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Re: enterprise-level accessibility evangelism

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From: John E. Brandt
Date: Jun 9, 2010 2:36PM

You've got some good responses so far...

This is not a one-time deal and this is not something that will be resolved
with technology.

Assuming you get the buy-in (at the highest level possible), accessibility
needs to be made part of the sustaining culture - and that is the hard part.
This will require lots of training, review and vigilance.

Assuming there a lots of folks in the organization creating content, it is
essential that they create/develop the initial materials/documents in an
accessible manner for it to be cost effective. So you need to start your
training with the basics.

Unfortunately, there is not a lot of positive reinforcement out there for
doing this; just a lot of negative reinforcement (A process in which a
response increases in frequency due to the avoidance, escape or removal of
an aversive stimulus from the animal's environment). So, you may need to be
a cheerleader too.

Good luck.

John E. Brandt
jebswebs.com
Augusta, ME USA
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