eA11: Nigel Lewis & Peter Abrahams - Getting Started with Accessibility.

Getting Started with Accessibility

Practical Steps
Why is accessibility important
One Voice and the business case
Where to start
Where to look for advice & guidance

Practical Guidance
One Voice Practical Steps Programme
Provide simple steps on what to do, where to start and where to go next
We intend to create and continue to develop a series of practical guides

Practical Guide Areas
Web accessibility
Mobile and mobile apps
Gaming
IVR
VoIP
DigitalTV
Windows
Mac

Launch Today
The first 8 practical steps to web accessibility
www.onevoiceict.org/tools/tools/seven-steps

Why Eight Steps
Eight is doable
Eight is not overwhelming
But eight is not trivial

Why these Eight Steps
They are all important.
They apply to most websites.
They are relatively easy to implement.
They will improve the accessibility of the site.
They will help map out the rest of the journey.

Steps 1, 2, 3…
Quick accessibility check Get an estimate of how accessible you site is now.
Publish an Accessibility PolicyExpress your intent to be accessible.
Provide a Contact Us function Enable users to tell you easily about accessibility issues on your site.

Steps 4, 5, 6, 7
Add jump to content link Simplify user navigation to page content.
Ensure tab sequence is logical Ensure page navigation is simple.
Add alternative text to pictures and links Provide necessary information for blind users.
Ensure text sizing worksAllow users to increase text size.

Content Structure
Reason, Implementation, Examples, Videos, Further Reading, Techniques

Step 8
Launching new Digital Accessibility eLearning
First UK qualification in Web Accessibility
Digital Accessibility – Web Essentials
Commissioned by EHRC, by AbilityNet & BCS
eLearning module and online examination
BCS accredited qualification
Initial Level 1, qualifications at levels 2 & 3 planned
Visit Partner stand for a demo

Where next
Add detail to the eight steps
The rest of the journey
Other accessibility areas

A Request
Come and join OneVoice
Validate the Eight Steps
Add techniques
Extend
Create new areas

eA11: Nigel Lewis & Peter Abrahams - Getting Started with Accessibility.

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