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*'''Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist at AMAC | *'''Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist at AMAC ''' | ||
*'''WAG's 10 Challenges and Real-life Solutions''' | *'''WAG's 10 Challenges and Real-life Solutions (c)''' | ||
**'''1. Administrative Buy-in''' | **'''1. Administrative Buy-in''' | ||
***Challenge: Varies by (and within) Institutions | ***Challenge: Varies by (and within) Institutions | ||
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****Accessibility Awareness Campaign | ****Accessibility Awareness Campaign | ||
**'''3. Accessibility Requirements Apply to Everyone''' | **'''3. Accessibility Requirements Apply to Everyone''' | ||
***Challenge: | ***Challenge: Mistakenly Believe Only Applies to Websites | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
****Accessibility Policy, Statement and Resources include clearly defined Scope | ****Accessibility Policy, Statement and Resources include clearly defined Scope | ||
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*****Procured Goods and Services | *****Procured Goods and Services | ||
*****Websites and Web-based Content | *****Websites and Web-based Content | ||
****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 | ||
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***Challenge: Training is Required for All Audiences and Skill Levels | ***Challenge: Training is Required for All Audiences and Skill Levels | ||
***Solution(s): | ***Solution(s): | ||
****Targeted Training (Academics, Procurement, Websites, etc.) for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced | |||
****Campus Training & Development Unit Includes Accessibility as Best Practice for all Software Training | |||
****Faculty Train Future Educators, Instructional and Web Designers (Accessibility as part of 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): | ||
****Accessibility Policy, Statement, Resources clearly define Multimedia and Requirements | ****Accessibility Policy, Statement, Resources clearly define Multimedia and Requirements | ||
**** | ****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''' |
Latest revision as of 16:32, 18 May 2017
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist at AMAC
- WAG's 10 Challenges and Real-life Solutions (c)
- 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: Mistakenly Believe Only Applies to Websites
- 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 for all Software Training
- Faculty Train Future Educators, Instructional and Web Designers (Accessibility as part of Academic Course Curriculum)
- 6. Accessible Multimedia
- Challenge: Requirements, Funding and Prioritization Plan
- Solution(s):
- Accessibility Policy, Statement, Resources clearly define Multimedia and Requirements
- 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