1. Understanding Software Accessibility

2. The Need for Accessible Software  54 million people with disabilities in the United States  Aging  Temporary disabilities  Circumstances  Good business  It is the law

3. What Is Section 508?  History  Access Board – EITAAC  Electronic and Information Technology  Develop, Procure, Maintain or Use  Access for Employees and Public

4. Section 508 Continued  Undue Burden “significant difficulty or expense”  June 21, 2001

5. Barriers  Blindness  Low vision  Mobility disabilities  Hearing disabilities  Seizure disorders

6. Visual Impairments  Dimness  Haziness  Extreme far/near sightedness  Color blindness  Tunnel vision  Total Blindness

7. Mobility Impairments  Arthritis  Stroke  Cerebral Palsy  Parkinson's Disease  Loss of limbs or digits  Spinal Cord Injuries  Repetitive Stress Injury

8. Hearing Impairments  Partial Hearing Loss  High/low Frequency Loss  Total Deafness

9. Cognitive Impairments  Dyslexia  Memory loss  Problem Solving  Comprehension

10. Assistive Technologies  Screen readers  Screen enlargers  Voice input aids  On-screen keyboards  Alternate input devices  OS accessibility features

11. Demonstrations Assistive Technology

12. Basic Principles  Flexibility  Input methods  Output methods  Consistency  Compatibility

13. Section 508 Technical Software Standards

14. Section 508 Software Technical Standards  Keyboard equivalents for mouse actions sample sample  Support accessibility features sample sample  On screen focus and tracking sample sample  Images properties (identity, role & location)  Consistency of bitmap control elements  Text information and properties

15. 508 Standards Cont.  Contrast and Color samplesample  Animation  Color-coding  Color and contrast variety options  Flashing or blinking text, objects, etc  Electronic forms

16. Keyboard Navigation

17. On Screen Focus Indication  Many accessibility aids need to identify the location of the keyboard focus.

18. Access Features

19. Documentation  Alternate Formats  Accessibility or compatibility features  Support Services and Help Desks

22. Case Study Accessible Software Versus Not Accessible Software

23. Resources  TRACE (www.trace.wisc.edu)  DOJ (www.usdoj.gov/crt/508/508home.html)  ED ( www.gcs.ed.gov/coninfo/clibrary/software.htm)  IBM (www-3.ibm.com/able)  SUN (www.sun.com/tech/access)  Access Board Final Rule (www.access-board.gov/news/508-final.htm)