How to Make Your Course ADA Accessible

2. How to Make Your Course ADA Accessible Sharla Weathers - Disability Support Services (DSS) - Director Milissa Copeland – CeCE – Instructional Designer

4. The What • Objectives • Discuss Disability Support Services • Location/Contact Information • Why DSS • DSS team members and services offered to students and faculty • Review UCO Disability Statistics • Identify • Legal Considerations • Disability Definition • The student process • Accommodations • Discuss FAQ’s • Review of Cases • Discuss how to apply Universal Design techniques (ADA Accessibility) to your courses • Demonstration of JAWS The Why The How Review examples if time permits

5. Disability Support Services (DSS) Nigh University Center Room 309 (405) 974-2516 http://www.uco.edu/student-affairs/dss/index.asp

6. But Why? • The design of a product, environment, or service that is flexible and meets the needs of a wide range of users can eliminate or minimize the need for specific accommodations for a person with a disability. Universal Design!! • A mismatch between the individual with a disability and product, the environment, attitudes, or society can create or exacerbate barriers.

7. DSS Team & Services • Director = Sharla Weathers • Interpreter Specialist = Shelley Smith • Adaptive Technology Technician/Trainer = Michael Palmer • Administrative Assistant = Patty Hogg • Testing Planner = Maria Aviles • Testing Planner Assistant = Amanda Leive • Student Workers

8. UCO Disability Stats

12. Legal Considerations • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (EIT) • Oklahoma’s Electronic and Information Technology Act (EITA) • Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)

13. Disability Definition • Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities • Major life activities??? • Has a record of such impairment • Is regarded as having such impairment

14. Student’s Registration Process • Apply to UCO • Once accepted, enroll in courses • Meet with DS Provider (initial intake) • Accommodation Letters issued to student • Services are established (i.e. interpreters/CART & alternative textbooks) • Students deliver ACC LTR to professor and discuss and make arrangements for accommodations

15. Common Accommodations

16. FAQ’s • How do I know a student has accommodations in place? • Who determines accommodations? • I have a student struggling in my class. What should I do to help the student? How can I refer a student to DSS? • When do accommodations start? • Do I have any recourse if I disagree about requested accommodations?

17. Cases

18. What now that I know about DSS? Applying ADA to Designing Online Courses April 24. 2013

19. Let’s take a look at design basics. You can scan the QR code for the full list or download it from the wiki (address given at the end of class)

20. CeCE Design Checklist Information Technology - ADA Checklist **Both list created in partnership with DSS

21. Let’s take a look at JAWS

22. Questions http://cececonnect.pbworks.com/

23. Resources http://webaim.org/ http://www.ok.gov/accessibility/ http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag.php http://www.washington.edu/accessit/webpslegal.html http://www.k-state.edu/dss/ http://www.ada.gov/stdspdf.htm http://www.desire2learn.com/products/accessibility/ http://www.softchalk.com/pdf/SoftChalkAccessibilityCompliance.pdf