Web and Technology Committee
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Student Affairs Web and Technology Committee
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Disability Services: http://www.uncw.edu/disability/documents/WebAccessibilityChecklistExcel.pdf
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Marketing and Communications: http://uncw.edu/web/webaccessibility.html
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Information and Technology System
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Office of E-Learning

UNCW form Online – Web & Course Accessibility
Checklist- outlines potential problems and solutions
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Text, presentation & content
Multimedia
Tables and Frames
UNCW Online Course checklist (UNCW Office of
E-Learning)
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Form is a wide listing of possible areas of electronic programs, tools, strategies to consider when checking areas of accessibility

Web AIM
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Introduction to Web Accessibility -
This resource will help you to understand barriers created with regard to web and electronic information http://webaim.org/intro/

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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the Web, including web accessibility. Please see the following documents as well as their web site http://www.w3.org/
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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
 http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/
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To check Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and (X) HTML documents with style sheets, go to:
 http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/
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To check the markup (HTML, XHTML, …) of Web documents, go to:
 http://validator.w3.org/

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ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
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Resources on web accessibility available via the Americans with
Disabilities Act web site
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Americans with Disabilities Act web site
 http://www.ada.gov/
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Title II Checklist (Web Accessibility)
 http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5chklist.htm
 Website Accessibility Under Title II of the ADA
 http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.htm

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Other Resources:
 Accessible Multimedia
 http://www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/onlinecourse/standards/multimedia.htm
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Standards for Quality Online Courses (MIVU)
 http://standards.mivu.org/standards/access/
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U.S. Government Section 508.gov website - Resources for understanding and implementing Section 508
 http://www.section508.gov/

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Aimee Helmus
Disability Services Specialist
University of North Carolina – Wilmington
601 South College Road, Suite #1033
Wilmington, NC 29403-5942
Tel: 910-962-7555
Fax: 910-962-7556
TTY: 800-735-2962
 Margaret Turner
Director of Student Achievement Services - Disability Services
University of North Carolina – Wilmington
601 South College Road, Suite #1033
Wilmington, NC 29403-5942
Tel: 910-962-7555
Fax: 910-962-7556
TTY: 800-735-2962
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Jorja Waybrant
Assistant Director of Student Achievement Services - Disability Services
University of North Carolina – Wilmington
601 South College Road, Suite #1033
Wilmington, NC 29403-5942
Tel: 910-962-7555
Fax: 910-962-7556
TTY: 800-735-2962