Release Date: Wednesday – September 4, 2024
Archive, Bios, Description, Transcripts for Episode 133: ADA Rule on Access of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Government
Guest: Ruben Mota, ADA Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Moderator & Host: Marsha Schwanke, Web Specialist, Southeast ADA Center
Contents
- Fact Sheets and Publications About New Web Accessibility Rule
- ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Web Accessibility
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Checklists
- Digital Access Resources from the ADA National Network and Regional ADA Centers
- Archived Webinars on Web Accessibility Requirements
Fact Sheets and Publications About New Web Accessibility Rule
As part of the final rule on ADA Title II Web and Mobile App Accessibility, the Department of Justice published a Small Entity Compliance Guide. This guide helps people who work for or with state or local governments understand the final rule requirements for the accessibility of web content and mobile applications.
- State and Local Governments: First Steps Toward Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Link: ada.gov/resources/web-rule-first-steps - Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Government Entities: A Small Entity Compliance Guide
Source: U.S. Justice Department (DOJ)
Link: ada.gov/resources/small-entity-compliance-guide - Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments
Source: U.S. Justice Department (DOJ)
Link: ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule - Final Rule to Improve Web and Mobile App Access [PDF]
The rule adopts a technical standard for web and mobile accessibility to ensure that people with disabilities can better access important public services like health care, voting, and education.
Source: U.S. Justice Department (DOJ)
Link: ada.gov/assets/pdfs/web-rule.pdf - Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA
Source: U.S. Justice Department (DOJ)
Link: ada.gov/resources/web-guidance - Full Text of Web Accessibility Final Rule
Source: Federal Register
Link: federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/24/2024-07758/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web-information-and-services-of-state - Digital Asset Accessibility Under ADA Title II
Source: Micro Assist
Link: microassist.com/titleii - Video: DOJ Title II Rules for Digital Assets – Equal Access to Online Services
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=HoFdYkiEbSY&t=141s - Accessibility in the News
Link: microassist.com/digital-access/news
ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Web Accessibility
You can access all ADA Live! episodes with archived audio, accessible transcripts, and resources at ADAlive.org. Most episode transcripts are also available in Spanish. (Transcripciones de los episodios en español.) Listen on the SoundCloud ADA Live! channel at soundcloud.com/adalive.
- Episode 131: Making State Government Programs and Services Accessible | Episode 131 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-131
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-131-resources - Episode 96: Accessible Inclusive Virtual Meetings and the ADA | Episode 96 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-96
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-96-resources - Episode 65: Web Accessibility in a Nutshell | Episode 65 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-65
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-65-resources - Episode 39: Universal Design, Accessibility, and the ADA | Episode 39 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-39
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-39-resources - Episode 12: Web Accessibility | Episode 12 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-12
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-12-resources
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Checklists
In the new rule the technical standard for state and local governments’ web content and mobile apps is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA.
- W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Link: w3.org/WAI- Video: Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards [4:08 minutes, captioned]
Link: w3.org/WAI/videos/standards-and-benefits - Get Resources for Different Roles
Link: w3.org/WAI/roles - Accessibility Fundamentals – Introduction to Digital Accessibility
Link: w3.org/WAI/fundamentals - Digital Accessibility Foundations – Free Online Course
Link: w3.org/WAI/courses/foundations-course - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Source: The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Link: w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag
- Video: Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards [4:08 minutes, captioned]
- WebAIM WCAG 2 Checklist
Source: WebAIM
Link: webaim.org/standards/wcag/checklist - Deque University Web Accessibility Checklist
Source: Deque University
Link: dequeuniversity.com/checklists/web - A11y Project WCAG Checklist
Source: The A11y Project
Link: a11yproject.com/checklist - Course: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Source: Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Link: rockymountainada.talentlms.com/catalog/info/id:136
Digital Access Resources from the ADA National Network and Regional ADA Centers
- ADA National Network
Phone: 1-800-949-4232
Link: adata.org - Find Your Regional ADA Center
Link: adata.org/find-your-region - Digital Access Video Series from U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
Link: adata.org/ocr-videos - Digital Access Basics Resources: Check. Test. Eval.
Link: adasoutheast.org/digital-access-basic-checks-testing - Course: Digital Accessibility
Link: rockymountainada.talentlms.com/catalog/info/id:183
Archived Webinars on Web Accessibility Requirements
- Webinar: Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web & Mobile Application Accessibility Rule
Source: ADA.ogv
Link: www.ada.gov/title-ii-web-rule - Webinar: Section 508 Digital Accessibility Requirements: Overview of Web Accessibility Requirements from WCAG 2.1 and 2.2
Series: Section 508 Webinars
Host: ADA National Network, U.S. Access Board
Link: accessibilityonline.org/cioc-508/archives/111123