Disability Business Technical Assistance Center series on accessibility
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Disability Business Technical Assistance Center series on accessibility
The DBTAC-Great Lakes ADA Center is sponsoring a new on-line seminar series on accessible technology in 2008. The goal of the series is to increase awareness on technology accessibility for people with disabilities. Each session will be held from 1:00pm-2:00pm Central Time.
This on-line series will utilize an internet based conferencing system. The Online Conferencing System is a fully accessible integrated data and voice medium that enables users to conduct workshops over the internet from just about any computer with a network connection and web browser. Participation is enhanced with use of a personal microphone.
The seminar series is free, but pre-registration is required. Please e-mail jpete@uic.edu to register for a session or for more information and/or questions.
February 11, 2008 State Laws Addressing Accessibility
Several states have passed and implemented laws specific to website and other technology accessibility. This seminar will highlight the recently passed Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act and talked about other states that have implemented such laws.
March 3, 2008 Web Accessibility for Students with Disabilities
In 1987, 3.6% of youth with disabilities went on to two year colleges, while in 2003, 20.8% did so. Attention to the learning and information technology of these youth is imperative, if they are to gain equitable access both to education and subsequently to employment. This presentation will provide information on a web-based tool for community college student affairs and information technology personnel to assist in the formulation of a campus-wide plan for web and IT accessibility for students with disabilities. This tool was an outgrowth of several years of research conducted by the Employment and Disability Institute and Institute for Community College Development in the ILR School at Cornell University.
May 19, 2008 Accessible Computer Applications
Many jobs now require interaction with various computer applications, such as record keeping and database systems. Inaccessibility of these applications can seriously hinder job performance for individuals with disabilities. This seminar will discuss accessibility issues with common workplace computer applications and how to make them accessible.
August 11, 2008 ADA and Website Accessibility
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not explicitly discuss whether it applies to websites, and thus far, there have been few cases. Website accessibility cases courts have reached different conclusions as to whether websites are covered under the ADA. This session will discuss recent legal developments and their potential implications.
September 29, 2008 Learning and Accessibility
It is expected that e-learning will become part of everyday life in many organizations in the next few years. As e-Learning expands, the gap will widen between people who can fully benefit from e-Learning and those who will be excluded because of inaccessible design. This seminar will address strategies for businesses to improve their knowledge and implementation of accessible e-Learning.
