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Time for a TechCheck—Assessing the Accessibility of Your
Workplace TechnologySeptember 24, 20152:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
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LogisticsAudio is available via Adobe Connect and phone:
– Dial in number: 1-866-365-3921
– Conference Code: 7247886139#
Submit questions at any time during the presentation:
– Type directly into the Q&A window your screen
– Email [email protected]
– Tweet @PEATworks; follow along using #PEATworks
Captioning is available at: http://goo.gl/ShKH0I
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Your Host:Jim Tobias
PEAT Strategic Partner & Subject Matter Expert
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Agenda
Background on PEAT and TechCheck
Building a mature accessibility program
TechCheck walkthrough with Q&A
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What is PEAT?
Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology
Cooperative agreement funded by DoL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy
A multi-faceted initiative to advance the employment of people with disabilities through the development, adoption, and promotion of accessible technology
Solutions-oriented with a foundation in collaboration, dialogue, and action
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Organizational Development
Why does PEAT focus on organizational development?– We conducted research, including case studies and
interviews with leaders in accessibility– Technology is the easy part! (and others are doing
it quite well); organizational challenges are difficult– Lots of hand-waving, not enough details– “Tools, not reports;” TechCheck is our first to be
developed
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What’s the problem?A company fixes some accessibility problems on its intranet. Six months later the intranet is re-designed, with new accessibility problems.
The CIO office implements a new, inaccessible job application platform the same week that an HR director attends a disability-themed job fair.
A new employee has to wait six weeks to get a sign language videoconferencing tool she needs, due to a network security misunderstanding.
No consistency, continuity, authority, or strategyAd hoc = high cost, low impact
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Please tell your story in the chat
window
PEAT’s TechCheck ToolAimed at helping you move beyond ad hoc
Interactive, online tool created by PEAT to help employers assess technology accessibility practices
Takes ~10 minutes to complete
You receive a Readout, with links to PEAT resources
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TechCheck WalkthroughPlease go to
http://peatworks.org/techcheck
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Wrap-upTechCheck is a good start to:– Find your natural allies
– Seek clear support from executives/leaders
– Build small victories
– Connect with your peers and share
Organizational accessibility is in a period of rapid growth across the board
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QUESTIONS?
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