Brenda Dawes, AT Program Specialist

and Marketing Coordinator

State of Oklahoma Current Policy Issues

508 EITA Law and Standards

Oklahoma ABLE TechAssistive Technology Act

Program

CURRENT OKLAHOMA CURRENT OKLAHOMA LAW & STANDARDSLAW & STANDARDS

2001 Section 508 of the Rehabilitation ActStandards

2003 Oklahoma Task Force 2004 Legislation “EITA” 2005 Standards Two Oversight Agencies AT Act Program in Legislation

Oklahoma Overview

Video and multimedia

Web-based and Internet

Telecommunications

Desktop and Portable

Computers

SoftwareSelf-Contained Closed

Products

OK EITA (508) Standards Electronic and Information Technology: Products that store, process, transmit, convert, duplicate, or receive electronic

information

INFORMATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

CURRENT STATUS AND EVENTS CURRENT STATUS AND EVENTS

Accessibility News Accessibility News Section 508 Refresh 2008

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 U.S. July 2009

ADA ANPRM July 2010 Accessibility of web Information & services provided by entities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Titles II and III

Twenty-First Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2010Oct. 8, 2010 (internet captioning, TV video description, internet svcs on smartphones, accessible user controls, allocation of funds for equipment for deaf-blind)

Civil rights complaints and settlements

ADA 4 ANPRM Titles II and IIIADA 4 ANPRM Titles II and III• Web, Movie Captioning & Description, Access of 911, and

Equipment/furniture• Accessibility of web information & services provided

by Title II State and Local Government and Title III Public Accommodations.

WCAG 2.0 AA Standard – comprehensive for Websites Section 508 – comprehensive across other technologies Coverage limitations private vs. public (FB pages) Compliance issues – skilled developers needed; creating

this market need would drive educational offerings.

Effective date time frame: new and existing contents, archival content

Cost, benefits, consequences

OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CHALLENGES AND CHALLENGES AND STRIDES STRIDES

Current Standard ChallengesFuture Standards,

organizationTimelinesVPATSTraining

Standards

Accessibility ClauseSupplier VPATsKnowledge of Required

FormsAccessibility in solicitations

equal, weighted?Exceptions

Challenges in Procurement

Oversight: Evidence of assuranceAccessibility Compliance

RepresentativeAgency Responsible for

ComplianceLack of top down support in most

agencies

Training Consistent and Expansive Accessibility Clause Guidance and Processes Developed Complaint process Accessibility Compliance Representative Alternative means of access Check and balances: Advisory Council EITA Work Group of Oversight Agencies Web Tips

Strides and Achievement

www.accessibility.ok.govwww.accessibility.ok.gov

WHAT MOTIVATES?WHAT MOTIVATES?

IS THE ACCESSIBILITY GAME IS THE ACCESSIBILITY GAME PLAN CHANGING?PLAN CHANGING?

• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act• Section 508 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act (1998) and (2001)• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (Revised September 2010)• W3C, Web Accessibility Initiative - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 2.0 (2008).•Future of ADA•Side Benefits

•Accessibility is Good Business. •Cost Effectiveness. Proactiveness. Return on Investment•Unprecedented opportunities and independence for people with disabilities and offers increased market share for business.

•Changing Workforce•Moving from “it’s the right thing to do” to “It will work better for you” and “it’s in your own best interest” . •What’s Next? Move beyond the Why to How. Civil Rights•Regulate and Educate.

Laws, Guidelines, & Human Rights

Brenda Dawes brenda.dawes@okstate.edu

Oklahoma ABLE Tech OSU Seretean Wellness Center

1514 W. Hall of FameStillwater, OK 74078(800) 257-1705(405) 744-9748http://okabletech.okstate.edu

Oklahoma ABLE Tech