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*Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist at AMAC (c) | *'''Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist at AMAC (c)''' | ||
*10 Challenges and Real-life Solutions | *'''10 Challenges and Real-life Solutions''' | ||
**1. Administrative Buy-in | **'''1. Administrative Buy-in''' | ||
***Challenge: Varies by (and within) Institutions | ***Challenge: Varies by (and within) Institutions | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
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****System Office Accessibility Resource Center | ****System Office Accessibility Resource Center | ||
****Grassroots Efforts | ****Grassroots Efforts | ||
**2. Communication | **'''2. Communication''' | ||
***Challenge: Accessibility Policy Needs to be Distributed to Everyone | ***Challenge: Accessibility Policy Needs to be Distributed to Everyone | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
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****Campus Documentation | ****Campus Documentation | ||
****Accessibility Awareness Campaign | ****Accessibility Awareness Campaign | ||
**3. Accessibility Requirements Apply to Everyone | **'''3. Accessibility Requirements Apply to Everyone''' | ||
***Challenge: Mistaken Belief Only Applies to Website Designers | ***Challenge: Mistaken Belief Only Applies to Website Designers | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
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*****Websites and Web-based Content | *****Websites and Web-based Content | ||
*****Awareness Campaigns | *****Awareness Campaigns | ||
**4. Accessibility or Disability | **'''4. Accessibility or Disability''' | ||
***Challenge: Role of Disability Services Providers often Misunderstood | ***Challenge: Role of Disability Services Providers often Misunderstood | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
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****Disability Service Provider Websites link to (external) Accessibility Resources | ****Disability Service Provider Websites link to (external) Accessibility Resources | ||
****Hire Separate Staff for Accessibility and Disability Services | ****Hire Separate Staff for Accessibility and Disability Services | ||
**5. Training | **'''5. Training''' | ||
***Challenge: Training is Required for All Audiences and Skill Levels | ***Challenge: Training is Required for All Audiences and Skill Levels | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
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*****Campus Training & Development Unit Includes Accessibility as Best Practice | *****Campus Training & Development Unit Includes Accessibility as Best Practice | ||
*****Faculty Train Future Educators, Instructional and Web Designers in Academic Course Curriculum | *****Faculty Train Future Educators, Instructional and Web Designers in Academic Course Curriculum | ||
**6. Accessible Multimedia | **'''6. Accessible Multimedia''' | ||
***Challenge: Requirements, Funding and Prioritization Plan | ***Challenge: Requirements, Funding and Prioritization Plan | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
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****Campus Sound Studio Requires Clients to Read from Prepared Script | ****Campus Sound Studio Requires Clients to Read from Prepared Script | ||
****Create a Prioritization Plan and Providing Funding Options | ****Create a Prioritization Plan and Providing Funding Options | ||
**7. Accessible Textbooks | **'''7. Accessible Textbooks''' | ||
***Challenge: Must be Selected with Accessibility in Mind | ***Challenge: Must be Selected with Accessibility in Mind | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
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****Resources: AMAC E-Text Service (Production and Accessible Textbook Finder); Bookshare.org; Learning Ally | ****Resources: AMAC E-Text Service (Production and Accessible Textbook Finder); Bookshare.org; Learning Ally | ||
****Work with Publisher | ****Work with Publisher | ||
**8. Procurement | **'''8. Procurement''' | ||
***Challenge: Often Overlooked | ***Challenge: Often Overlooked | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
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****Targeted Training for Procurement Personnel | ****Targeted Training for Procurement Personnel | ||
****Incorporate Accessibility into Discussions during Procurement Process | ****Incorporate Accessibility into Discussions during Procurement Process | ||
**9. Iterative Process | **'''9. Iterative Process''' | ||
***Challenge: Accessibility is an Ongoing, Repetitive Process | ***Challenge: Accessibility is an Ongoing, Repetitive Process | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
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****Annual Training | ****Annual Training | ||
****Regular Web Audits (Quarterly, Annual Reports) | ****Regular Web Audits (Quarterly, Annual Reports) | ||
**10. Centralized Support | **'''10. Centralized Support''' | ||
***Challenge: Centralized Support, Decentralized (Distributed) Environment | ***Challenge: Centralized Support, Decentralized (Distributed) Environment | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): |
Revision as of 16:24, 18 May 2017
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist at AMAC (c)
- 10 Challenges and Real-life Solutions
- 1. Administrative Buy-in
- Challenge: Varies by (and within) Institutions
- Solution(s):
- Accessibility Symposium for Administrators
- System Office Accessibility Resource Center
- Grassroots Efforts
- 2. Communication
- Challenge: Accessibility Policy Needs to be Distributed to Everyone
- Solution(s):
- Distribute via Multiple Sources
- Campus Documentation
- Accessibility Awareness Campaign
- 3. Accessibility Requirements Apply to Everyone
- Challenge: Mistaken Belief Only Applies to Website Designers
- Solution(s):
- Accessibility Policy, Statement and Resources include clearly defined Scope
- Academic and Online Courses
- Programs and Activities
- Procured Goods and Services
- Websites and Web-based Content
- Awareness Campaigns
- Accessibility Policy, Statement and Resources include clearly defined Scope
- 4. Accessibility or Disability
- Challenge: Role of Disability Services Providers often Misunderstood
- Solution(s):
- Accessibility Policy, Statement, Resources clearly Defines Accessibility and Disability
- Disability Service Provider Websites link to (external) Accessibility Resources
- Hire Separate Staff for Accessibility and Disability Services
- 5. Training
- Challenge: Training is Required for All Audiences and Skill Levels
- Solution(s):
- Targeted Training (Academics, Procurement, Websites, etc.) for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced
- Campus Training & Development Unit Includes Accessibility as Best Practice
- Faculty Train Future Educators, Instructional and Web Designers in Academic Course Curriculum
- 6. Accessible Multimedia
- Challenge: Requirements, Funding and Prioritization Plan
- Solution(s):
- Accessibility Policy, Statement, Resources clearly define Multimedia and Requirements
- Campus Sound Studio Requires Clients to Read from Prepared Script
- Create a Prioritization Plan and Providing Funding Options
- 7. Accessible Textbooks
- Challenge: Must be Selected with Accessibility in Mind
- Solution(s):
- Ensure Faculty are Aware and Informed
- Disability Service Providers (if student is registered)
- Resources: AMAC E-Text Service (Production and Accessible Textbook Finder); Bookshare.org; Learning Ally
- Work with Publisher
- 8. Procurement
- Challenge: Often Overlooked
- Solution(s):
- Accessibility Policy, Statement, Resources includes Procurement of Goods and Services
- Targeted Training for Procurement Personnel
- Incorporate Accessibility into Discussions during Procurement Process
- 9. Iterative Process
- Challenge: Accessibility is an Ongoing, Repetitive Process
- Solution(s):
- Annual Reminder
- Annual Awareness Campaign
- Annual Training
- Regular Web Audits (Quarterly, Annual Reports)
- 10. Centralized Support
- Challenge: Centralized Support, Decentralized (Distributed) Environment
- Solution(s):
- Establish a System-Wide Accessibility Resource Center; or Submit Proposal to System Office
- Share Resources: College, Campus, University, System
- Networking – WAG, other Campus or System-wide Groups
- 1. Administrative Buy-in