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This document provides resources for making social media and online content more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities. It includes references for web accessibility standards, guidance on creating accessible documents and multimedia, information on relay services, legal considerations regarding accessibility laws, guidelines for accessible government websites, and contacts for the accessibility teams at major social media platforms.
Dig deeper reference sheet
- 1. ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY 2017 Government Social Media Conference@MDDisabilities @mdmema Dig Deeper Want to learn more? This tip sheet is intended to provide social media practitioners with resources to help you learn about information accessibility. This is not a comprehensive list, but a starting point. REFERENCES TO ENSURE PRODUCTS MEET UNIVERSAL DESIGN STANDARDS FOR USE WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES WCAG 2.0 Quick Reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/quickref/ U.S. Access Board Section 508 Standards: https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and- standards/communications-and-it/about-the-section-508-standards/section-508-standards WebAIM Section 508 Checklist: http://webaim.org/standards/508/checklist GUIDANCE ON AUTHORING ACCESSIBLE CONTENT AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN STANDARDS Social Security Administration Accessibility checklist: https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/checklists/word2010/default.htm Social Security Administration Accessible Document Authoring Guide: https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/files/The_Social_Security_Administration_Accessible_Document_Auth oring_Guide_2.1.2.pdf SSA Guide to Applying Section 508 Standards: https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/files/SSA_Guide_to_Applying_Section_508_Standards.pdf Adobe PDF Accessibility Guide: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/create-verify-pdf- accessibility.html?trackingid=KACNN#Headings Adobe PDF Accessibility Best Practices: http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/accessibility/products/acrobat/pdfs/acrobat-xi-pro- accessibility-best-practice-guide.pdf Microsoft Office Accessibility Guides: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Accessibility/accessibility-standards-for-policymakers WebAIM Powerpoint Accessibility Guide: http://webaim.org/techniques/powerpoint/ FOR INFORMATION ON RELAY SERVICES FCC Guide to Telecommunications Relay Services: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs FCC Guide to Video Relay Service: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/video-relay-services Explanation of Relay Service: https://www.nad.org/resources/technology/telephone-and-relay-services/ Accessible Emergency Information: http://www.accessibleemergencyinfo.com/
- 2. ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY 2017 Government Social Media Conference@MDDisabilities @mdmema LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS U.S. Department of Justice, 28 CFR Part 35. “Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Regulations.” Subpart E—Communications, § 35.160 General. https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleII_2010/titleII_2010_regulations.htm#subparte U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section, “A Guide to Disability Rights Laws. Rehabilitation Act -Section 504.” https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm#anchor65610 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section, “A Guide to Disability Rights Laws https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm Disability Rights Advocates, a selection of court cases against organizations and jurisdictions for disability rights related litigation http://dralegal.org/cases/ GOVERNMENT WEBSITE GUIDANCE U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section, “Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities Guidance for local and state governments on creating accessible websites: https://www.ada.gov/websites2.htm SCREEN READERS NVDA (free and open access) https://www.nvaccess.org/ JAWS (free trial can be used for 40 minutes) https://www.freedomscientific.com/Products/Blindness/JAWS Window-Eyes (free 60 day trial, then reverts to 30 minute sessions) https://www.gwmicro.com/window-eyes/demo/ Mac products: Voiceover is native to the product http://www.apple.com/accessibility/mac/vision/ SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESSIBILITY TEAMS Facebook Twitter handle: @fbaccess Facebook.com/accessibility Twitter Twitter handle: @a11yteam Google – YouTube Twitter handle: @googleaccess Google.com/accessibility