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Dealing with different attitudes to accessibility

Dealing with different attitudes to accessibility. OZeWAI 1 December 2011. @ KimChatterjee @ RuthEllison. @ StamfordUX. Who are we?. Passionate | Working in the UX & Accessibility space for a combined 18 years. Does this sound familiar?.

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Dealing with different attitudes to accessibility

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  1. Dealing with different attitudes to accessibility OZeWAI 1 December 2011 • @KimChatterjee • @RuthEllison • @StamfordUX

  2. Who are we? • Passionate | Working in the UX & Accessibility space for a combined 18 years

  3. Does this sound familiar? • WCAG 2.0 guidelines are finally implemented in your organisation….

  4. But… • Don’t know that it exists • Accessibility checks done right at the end • Little consideration of the overall user experience

  5. A few fails… • Awareness of accessibility

  6. A few fails… Culture & attitudes

  7. The 7 attitudes • Ignorance • Apathetic • Bargaining • Denial • Educated & aware • Champion • Commitment

  8. Ignorance lack of knowledge or information about accessibility

  9. Ignorance: strategies

  10. Apathetic not interested or concerned

  11. Apathetic: strategies

  12. Denial an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false

  13. Denial: strategies

  14. Bargaining negotiating on what each party shall give and perform

  15. Watch out for… The Troll

  16. Watch out for… The Zealot

  17. Bargaining: strategies

  18. Educated & aware conscious of the importanceof getting it right

  19. Watch out for… The Zealot

  20. Educated & aware: strategies

  21. Commitment dedication, application

  22. Watch out for…. The Cowboy

  23. Commitment: strategies

  24. Champion a person who fights for or defends accessibility

  25. Champion: strategies

  26. If all else fails……

  27. In summary… Key stuff • Requires time, commitment, planning & proper execution • Need to educate, assist and support transition of attitudes from ignorance to champions • Focus on the human experience of accessibility • Engage, acknowledge and share the successes

  28. A BIG thank you to ... • for her wonderful illustrations Other credits: Speech bubbles - http://mediamilitia.com/thought-and-speech-bubbles-pack-104-free-vectors-and-images/ Some fonts & images by Tom Murphy- http://fonts.tom7.com/

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