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Microassist “Essentials of EIR Accessibility” Workshop Resources

Event poster: Essentials of EIR Accessibility

Essentials of EIR Accessibility:

An Overview of Key Elements

(Originally Presented on October 9, 2018)


UPDATE – On October 24, 2019 updates to the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 213 were adopted by the Texas Department of Information Resources.

Proposed changes include moving to the new US Section 508 Technical standards (WCAG 2.0 AA, etc) and to other provisions.

Microassist presented its  “Essentials of EIR Accessibility: An Overview of Key Elements” workshop, part of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Technology Today series, in association with TASSCC.

To aid digital accessibility professionals across Texas government and education, we have gathered the workshop materials, links to accessibility tools and training, and State of Texas accessible procurement-related information.  We hope you will find these resources helpful in guiding the steps you can take for agency readiness for the TAC 206 and TAC 213 updates.

Editor: Last updated 5/17/2021


“Essentials of EIR Accessibility” Workshop Resources

Speakers

  • Jeff Kline, Texas Statewide Accessibility Program Director, Texas Department of Information Resources
  • Hiram Kuykendall, Microassist Chief Technology Officer

Workshop Resources

  • “Essentials of EIR Accessibility” presentation (PowerPoint .pptx, 1 Mb) — Presentation file used during workshop. NOTE: Content is accessible within the “Notes” area.
  • “Essentials of EIR Accessibility” worksheet (Word .docx, 34 Kb) – The handout provided during the session.
  • PESO discussion list subscription page — Jeff mentioned the PESO email list during his introductory remarks. PESO (Public Electronic Services On-the-Internet) is a working group for discussing policy and technology issues related to improving access to government issues and services via the internet. Subscribe to register for membership.
  • State Accessibility Rules
    • 1 TAC 206: State Websites
    • 1 TAC 213: Electronic & Information Resources
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
    • WCAG 2.0
    • WCAG 2.1
    • WCAG 2.2 (W3C Working Draft, published May 2021)*
  • Accessibility in the News — Archives of our free Accessibility in the News newsletter. Subscribers are updated weekly on news related to accessibility and disability issues.

Tools

Procurement Tools

  • VPAT®/ACR (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template®/Accessibility Conformance Report)
  • VADSIR (Vendor Accessibility Development Services Information Request)

Accessibility Checkers

  • WAVE — Free Web Accessibility Evaluation tool, by WebAIM
  • Paciello Colour Contrast Analyzer — The Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA) helps you determine the legibility of text and the contrast of visual elements, such as graphical controls and visual indicators.

Video-Related Tools

  • Closed Captions
    • Subtitle Workshop – Free software
    • YouTube Captioning (Resources) – Free
    • Rev.com – ($ / per minute pricing)
    • 3PlayMedia – ($ / per minute pricing)
    • Zoom (Closed captioning and live transcription)
  • Open Caption
    • Handbreak

For Further Reading

Below is a selection of informative accessibility content from our blogs.

  • VPAT Primer: What is a VPAT?
  • Introducing VPAT® 2.0, the More Stringent Accessibility Reporting Tool Required for Government IT Procurement
  • How Accessible Should My Digital Content Be? Understanding WCAG 2.0 Conformance Levels
  • A Primer on Digital Accessibility Terms and Today’s Legal Landscape
  • Principles and Tools from Modern Accessibility Techniques, Hiram Kuykendall’s AAUG Presentation

DIR Contracts

Microassist has been a DIR-contracted vendor since 1992. Learn more about our accessibility consulting, training and related services offered through our Texas DIR Cooperative Contracts.

  • DIR‑CPO‑5046 – Government Training Services
  • DIR‑TSO‑4196 – Web Development and Managed Services

Vendor ID: 1742768479400
Certified Texas HUB: #56092


“Voluntary Product Accessibility Template” and “VPAT” are Federally Registered Service Marks of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI).

Many thanks to the Texas Department of Information Resources, Jeff Kline, and everyone who organized and attended this event to make it a success! 


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