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Accessibility

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Kelly Hermann, Director of Disability Services at Empire State College (4:04) talks about why the ADA is important in higher education.

 

It's the Law!

• By law, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act , learning materials, including interfaces, images, sounds, multimedia elements, and all other forms of information, must be made available for use by anyone, regardless of disability.
• Detailed information about accessibility guidelines are available at Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)  and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Accessibility Regulations

• Accessibity Requirements (overall)- 508 compliance requirements

 

Accessibility Guidelines

• Web-WCAG 2.1
• Documents- CCC Accessibility Center, Alternative Media

 

 

California Community College's Accessibility Center

 

The CCC Accessibility Center has a number of accessibility resources available to all CCC employees.

 

• CCC Accessibility Center
• CCC Accessibility Help Center - Available to all CCC employees, provides a community-based forum to search for answers and ask questions about web and IT accessibility topics facing colleges and students.
• Document Accessibility - This page contains instructions on how to make documents accessible using MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and also contains information on tools and outsourcing options.
• Video & Media Accessibility - Provides recommended reading and resources for media accessibility.