Beyond the Basics of Access NEMA November 9, 2016
Elevator video
Agenda 1. Introduction: Framing everything for inclusion 2. Participant Take away 3. Foundation for an inclusive environment » Legal Obligations & Policies » Social Media & Web Design » Multimedia Tours 4. What Would You Do? 5. Now Where Do I Start? 6. Q & A, Resources
Session Take away Ø Who is here today? Ø What you are looking for in today’s session?
Framing everything for inclusion Ø Ø Ø Ø Universal Design All ages, all demographics Range of disability Self-assessment Staff training Priorities Inclusive practices Designated ADA/504 coordinator
Section 504 and the ADA Rehabilitation Act of 1973/Section 504 Ø Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and amended 2010 Ø Civil Rights Law ØLive Legislation ØAccess to physical building ØEffective communication ØProgrammatic access Ø
Policy Development Don’t wait until a situation arises to think about… Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Staff Training Grievance Procedure Service Animals Motorized Mobility Devices Effective Communication Allergens Personal Care Attendants Personal Assistance Emergency Preparedness
Policy Development Ø Include all stakeholders and affected parties Ø Be prepared to re-examine policies Ø Communicate policies to staff and volunteers Ø System for continual training, education, and professional development
What’s your policy? Service Animals Ø Ø Ø Service animals, ADA definition: dogs or miniature horses. Two questions: • Is the animal a service animal? • What task has the animal has been trained to perform? Emotional support animals – be prepared
and Motorized Mobility Devices Ø Power wheelchairs Ø Scooters Ø Segways
Universal Design The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.
UD 7 Principles Ø Ø Ø Ø equitable use flexibility in use simple and intuitive perceptible information tolerance for error low physical effort size and space for approach and use
Social media Ø Use clear language. Avoid acronyms and abbreviations, when possible. Ø Describe images and pictures in your posts Ø Caption all videos that you post Ø Use hashtags (#) with Camel. Case. Example: #Larry. The. Guide. Dog is much clearer than #larrytheguidedog. Easier to read, both for people and for screen reading software Ø Place hashtags (#), mentions (@) and links at the end of your posts, when possible. Keeps contents clearer and is easier for screen readers.
Web design Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Describe images using ALT TEXT (blind, low vision) Transcripts of videos (Deaf, Ho. H, ESOL) Use images and diagrams to support text (Deaf, Ho. H, cognitive) Caption videos (Deaf, Ho. H, ESOL) Descriptive links, buttons and headings (blind, low vision, cognitive) Plan for keyboard only use (blind, low vision, physical) Use html 5 Plain language, simple sentences and bullets (everyone!) Linear, logical layout (everyone!)
Web design
Web design Ø WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool http: //wave. webaim. org/ Ø Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) https: //www. w 3. org/WAI/intro/accessibility. php Ø Home Office “Dos and Don’ts” web design posters https: //accessibility. blog. gov. uk/2016/09/02/dos-anddonts-on-designing-for-accessibility/ Ø Making PDFs accessible http: //webaim. org/techniques/acrobat/ and https: //helpx. adobe. com/acrobat/using/creatingaccessible-pdfs. html
Multi Media Tours Ø Ø Ø APPs, Rental devices, owned devices Repurposed content Video? Captions, ASL Audio Description and Descriptive stops Self-guiding Live guides
What would you do? Break into smaller groups and strategize response and direction of scenario. Report back.
Resources on Improving Accessibility • New England ADA Center www. newengland. ADA. org • Cultural Access New England – CANE www. CA-NE. org • WAVE online tools to evaluate your website www. Webaim. org • Museum Access Consortium - NYC Metro Area www. cityaccessny. org/mac. php
Resources on Improving Accessibility • MS Dream Center “Accessible RI” www. access-ri. org • Rhode Island State Arts Council RISCA www. arts. ri. gov • VSA Rhode Island www. vsartsri. org • Rhode Island College Sherlock Center www. ric. edu/sherlockcenter
National Organizations www. arts. gov/accessibility/ National Endowment for the Arts www. vsarts. org -access to arts and culture www. easterseals. org www. thearc. org - intellectual and developmental disabilities www. nad. org – Natl. Assn. of the Deaf www. nfb. org and www. acb. org Natl. orgs. of blind people www. spinalcord. org and Independent Living Centers
Session Take Away / Q&A
Contact Information Hannah Goodwin, Manager of Accessibility Museum of Fine Arts, Boston hgoodwin@mfa. org / 617 -894 -8807 Nora A. Nagle, ADA and 504 Accessibility Coordinator Museum of Science, Boston nnagle@mos. org / 617 -589 -3102 Maria F. Cabrera, Supervisor, Community Relations Museum of Science, Boston mcabrera@mos. org/ 617 589 -0418
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