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Web Accessibility and AODA Compliance

Web Accessibility and AODA Compliance. November 17, 2009. Objectives. Understand the types of disabilities affected by web accessibility Understand the reasons for having an accessible website Understand what makes a website accessible

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Web Accessibility and AODA Compliance

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  1. Web Accessibility and AODA Compliance November 17, 2009

  2. Objectives • Understand the types of disabilities affected by web accessibility • Understand the reasons for having an accessible website • Understand what makes a website accessible • Become aware of legislation and consequences for non-compliance

  3. Main categories of disabilities affected by web accessibility • Vision - blindness, low-vision, colour-blindness • Hearing – deaf, hard-of-hearing • Motor • Cognitive – intellectual, developmental, learning • Photosensitive epilepsy

  4. Reasons for Accessible Websites • About 1.9 million people in Ontario have a disability • $25 billion/year in consumer spending • Rate of disability increases with age • Almost 50% of people aged 65+ have a disability • By 2026, majority of people with disabilities will be 65+

  5. What is an Accessible Website? • WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.0 • Perceivable - Users must be able to perceive the information being presented (it can't be invisible to all of their senses) • Operable - Users must be able to operate the interface (the interface cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform) • Understandable - Users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding) • Robust - Users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve, the content should remain accessible)

  6. Word, PowerPoint, PDF • HTML always more accessible • Not all web visitors have compatible viewing software installed But … • More control over formatting and layout • Easier to create than HTML

  7. Legislative Overview • Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 • http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/pillars/accessibilityOntario/ • 5 Standards • Customer Service • Information and Communications • Built Environment • Employment • Transportation

  8. Customer Service Standard • Who and When? • Public sector by January 1, 2010. • Private business, non profit organizations, or any other service provider by January 1, 2012. • How? • Provide notice of service disruptions • Provide a feedback process

  9. Information & Communications • Final standards submitted for enactment • Accessible websites – WCAG 2.0 Level A • New web authoring tools must support accessible content • Websites requiring login • Accessible forms

  10. New and Existing Websites/Stored Content • Within 1 year – all organizations • New websites & new stored content • Within 3 years – all organizations • Existing websites • Upon request – all organizations • Existing stored content

  11. Alternate Formats for Inaccessible Content • Within 3 years • Public sector 50+ employees • Within 4 years • Public sector <50 employees • Private sector 50+ employees • Within 5 years • Private sector <50 employees

  12. Non-compliance • $100,000 per day for the organization • $50,000 per director per day

  13. What you can do now • Check your site for accessibility • Web Accessibility and AODA Compliance Workshop • webaccessiblityexperts.ca/blog • twitter.com/sgauder

  14. Thank You!

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