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Universities face liability if their web content is inaccessible. As college campuses adopt new technologies and make their communication increasingly digital, disability rights advocates fight to ensure students with disabilities aren’t left behind. Navigating the complex legal landscape isn’t easy, and many schools aren’t aware of their unintentional violations. View these slides to make sure your college website complies with sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and that you can extend full web and IT access to every student. Learn more about HiSoftware & Percussion's recent partnership announcement: http://www.percussion.com/about/news-and-events/press-releases/2014/hisoftware-and-percussion-announce-partnership
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Web Accessibility in Higher Education Why it Matters and What You Have to Do
Ken Nakata, JD, CIPP/US HiSoftware
About Ken Nakata
• Director, Accessibility Consulting Practice, HiSoftware – Worked for twelve years as a Senior Trial
Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. – Argued on behalf of the United States
government many times before the federal courts.
– Helped shape the government’s policies for the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
– In 2000, Attorney General Janet Reno presented Nakata with the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Information Technology.
Structure of Presentation
1. Traditional Laws and Regulations Requiring Web Accessibility
2. How They Are Used for Suing Colleges and Universities
3. New Laws and Regulations Requiring Even Greater Levels of Web Accessibility
4. What You Should Do to Prepare
Traditional Laws and Regulations Requiring Web Accessibility
Two Types of Laws and Regulations
Program-Based Laws and
Regulations
Section 504
ADA Title II
Standards-Based Laws, Regulations,
and Guidelines
Section 508
WCAG 2.0
Program-Based Laws and
Regulations
Section 504
ADA Title II
Standards-Based Laws, Regulations,
and Guidelines
Section 508
WCAG 2.0
General Concepts: • Program Access:
When “viewed in its entirety”
• Looks at every way that a programs are offered (live, web, different locations, etc.)
Program-Based Laws and
Regulations
Section 504
ADA Title II
Standards-Based Laws, Regulations,
and Guidelines
Section 508
WCAG 2.0
Specific Laws: • Section 504:
Do you receive federal funding ANYWHERE?
• ADA Title II: Are you a public entity (part of a state or local government)?
Program-Based Laws and
Regulations
Section 504
ADA Title II
Standards-Based Laws, Regulations,
and Guidelines
Section 508
WCAG 2.0
Examples: • Kindle settlement
agreements • Web accessibility and
Penn State University
Program-Based Laws and
Regulations
Section 504
ADA Title II
Standards-Based Laws, Regulations,
and Guidelines
Section 508
WCAG 2.0
Program-Based Laws and
Regulations
Section 504
ADA Title II
Standards-Based Laws, Regulations,
and Guidelines
Section 508
WCAG 2.0
Overall Concept • Universal design
requirements that apply to “new stuff” (procurements or newly developed web pages)
Program-Based Laws and
Regulations
Section 504
ADA Title II
Standards-Based Laws, Regulations,
and Guidelines
Section 508
WCAG 2.0
Section 508 • Section 508 applies
only to Federal govt. • BUT most states
have created their OWN Section 508 laws and policies
Program-Based Laws and
Regulations
Section 504
ADA Title II
Standards-Based Laws, Regulations,
and Guidelines
Section 508
WCAG 2.0
WCAG 2.0 AA • Not legally required,
per se (not currently in any law or regulation in U.S.)
• But quickly becoming the de facto standard
Program-Based Laws and
Regulations
Section 504
ADA Title II
Standards-Based Laws, Regulations,
and Guidelines
Section 508
WCAG 2.0
Examples: • IT procurement
policies at many universities
• WCAG 2.0 AA now an accepted requirement in all settlements
New Developments
• New Section 508 standards coming – Harmonize to
WCAG 2.0 AA – Huge international
trend toward WCAG 2.0 AA
New Developments
• New ADA Regulations for Web Coming – State and Local
Entities First. – Will likely harmonize
to WCAG 2.0
New Developments
• New FCC “CVAA” regulations affecting: – New communication
technologies (chat, messaging, etc.)
– New televised multimedia productions
Goals
• WCAG 2.0 AA Compliance
• Complete “program access” to people with disabilities
Where to Start • Benchmark your web
content against WCAG 2.0 – Consider outsourcing – Consider automated
tools
• Perform a Section 504/Title II Review – Get a Copy of the
Title II Action Guide
How to Get There • Start Small – 1-2 requirements at a
time – Back up with training
and resources – Benchmark success
(using automated technology) to justify expanding requirements
Process Followed by Successful Clients
About HiSoftware • Content-aware Compliance and Security
• Customer model focused on:
– Global 2000 (FinServ | Pharma | Healthcare | Utilities)
– US and International Central Governments, State and Local Governments
– Higher Education
• Over 1,250 customers since 2007, spread across five continents
• Global presence with offices in Nashua, NH; Redmond, WA; Washington, DC; Melbourne, AUS
Trusted by Customers
Questions Ken Nakata k.nakata@hisoftware.com
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