Understanding Digital Accessibility at SMU

Explore the key aspects of digital accessibility at SMU, including the Social Model of Disability, proactive vs. reactive approaches to law and compliance, accommodations for individuals with disabilities, and the importance of providing equal, accessible opportunities for everyone.

• Digital Accessibility
• SMU
• Disability Inclusion
• Accommodations
• Proactive Approaches

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1. Digital Accessibility at SMU Bi l l y Bro o ks, Di rec to r o f Ac c ess Servi c es Ka i tl yn Ta yl o r, Ac c ess Servi c es Sp ec i a l i st -W i no na Ka ti e M a rkqua rt, Ac c ess Servi c es Sp ec i a l i st -SG P P W i no na SG P P

2. 2 Social Model of Disability The So c i a l M o del p ro p o ses tha t wha t m a kes so m eo ne di sa b l ed i s no t thei r m edi c a l c o ndi ti o n, b ut the a ttitudes a nd struc tures o f so c i ety. (F ou ndation f or P eopl e w i th Learni ng Di sabi l i ties, 2020). Social Model Animation

3. Law and Compliance P ro a c ti ve Ap p ro a c h vs. Rea c ti ve Ap p ro a c h Al i gni ng wi th SM U M i ssi o n

4. Accommodation Ac c o m m o da ti o ns a re a da p ta ti o ns m a de fo r sp ec i fic i ndi vi dua l s when a p ro duc t o r servi c e i s no t a c c essi b l e, suc h a s p ro vi di ng c a p ti o ns o n a vi deo o nl y when a sp ec i fic student who i s dea f requests them ra ther tha n i nc l udi ng them i n the o ri gi na l p ro duc t desi gn . P ro a c ti vel y devel o p i ng, p ro c uri ng, a nd usi ng a c c essi b l e so ftwa re, web si tes, vi deo s, do c um ents, a nd o ther I T reduc es the need fo r a c c o m m o da ti o ns. *Adapted f rom E DU CAU SE , 2017

5. Accessible " Ac c essi b l e" m ea ns a p erso n wi th a di sa b i l i ty i s a ffo rded the o p p o rtuni ty to a c qui re the sa m e i nfo rm a ti o n, enga ge i n the sa m e i ntera c ti o ns, a nd enj o y the sa m e servi c es a s a p erso n wi tho ut a di sa b i l i ty i n a n equa l l y effec ti ve a nd equa l l y i ntegra ted m a nner, wi th sub sta nti a l l y equi va l ent ea se o f use. The p erso n wi th a di sa b i l i ty m ust b e a b l e to o b ta i n the i nfo rm a ti o n a s ful l y, equa l l y, a nd i ndep endentl y a s a p erso n wi tho ut a di sa b i l i ty. *Offi c e of Ci vi l Ri ghts and the U . S. Departm ent of E du c ation, 2017

6. 10 Steps to Digital Accessibility 1. U se c l ea r a nd c o nsi stent l a yo uts a nd a vo i d b a c kgro und c o l o rs. 1. U se styl es i nstea d o f i ndi vi dua l styl e b utto ns. 1. Crea te Hyp erl i nks usi ng desc ri p ti ve l a ngua ge 1. U se c o nc i se use a l t- text fo r i m a ges a nd ta b l es 1. Ca p ti o n o r tra nsc ri b e vi deo a nd a udi o a t 99% a c c ura c y.

7. 10 Steps to Digital Accessibility 6 . U se hi gh c o ntra st c o l o r c o m b i na ti o ns a nd c o nsi stent fo nts thro ugho ut 6 . Avo i d o veruse o f underl i ni ng wo rds, CAP S, b o l d, i ta l i c s o r a ni m a ted o r b l i nki ng gra p hi c s. 6 . Crea te Ac c essi b l e Do c um ents use NCDAE c hea tsheet fo r a p p l i c a ti o n( s) yo u use o ften 6 . I nc l ude the SM U Ac c essi b i l i ty Sta tem ent a nd Ac c ess Servi c es W eb si teo n yo ur syl l a b us a nd exp l a i n these reso urc es 6 . P o st syl l a b us 2 weeks p ri o r to the b egi nni ng o f the c o urse.

8. 10 Steps to Digital Accessibility Other thi ngs to c o nsi der: Other thi ngs to c o nsi der: P ro vi di ng the b o o ksto re wi th b o o ks fo r c o urses, c o nsi der a ski ng i f a text i s a va i l a b l e i n e- text a nd/ o r a udi o b o o k P o st P o werP o i nts p ri o r to c l a ss Co nsi der Ac c essi b l e vi deo o r c l a ss m eeti ngs a nd o ther tec hno l o gy- Vo i c eThrea d, F l i p gri d, etc . U se P a no p to to rec o rd yo ur c o urses.

9. Assured Accessibility Checklists W o rd Ac c essi b i l i ty Chec kl i st P o werP o i nt Ac c essi b i l i ty Chec kl i st P DF Ac c essi b i l i ty Chec kl i st

10. Additional Resources U ni versa l desi gn i s " the desi gn o f p ro duc ts a nd envi ro nm ents to b e usa b l e b y a l l p eo p l e, to the grea test extent p o ssi b l e, wi tho ut the need fo r a da p ta ti o n o r sp ec i a l i zed desi gn. " W hen desi gners a p p l y uni versa l desi gn p ri nc i p l es, thei r p ro duc ts a nd servi c es m eet the needs o f p o tenti a l users wi th a wi de va ri ety o f c ha ra c teri sti c s. U ni versa l desi gn p ri nc i p l es c a n b e a p p l i ed to m a ny p ro duc ts a nd servi c es, i nc l udi ng i nstruc ti o n. (Bu rgstahl er, S. E . , 2015) .

11. Additional Resources ADA Co m p l i a nc e fo r Onl i ne Co urse Desi gn Desi gni ng a n Ac c essi b l e Onl i ne Co urse 2 0 Ti p s fo r Tea c hi ng a n Ac c essi b l e Onl i ne Co urse M N Sta te Di gi ta l Ac c essi b i l i ty Co nsi der the P ersp ec ti ve o f the Student wi th a Di sa b i l i ty Cl o sed Ca p ti o ns a re E qua l Ac c ess

12. Questions? 1. W ha t a re yo u m o st a p p rehensi ve a b o ut i n thi s p ro c ess? 1. W ha t a re the o p p o rtuni ti es yo u see i n thi s p ro c ess? 1. W ha t i s the b est wa y to p ro vi de fa c ul ty devel o p m ent rega rdi ng a c c essi b i l i ty?