ADA / Accessibility Compliance
July 13, 2011
This Session Covers
ADA Compliance Common Problems and Solutions Design Considerations Top Five Tips Develop Your Action Plan Helpful Tools
ADA Compliance
Using your website for access to government services, information and programs?
Is your website reaching everyone? Legal Ramifications
Common Problems and Solutions
Images Without Text Equivalents Documents Are Not Posted In an
Accessible Format Specifying Colors and Font Sizes Videos and Other Multimedia Lack
Accessible Features
Common Problems and SolutionsImages, pictures, graphics
• Blind• Low visionDisability
• Screen readers• Braille displays
Common Tools
• Text equivalent to every image• Often referred to as “Alt” tagSolution
Common Problems and Solutions Documents not in an Accessible Format
• Blind• Low visionDisability
• Screen readers, Braille displays• Text or font changing programs
Common Tools
• Provide documents in an alternative text-based formatSolution
Example of Image “Alt Tag”
<img src=“SignMeUp.png” alt=“Sign me up!”>
Common Problems and Solutions Specifying Colors and Font Sizes
• Low vision or color blindDisability
• Ability to use specific fonts and colors or change contrasts
Common Tools
• Avoid Dictating Colors and FontsSolution
Common Problems and Solutions Videos and Other Multimedia Lack
Accessible Features
• Deaf or hearing impaired• Blind or Low VisionDisability
• Closed caption or text (for hearing impaired)
Common Tools
• Provide audio descriptions of images• Provide text captions Solution
Design Considerations
Skip navigation option Minimize blinking, flashing or other
distracting features Forms should include all information
needed Static copy of pages that are auto-
refreshing Use titles, context and other heading
structures
Example of Features
Top Five Tips
Text equivalents Navigation choice Color considerations Audio options Videos
Develop Your Action Plan
Providing accessible website content Transferring your website to ADA
compliance Keeping your website ADA compliant
Helpful Tool
Testing your site for ADA Compliancy: http://wave.webaim.org/
Reference Resources
http://www.ada.gov/websites2.htm http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.htm http://
www.w3.org/WAI/gettingstarted/Overview.html http://
blog.codemyimage.com/why-should-your-website-be-ada-compliant
http://www.nsba.biz/content/printer.3695.shtml
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Mark ProperTechnical Projects SpecialistCCAP [email protected]
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