Web Accessibility Initiative

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law created for individuals with disabilities. It came about from the disability rights movement where thousands of people began fighting against the segregation that people with disabilities were facing. They voiced that these individuals should be treated equally and get the same opportunities as everyone else and fought to make this happen. The ADA “prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public” (adata.org). It was created in 1990 and gives equal opportunities and rights for these individuals and allows them to participate in everyday American life. Section 504 of the Rehab Act was created in 1973 and was the first law to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities. It eliminated discrimination and provided these individuals with equal opportunities for employment and education. Section 504 states that no individual with a disability should be excluded from, denied from, or discriminated against any program receiving Federal financial assistance (dol.gov). The ADA and Section 504 of the Rehab Act both were created with the purpose for improving the lives of individuals with disabilities. They both protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination and have the same view as to what a disability is. The ADA was based off of Section 504 of the…

The ADA Accessibility checklist provides part of the requirements found in the ADA Accessible Guidelines (ADAAG). The Guidelines are part of the Department of Justice Title II Regulations, 28 CFR Part 35 (Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in State and Local Government Services). The requirements are a guide to assist the agency in determining what may be a readily achievable barrier removal. The checklist serves as a guide to assist the agency in identifying accessibility problems…

In order to gain insight into the livelihoods of our potential users, we dedicated hours of time to Internet research on the "blind individual experience". According to the Perkins School of the Blind fewer than 2 percent of visually impaired people use a white cane to navigate, most use a service dog or nothing at all to navigate their daily lives 1. This statistic is not particularly surprising, but it is reassuring as it provides concrete evidence that our product will have a large audience…

I am terrified of the reflection that full length windows show. I glance into these windows and I see how I walk, a stride that is slightly off balance and resembles that of a drunk person. This walk is a lifelong reminder that there was a lack of oxygen to my brain during my birth—the evidence that I have Cerebral Palsy. As I prepare to graduate in May from Vanderbilt University, I find myself conflicted between recognizing that I am incredibly fortunate to have a Vanderbilt education, but…

After reading the “Slate” article and listening to the “Icon For Access” podcast, two opposite approaches to whether or not the international wheelchair symbol should be redesigned, I was able to learn about the affordance of different modes and the reaction each can get. Modes are methods of communicating or getting something across. Audio narration, alphabetic text, video interview, soundtrack, and image are all examples of modes. These modes can be utilized to help circulate (spread…

The Fair Housing Act is an act creating seven basic guidelines that must be met in compliance with the access requirements of the Act. The guidelines require are that the buildings to be must have an accessible entrance on an accessible course, that the building must include reachable common and public use areas, as well as handy (informal) doors that are usable for a person in a wheelchair. The home must also have an accessible route in and out of the dwelling. Light switches, electrical…

WEB ACCESSIBILITY ADA WCAG AAA TESTING, AUDITING & COMPLIANCE IMPLEMENTATION The online web has been established as a “place of public accommodation”, to which fair access must be provided to all who visit. Website Accessibility for those with disabilities is a civil right that the Department of Justice is now aggressively defending, in addition to Accessibility Advocates and a growing number of plaintiff law firms. Following the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) is the de…

After reading the articles It made me think about why I chose social work as my major. I remember when I was younger seeing someone being mistreat and abuse this made me very angry I decided to take action and reported this kind of behavior. Reading this articles made me think about the unfortunate experience that I had to go through, I was not surprise that during the ancient era parents will neglect and abuse their children.From what I know is that if a parent had a child with disabilities…

This part of the law ensures the disabled have public access to transportation, which includes rail service (both public and private), streets and sidewalks, buses and taxi providers. Access to public accommodations is addressed in the law. This provides easy access to public spaces for the disabled including entrances, access to public restrooms and public gathering spaces. Finally, Title IV of the law addresses accessibility of telecommunications for the disabled (Americans with Disabilities…

Canadian Human Rights Commission were related to disability.” Clearly, employers are receiving a disproportionate number of claims regarding physical accessibility in the workplace. Layla Thérèse, a Canadian with cerebral palsy, told TVO (2016), “In my cover letters I clearly state that I have a disability, that I use a wheelchair, and I would ask, ‘Are you wheelchair accessible?’ Nine times out of 10 the answer was, ‘We had no idea you needed that. No, we’re not. We’re sorry. Best of luck in…