Description
Identify Legal Requirements & Demystify Responsibilities to Ensure Compliance
Higher education institutions often feel uncertain or underprepared when trying to navigate the legal, ethical, and logistical aspects of assistive technology and they are increasingly challenged to meet the digital accessibility mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), especially as technology becomes more integral to learning. Inconsistent implementation and understanding of assistive technology (AT)—including who is responsible for providing it (institution vs. student), how it integrates into instructional design, and the lack of awareness about low-cost or built-in tools that can reduce access barriers can cause frustration for disability services professionals and students.
Our expert presenter will clarify the responsibility for AT provisions, as well as the current trends in education and their impact on students with disabilities when achieving learning outcomes. She will enable you to adopt a campus-wide accessibility culture by empowering faculty and staff with the necessary AT training to support a range of tools students may be using, especially those embedded in common platforms.
Avoid non-compliance nightmares by creating an inclusive practice of making your campus’ electronic materials – websites, instructional materials, multi-media and more – usable by people with and without disabilities so you can support universal design for learning.
Topics Covered
Gain crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you:
- Identify the legal requirements outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0).
- Recognize and promote Accessible Tools and gain familiarity with a range of assistive technologies.
- Demystify and clarify the responsibility boundaries around AT provisions, helping institutions better navigate what must be provided versus what can be supported through guidance and referral.
- Apply Universal Design with built-in tools to train your faculty and staff on how to integrate assistive features (like text-to-speech, captioning, magnification, screen readers) into teaching materials using standard software like Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
- Reframe AT as both a compliance mandate and a transformational tool to support learning for everyone, with a specific emphasis on practical, budget-conscious implementation strategies.
- Establish or amend policies/procedures pertaining to web accessibility.
- Collaborate with and train key stakeholders across campus to ensure all electronic content is accessible.
Presenter
Dr. Ann Knettler currently serves as the Vice President of Consulting for GrackleDocs, a world leader in digital accessibility.
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Included When You Purchase
- 90-minute online session with carefully selected expert(s)
- Unlimited access to view session recording for two years
- Materials for your team (handouts, discussion questions, etc.)
- Certificate of completion for each participant
- Weekly newsletter – What's Working on Campus
Instructions for access are available immediately upon checkout. You may share this On-Demand Training with any staff members from your campus community. For information about licensing this training for unlimited distribution on your institution’s internal network/server, email info@paper-clip.com.
