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Seminar for a Web Without Barriers for People with
Disabilities:eGovernment for Everyone
Presented by Michael Burks and Cynthia Waddell, Juris Doctor
Internet Society Disability & Special Needs ChapterHouse of Diputados Auditorium 12 June 2007
Buenos Aires, Argentina
ISOC Disability & Special Needs Chapter
Mission: To Address Needs of People with Disabilities that are Related to the Internet – 650 Million People!
Members are Dedicated to Equal Access
Chairman: Michael Burks Vice-Chairman: Cynthia Waddell ICDRI Founding Sponsor
eGovernment for Everyone
Technology Crossroad The Problem of Web Barriers Benefits of Universal Design Signs of Global Inclusive Society
Shift Resources
Published with permission from USGSA
Technology Crossroad
Explosive Growth of Electronic Commerce
Shift from Web Content Publishing to Interactive Web Applications
Web Evolution to Multi-Modality Architecture
Global Human Rights Alignment
The Problem
People with Disabilities are being locked out from accessing the content of the World Wide Web
Why? The Design of the Web Site is Not Addressing Accessibility or Universal Design
Universal Design for the Web
Universal Design for the Web ensures that the presentation of content on the Web and the design of Web technology is flexible enough to accommodate the needs of the widest range of users possible, regardless of age, language or disability.
The Problem
An Inaccessible Web: People who are Blind or have
Specific Learning Disabilities Cannot Use Screen-reading Software that Audibly Reads the Web Page Out Loud
Can be a Barrier for People with Busy Eyes, Or in a Dark Room Or They have a Slow Modem
The Problem
An Inaccessible Web: People with Mobility Disabilities
Who Cannot Use a Mouse and Need Keyboard Access
People who have Busy Hands, Or Limited Dexterity Or No Hands Available
The Problem
An Inaccessible Web: People Using Speech Technology
Input Cannot Access Web Content People with Low Vision Cannot
Increase Web Text Size
The Problem
An Inaccessible Web: People who are Deaf Cannot
access Audio-Streaming or Videos that are not Captioned
People Cannot Hear in a Noisy Room or Place
The Problem Web Design Historically Has Not
Included Accessible Design for People with Disabilities
Web Developers Were Not Trained in Accessible or Universal Design; Web Tools Would Break Accessibility
Governments & Businesses Had No Incentive to Address Universal Design
Benefits of Universal Design
Benefits Both People with Disabilities AND People without Disabilities
Social Benefits Technical Benefits Financial Benefits
Social Benefits of Universal Design Promotes Equal Opportunity for People
with Disabilities Benefits People Without Disabilities:
Older Adults People with Low Literacy People Not Fluent in the Language People with Low Bandwidth Connections to
the Internet and Older Technologies People who are New and Infrequent Web
Users
Technical Benefits of Universal Design
Reduces Web Site Development and Maintenance Time
Reduces Server Load Enables Content on Different
Configurations Promotes Interoperability Prepares for Advances in Web
Technologies
Financial Benefits of Universal Design
Enables Increased Web Site Use & Reduces Maintenance Costs
Reduces Government Service Costs by Enabling Citizens to Access Information and Complete Transactions Online
Decreases Cost of Upgrading to New Technologies
Signs of Inclusive Society Shift
Global Society Shift from Medical Model to Integration and Full Participation
Focus on Ability, Integration and Incompatibility between Environment and People with Disabilities
Merger of Civil Rights Model with Social Rights Model
Signs of Inclusive Society Shift Growing Recognition of Significant Social
Cost if Digital Divide Remains Emergence of Technical Standards for
Accessible Design of ICT US: Section 508 Electronic & Information
Technology Accessibility Standards Japan: Accessible ICT Requirements are
being built into Japanese Industrial Standards European Union: e-Accessibility Initiatives
Signs of Inclusive Society Shift At Least 26 Countries and Jurisdictions
around the World have Adopted Accessible Web Design as a Policy or Law
Implementation of US Section 508 Accessible Web Rules, W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, or a Hybrid
See 2006 Global Survey Published in Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance
Signs of Inclusive Society Shift United Nations Convention on Rights of
Persons with Disabilities- Article 9: Accessibility (Built Environment and ICT) Ensure Access on an equal basis to
information and communications, including information and communications technologies (ICT) and systems AND emergency services (1)
Requires identification and elimination of barriers to accessibility (1)
Signs of Inclusive Society Shift United Nations Convention on Rights of
Persons with Disabilities- Article 9: Accessibility (Built Environment and ICT) Requires implementation of minimum
standards & guidelines for accessibility of services (2a)
Ensure that private entities offering services to the public take into account accessibility (2b)
Signs of Inclusive Society Shift United Nations Convention on Rights of
Persons with Disabilities- Article 9: Accessibility (Built Environment and ICT) Requires training for stakeholders on
accessibility issues (2c) States Parties must promote access to new
ICT and systems, including the Internet (2g) and
States Parties must promote ICT at early stage to minimize cost (2h)
Resources The Growing Digital Divide in Access
for People with Disabilities: Overcoming Barriers to ParticipationBy Cynthia D. Waddell, Juris Doctor
Commissioned by US Dept of Commerce & National Science Foundation for 1999 White House Digital Economy Conference
www.icdri.org/CynthiaW/the_digital_divide.htm
Resources Critical Issues from a Disability
Perspective: Accesibility by Cynthia D. Waddell, Juris Doctor
Expert Panel Presentation to United Nations Ad Hoc Committee For Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/panelcwaddell.htm
Resources Web Accessibility: Web Standards
and Regulatory ComplianceBy Cynthia Waddell, Michael Burks, et al
Published by Apress 2006
ISBN: 1-59059-638-2
Contact Information
Cynthia D. Waddell, Juris DoctorExecutive Director and Law, Policy and
Technology Subject Matter ExpertInternational Center for Disability
Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)[email protected]