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From: Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E]
Date: Thu, Dec 10 2015 2:01PM
Subject: Web Accessibility training
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I suspect Terrill may be on this list, but you may want to contact him regarding the course on web accessibility that he's developed. I believe it's a curriculum that can be implemented by anyone
Terrill Thompson
Technology Accessibility Specialist
DO-IT, Accessible Technology Services
UW Information Technology
University of Washington
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Gary
Gary M. Morin, Program Analyst
NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer
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Bethesda, MD. 20817, Mail Stop: 4801
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Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.
what if the first question we asked was, "what is so unique about this situation that it justifies exclusion? instead of, "how much does it cost to make it accessible?
From: Guy Hickling
Date: Fri, Dec 11 2015 11:23AM
Subject: Re: Web Accessibility training
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Mike,
Given that most of your designers and developers are contracted, trying to
"implement a program that requires that anyone who touches content,
including applications, have the appropriate training" might not be easy.
On the other hand that same contractual relationship gives you alternative
ways to obtain output from them that is compliant.
One method would simply to make compliance to Section 508 a requirement in
the contracts you sign with outside agencies. That approach is used in the
UK by many government departments. Likewise when employing contract staff,
put the requirement into your job advertisements, though you would have to
test the applicants before appointment to ensure their claims of
accessibility knowledge are actually valid, and not simply based on adding
alt texts to images or something!
You could also create a list of development standards, listing all the
specific development rules you want them to follow, and give the list to
every developer (in-house or under contract or agency employed) who works
with you.
Another way might be the more informal, but equally firm, approach: "You're
previous work has been found not to be accessible according to Section 508
standards, which is required by law. We rely on you, as web design
agencies, to get this right for us!" (for this I assume you're agency is
subject to 508?).
Regards,
Guy Hickling
http://www.enigmaticweb.com
From: Maxability Accessibility for all
Date: Thu, Dec 17 2015 9:51AM
Subject: Re: Web Accessibility Suits and Settlements in 2015
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Dear all,
I tried listing some web accessibility suits happened in 2015.The link is
at
http://www.maxability.co.in/2015/12/web-accessibility-sues-and-settlements-in-2015/
If you have more items to be added feel free to comment on the blog and I
will add them to the list.
Thanks & Regards
RP