ADA Transition Plan: Beyond the Right of Way

1. Title Slide – ADA Transition PlanBeyond the Right of WayADA compliance at public meetings, in print,and on the web ADA Transition Plan: Beyond the Right of Way Larry Watkinson Washington State Department of Transportation Office of Equal Opportunity Deputy Director May 2019 Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation Keith Metcalf, Deputy Secretary of Transportation

2. Planning Accessible Public Meetings • Plan for accessibility from the beginning • Include people with disabilities in all stages of event planning • Designate an Accessibility Coordinator • Publicity and Marketing • Variety of formats • Reasonable deadline to request accommodation • Site Selection • Design and location of accessible parking spaces, transit stops, drop-off areas, and public sidewalks is critical • Participation • Accessible Routes • Space for mobility devices • Communication access • Sign language interpreters • Assistive listening devices • Computer-aided real-time reporting (CART) • Vendor exhibits and displays • Emergency planning

3. Accessible Printed Material • Posters, flyers, brochures, advertisements for distribution in hard copy format • Content • Non-technical language • Clear graphics • Short sentences • Design • Typefaces at least 16 pt. • High contrast • Not all caps • Accessible print design for distribution by computer • Use real text, not images of text • Headings and document structure • Alt Text • Tables • Layout • Hyperlinks • Fonts

4. Web Accessibility The four Principles of Web Accessibility (POUR) • Perceivable • Information and user interface components must be presented to users in ways they can perceive. • Neither the information presented nor user interface components can be invisible to all of the user’s senses. 2. Operable • User interface and navigation tools cannot require interactions that a user cannot perform. • For example, a person with a visual disability may not be able to use a mouse. 3. Understandable • Neither the information itself, nor the way the information is presented or accessed, can be beyond the user’s understanding. 4. Robust • Must be able to be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user interface tools, including assistive technologies. • As technologies, user interfaces, and navigation tools evolve, the content should remain accessible.

5. Ask An Expert: What’s it like to get around as a person with impaired vision? From article in Seattle Times, 04/29/2019 It can be hard to navigate the obstacles and unexpected closures on Seattle streets and sidewalks. For Larry Watkinson, 59, who describes his vision as if he were looking through a glass with a milky film over it, those challenges are amplified. As a liaison between the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the disability community, Watkinson, who has nonfunctional eyesight, is in a position to understand the transportation needs of a community of which he’s a part and to help address them. For link to article with full interview, see Resources Slide.

6. Resources • WSDOT's ADA Transition Plan • Ask An Expert Seattle Times Article 04-29-2019 Links for help in planning accessible events: • SBCTC_Planning_Accessible_Events (2-page accessible event planning checklist produced by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges) • Temporary_Event_Planning_Guide-ADA(a more detailed guide for event planning from the ADA National Network) Standards for document and web design: • Required: • Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 • Recommended: • 2019 WCAG 2.1 for Video Accessibility • Social Media Accessibility Toolkit (developed by the Federal Social Media Community of Practice, including the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy) • WebAIM(non-profit based at the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University.) • Microsoft Accessibility