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Course Outline
I. Standard WCAG 2.1
1. What is digital accessibility? 2. Why is digital accessibility for public entities important? 3. Who sets the standards for digital accessibility? 4. WCAG as a foundation of accessibility 5. WCAG documents 6. Structure of WCAG guidelines 7. Characterization of the WCAG 2.1 standard 8. Since when has accessibility been mandatory? 9. Technical and organizational requirements for digital accessibility according to WCAG 2.1 a) Accessibility principles b) 78 success criteria c) Success criterion levels – minimum, recommended, comfortable d) 17 new success criteria according to WCAG 2.1 e) Backward compatibility of WCAG 2.1. 10. The Act of April 4, 2019 on the digital accessibility of websites and the WCAG 2.1 standard - Digital accessibility requirements according to the annex to the act a) 4 principles, 13 guidelines, 49 success criteria
2 b) Perceivability, operability, understandability, and compatibility – what do they mean for entities? • Principle 1: Perceivability – how to achieve it? • Principle 2: Operability • Principle 3: Understandability • Principle 4: Robustness c) Success criteria at the minimum (A) and recommended (AA) levels – how should they be implemented and to what extent?
II. Conducting a digital accessibility audit – where to start?
1. Step one: defining “digital accessibility” 2. Choosing methodology 3. Pilot study – what to prepare?
III. Performing a digital accessibility audit
1. Levels of accessibility a) Minimum level - Compliance with the law (on digital accessibility) b) Intermediate level - Compliance with WCAG + additional requirements of the act c) Plus level - Compliance with WCAG + additional requirements of the act + other requirements 2. Methods of investigation a) Tools and automatic tests b) Expert studies and tests c) Checklist test Gov d) User testing e) Mixed tests and research methods f) Simple tests – advantages and disadvantages 3. Pilot study – what and how to do it? a) Subpages for examination – what should be considered in the selection process? b) Most important subpages and functions
3 c) What is and isn't covered by the digital accessibility law – a few words on exceptions 4. Detecting basic digital accessibility errors of websites a) Text content b) Keyboard navigation support c) Alternatives for graphics d) Alternatives for multimedia e) Easy orientation and handling f) No unexpected situations 5. Audit tools and programs
IV. Digital Accessibility Audit Report 1. How to prepare the report? 2. Methodology of preparing the report 3. Components of the report 4. Division into descriptive and analytical parts 5. What not to include in the report?
V. Conducting an architectural and informational-communicational accessibility audit
1. Step one: defining “architectural and informational-communicational accessibility” 2. Choosing methodology 3. Areas to check a) Parking lots, parking spaces for cars • Location • Surface of the parking spaces • Accessibility from the sidewalk level • Dimensions of adapted parking spaces for people with disabilities
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• Marking of parking spaces b) Building entrance • Intercom • Wind deflector • Ramp c) Clear information delivery in the building d) Navigation system e) Tactile maps f) Inductive loops g) Graphic symbols, pictograms, text and voice information h) Tactile paths i) Horizontal communication clarity in the building j) Corridors • Width of corridors • One-line principle • Placement of small architecture k) Height of communication lines l) Designing rest areas m) Stairs and landings n) Handrails o) Vertical and sloping platforms p) Reception, secretariats q) Sanitary facilities and their design r) Cloakrooms s) Doors t) Shoe cleaning systems u) Windows v) Lighting • Types of lighting • Lighting methods • Shiny surfaces and lighting
5 VI. Architectural and informational-communicational accessibility audit report 1. How to prepare the report? 2. Methodology for preparing the report 3. Components of the report 4. What not to include in the report?
Requirements
- Training attendees:
• All individuals interested in the above topic;
• Accessibility coordinators;
• Accessibility auditors
14 Hours
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