This document provides tips and guidance for achieving ADA web accessibility compliance for the Tompkins County website. It discusses the county's Title VI program, which prohibits discrimination in programs and activities based on race, color, national origin, disability, and other protected characteristics. The document notes that 9.5% of the county has a disability, and for those over 65 the rate is almost 30%. It provides an overview of ADA compliance requirements and explains how assistive technologies like screen readers work. The rest of the document outlines best practices for web content, including using proper alt text, checking PDF accessibility, using unique and descriptive link names, correct use of headings, consistent navigation, and an online evaluation tool.
2. OVERVIEW
Tompkins County Title VI Program
ADA Compliance
Web Content Tips and Tricks
Evaluation Tool
3. TOMPKINS COUNTY TITLE VI PROGRAM
Title VI is a federal statute enacted
by Congress (Civil Rights Act of
1964).
Provides that no persons shall be
denied the benefits of or be
subjected to discrimination under
any program or activity receiving
federal funding, based on:
Race
Color
National Origin
Disability
Another other characteristic
protected by law
4. DID YOU KNOW?
9.5% of all people in Tompkins County have a disability
For people over the age of 65, the rate is almost 30%
5. ADA COMPLIANCE
ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act
Provides specific protections for people with disabilities and their
interactions with local governments, including…
Equally Effective Communication
Program Accessibility
TC ADA Program: NY Relay, Transition Plan, Reasonable Accommodation
The Tompkins County Website can be a vital resource for residents to
access services, programs, activities, and public information.
Thus, we must ensure accessibility for people with disabilities on our
website.
8. WEB CONTENT TIPS AND TRICKS
HOW DOES TECHNOLOGY READ YOUR CONTENT?
TOP 5 RULES FOR WEBSITE MANAGERS
WEB ACCESSIBILITY EVALUATION TOOL
9. HOW DOES TECH READ YOUR CONTENT?
What the Author Means
What the Web Browser can Render
What the Assistive Technology Reads
What the User Understands
Accessibility & the Law in the USA
10. SUPPORTED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Keyboard-Only Navigation
Tool for people who cannot use a mouse
Screen Readers
Tool for people with visual impairments; reads content out loud
Third-party software (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
Many popular browsers contain built-in accessibility tools (e.g., Chrome,
Internet Explorer, Firefox)
Adobe Acrobat has built-in accessibility tools for PDFs
Web ADA simulations
11. SUPPORTED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Keyboard-Only Navigation
Tool for people who cannot use a mouse
Screen Readers
Tool for people with visual impairments; reads content out loud
Third-party software (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
Many popular browsers contain built-in accessibility tools (e.g., Chrome,
Internet Explorer, Firefox)
Adobe Acrobat has built-in accessibility tools for PDFs
However… these tools only work if the
content is written in an accessible manner!
12. TOP 5 RULES FOR WEBSITE MANAGERS
1. Include proper alt text for images
2. Check PDF accessibility
3. Give your links unique and descriptive names
4. Use headings correctly to organize the structure of your
content
5. Consistent Navigation & Consider Reading Order
13. EVALUATION TOOL
Free Evaluation Tool:
http://wave.webaim.org/
Use the evaluation tool every
time you…
1. Make changes to existing pages,
or
2. Create new pages.
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Keyboard Navigation: Use the tab button to navigate the site in Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari and Internet Explorer1I. The latest C&C test showed that the end-user has to change the browser's accessibility preferences when using Safari and IE before it would work but Chrome, Firefox and Edge worked right out of the box.
Browsers:
IE Accessibility Information
Firefox Accessibility Information
Chrome Accessibility Information
Latest Version of JAWS for Windows
Latest Version of NVDA for Windows
Latest Version of VoiceOver for Mac OS X
Keyboard Navigation: Use the tab button to navigate the site in Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari and Internet Explorer1I. The latest C&C test showed that the end-user has to change the browser's accessibility preferences when using Safari and IE before it would work but Chrome, Firefox and Edge worked right out of the box.
Browsers:
IE Accessibility Information
Firefox Accessibility Information
Chrome Accessibility Information
Latest Version of JAWS for Windows
Latest Version of NVDA for Windows
Latest Version of VoiceOver for Mac OS X