We continue our discussion on procurement in our series of accessibility conversations around the 8 Key Elements for Creating a Culture of Accessibility with Jeff Kline. In this interview, we focus on the importance of accessibility training and how to implement an accessibility training program in an organization. From identifying the business goals and objectives of the training to tracking and monitoring progress, learn the key steps to creating a[…]
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Framing an ICT Accessibility Policy During Procurement
We continue our discussion on procurement in our series of accessibility conversations around the 8 Key Elements for Creating a Culture of Accessibility with Jeff Kline. We dive deeper into categories of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), tools for purchasing departments, and the roles of vendors and purchasers during the proposal and review process. Benefits of Addressing Accessibility When Making ICT Purchases Sanjay Nasta: Why is considering accessibility in purchasing Information[…]
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We surveyed our CTO Hiram Kuykendall and accessibility policy expert Kathy Keller on some of the often asked questions we hear from both purchasers and public sector contractors faced with ensuring accessibility during the technology purchasing process. Why is accessibility important in the purchasing process? Kathy: Including accessibility in purchasing eliminates countless hours of dealing with noncompliant, inaccessible ICT and the problems it creates not only for people with disabilities[…]
READ MORE about Why Accessibility Matters When Buying Technology (and Other Most Asked Questions)Integrating Accessibility Into Key Business Processes
This is the fourth in a series of nine discussions on 8 Key Elements for Creating a Culture of Accessibility with Jeff Kline. We’re delighted to have the opportunity to speak with Jeff today about how integrating accessibility into key business processes drives accessibility in an organization. In this interview, Jeff discusses why you need to make accessibility part of your business processes, the key processes to prioritize for accessibility[…]
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This is the third in a series of nine discussions on 8 Key Elements for Creating a Culture of Accessibility with Jeff Kline. We’re delighted to have the opportunity to speak with Jeff today about how organizational leadership influences the culture of accessibility. In this interview, Jeff discusses getting leadership buy-in, why a bottom-up approach to accessibility doesn’t work, driving accountability with metrics, and using the organization’s structure and process[…]
READ MORE about The Importance of Organizational Leadership in Developing an Accessibility Culture: Buy-In, Metrics, and StructureAccessibility Policy Implementation: What You Need to Know
Kathy Keller is a fierce advocate of disability rights. She has worked on accessibility issues in the public, non-profit and private sectors. She was the Accessibility Coordinator at the Department of Family and Protective Services. Kathy is a “policy wonk” now, but began her career in accessibility in 2001 as a web developer/web administrator at Texas Parks and Wildlife. For 3 years, she was the Accessibility and Disability Rights Coordinator[…]
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Jeff Kline is the author of Strategic IT Accessibility: Enabling the Organization and is a recognized subject matter expert in key areas of IT accessibility that includes policy, rulemaking, process integration, procurement, and risk mitigation. He formerly served as Program Director of Statewide Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) Accessibility at the Texas Department of Information Resources. Jeff consults on IT accessibility policy matters for federal and state agencies, educational institutions,[…]
READ MORE about 8 Key Elements for Creating a Culture of AccessibilityAXSChat Featuring Jack McElaney, Chatting on @A11yNews and Litigation Activity
The AXSChat Community hosts weekly video interviews and Twitter Chats covering topics relevant to how technology and innovation are shaping accessibility and inclusion efforts across our society. Recently I was honored to sit down with hosts Debra Ruh and Antonio Santos where we discussed how litigation in the United States has supported adoption of accessibility and inclusion requirements, and how the A11y Community can assure legislation is followed and people[…]
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For Autism Awareness Month: An Interview with Mimi Goodwin, Mother and Special Education Teacher, on Life, Tech, and Autism April is Autism Awareness Month, created to educate on and increase conversations and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Mayo Clinic defines ASD as “a serious neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs a child’s ability to communicate and interact with others. It also includes restricted repetitive behaviors, interests and activities.” The range of behaviors can[…]
READ MORE about Perspectives on Autism—from a Mom and Teacher | #AutismAwarenessMonthCSUN 2018 Accessibility Interview: What Comes after WCAG? Jeanne Spellman on W3C’s “Project Silver”
What’s Next after WCAG? Project Silver to Broaden Future Accessibility Guidelines beyond the Web, Content The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) was published in 2008. That makes it 10 years old and in need of a major update! But information and communications technologies are exploding beyond the web—is even the name outdated? What comes after WCAG 2.0 if not WCAG 3? Jeanne Spellman, web accessibility engineer for the[…]
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