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The Future of Accessibility Professionals -The Impact of the IAAP
March 4, 2015 10:00-10:40 am
Cortez Hill C, 3rd Floor, Seaport Tower
Handout available at http://www.accessibilityassociation.org/CSUN
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Panelists
Andrew Kirkpatrick, Group Product Manager for Accessibility - Adobe, IAAP Board Director
Christine Murphy Peck, CEO - IAAP
Susanna Laurin, CEO - Funka Nu AB, IAAP Board Director
Drew LaHart, Manager - IBM Accessibility, IAAP Board Director
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Mission: Define, Promote and Improve the Accessibility Profession
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Need for a Worldwide Community of Experts
More Job Roles
Involved
Value of Sharing
Increasing Complexity
Demand for Accessibility
Expertise
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Current IAAP Membership
• Over 1700 members• 51 countries represented• 70% of members joined individually; 30% joined through
their organization• 44 organizational members
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Membership Profile - % of Time
• 52% spend over half their time on accessibility• 32% work full-time on accessibility• 30% spend less than a fourth of their time
0-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-99% 100%0%
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Portion of Work Focused on Accessibility
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Membership Profile – Skill Level
• 53% rated themselves as experts or with knowledge in most areas of accessibility• 20% rated themselves as having little or basic knowledge
Little Basic Some Most Expert No Response0%
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Reported Skill Level in Accessibility
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Association Strategic Priorities
• Association Development• Individual Professional Development• Organizational Development• Community Development
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Certification of Accessibility Professionals• Associate
• Entry-level credential• Demonstrates broad general knowledge about accessibility
• Types of disability, assistive technologies, laws and guidelines, etc.
• Prerequisite for all higher certification levels.
• Professional• Specialized credential • Demonstrates specific expertise and skills in one or more area
of accessibility• Multiple disciplines will be represented
• (Expert*)• Placeholder for future consideration; not currently being
developed
• IAAP will revisit this certification after the ‘Professional’ certification is complete; will evaluate industry demand and evolution of the profession.
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New Announcements• IAAP Event
• Accessibility education & networking• October 14-16, 2015• Las Vegas, Nevada• Discounted registration fees for IAAP members
• IAAP Career Center• Launched February 20, 2015• Postings for accessibility positions• Job openings can be accessed by IAAP members only
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Community Development
• Connections • Support• Newsletters• Resources • International Growth
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www.accessibilityassociation.org
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IAAP Connections Beta Site
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A Sampling of IAAP Connections Recent Discussions
• Accessible web chat• Adobe Connect & accessibility• How to set your focus color globally• Has anyone used aria-owns or aria-controls?• Private colleges and Section 508• Non-threatening accessibility audit reports
• And much more!
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Individual Professional Development
Professional Development FrameworkIAAP is developing and implementing a professional development framework to provide accessibility professionals the knowledge they need to influence and implement accessibility within their organization.• First draft posted to Professional Development section of website
• Knowledge Domains• Roles• Competencies for Digital Web Accessibility
• Open for comment and volunteers to work on other areas
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Introduction to Accessibility
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Introduction to Accessibility Module
• Overview: Learn what accessibility is and what it involves for the users of products and services.
• Fee: No charge for IAAP members• Length of Module: Approx. 20-30 minutes• Target Audience: Anyone who is interested in learning the
basics of what accessibility is and why it is important.
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IAAP Webinars & Archives
• 2014 Attendance – 1366 people attended webinars• Available to Members at a Discount• Sampling of 2015 Webinar Topics – go to
www.accessibilityassociation.org for full listing• Captioning and Audio Description Technology and Best Practices • Successfully Integrating Web Accessibility in Your Organization's
Lifecycle• Overview of Global IT Accessibility Laws and Policies• Modern Web Accessibility with JavaScript & WAI-ARIA• Mobile Accessibility on the Move• EPUB3: Marching to Replace PDF as the Standard for Accessible
Published Materials• Building Accessibility to Address Cognitive Impairments• The Making of an Accessible IOS App for Non-Visual Access• Latest Developments in Accessible Math in Browsers and Ebooks
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Organizational Development
Develop resources and programs by which organizations, corporations, and government entities can learn and grow their accessibility strategies so as to increase overall access and opportunities for persons with disabilities. • Self-Assessment Tools/Models• Business case for accessibility and certified accessibility
professionals• Accessibility Role Profiles & Responsibilities• Technical Standards/How To Guides• Share Best Practices
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IAAP Membership• Individual
• Dues were waived for membership up till 3/15/2015• Professional - $185• Student - $50
• Organizational • Dues at 50% discount for first year with sign-up prior to 3/15/2015• Corporate
• Standard – Full membership for 20 employees - $4000• Silver – Full membership for 40 employees - $7500• Gold – Full membership for 80 employees - $14,000• Platinum – Full membership for 120 employees - $20,000
• Not-For-Profit, Government Agency, Higher Education• Level I – Full membership for 12 employees - $1000• Level II – Full membership for 24 employees - $2000• Level III – Full membership for 50 employees - $4000
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Join Us!
• At CSUN:• Exhibit Hall - Booth #923• IAAP Meet & Greet
• Thursday, March 5 5:00-6:00pm in Seaport Ballroom B• Sponsored by IBM
• Visit our website: www.accessibilityassociation.org
• Contact us at [email protected]
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Q & A
Questions?
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Thank you for attending this session
• Session Evaluation: • The Session Evaluation Form can be accessed from the
conference website during the conference by going to Sessions and selecting the session title.
• Handout• Handout available at
http://www.accessibilityassociation.org/CSUN