Accessibility Standards and Laws Flashcards by Arturo Tejeda

The Americans with Disabilities Act fits into which category of law?

a. Procurement laws
b. Civil rights laws
c. Industry-specific laws

b. Civil rights laws

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Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
fits into which category of law?

a. Procurement laws (with a focus on ICT)
b. Civil rights laws
c. Industry-specific laws

a. Procurement laws

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EN 301 549 fits into which category of law?
a. Procurement laws (with a focus on ICT)
b. Civil rights laws
c. Industry-specific laws

a. Procurement laws

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Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
fits into which category of law?

a. Procurement laws
b. Civil rights laws
c. Industry-specific laws

c. Industry-specific laws

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Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) fits into which category of law?

a. Procurement laws (ICT)
b. Civil rights laws
c. Industry-specific laws

c. Industry-specific laws

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What is the purpose of the Marrakesh Treat?

to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.

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Who is directly affected by the laws of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in addition to the U.S. federal government?

A. All organizations that do business with the federal government
B. Everyone seeking to make technologies accessible to people with disabilities
C. Anyone who uses the Internet
D. All U.S. citizens

A. All organizations that do business with the federal government

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Who is directly affected by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)?

A. All citizens of Canada
B. Every person and organization in the Province of Ontario who provides goods, services, facilities, or employment
C. U.S. citizens visiting the Province of Ontario
D. Anyone who uses the Internet

B. Every person and organization in the Province of Ontario who provides goods, services, facilities, or employment

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Which European mandate is similar to Section 508 in the United States?

A. The European Standard for Disability Equality
B. EU ADA - European Union Access to Disabilities Act
C. EN Section 508
D. EN 301 549: Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) products and services in Europe

D. EN 301 549: Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) products and services in Europe

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What was the first declaration of human rights?

a. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
b. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
c. The Marrakesh Treaty

b. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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What is The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that puts in place protections for people with disabilities, similar to those provided to on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion.

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Which of the following is a key principle of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

a. Providing equal opportunities for people with disabilities
b. Promoting technological innovation
c. Limiting access to public spaces for people with disabilities
d. Exempting small businesses from accessibility requirements

a. Providing equal opportunities for people with disabilities

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What is the role of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)?

a. To provide guidelines for designing accessible web content
b. To enforce accessibility compliance through legal action
c. To restrict access to online content for people with disabilities
d. To limit the use of assistive technologies in accessing digital content

a. To provide guidelines for designing accessible web content

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How does Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act impact accessibility of electronic and information technology (EIT)?

a. It requires federal agencies to make EIT accessible to people with disabilities
b. It only applies to EIT used by people with visual impairments
c. It exempts private companies from accessibility compliance
d. It does not address accessibility of EIT at all

a. It requires federal agencies to make EIT accessible to people with disabilities

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Which of the following is a key management strategy for ensuring accessibility compliance in an organization?

a. Providing limited access to digital content for people with disabilities
b. Conducting accessibility testing after a product has been launched
c. Providing accessibility training for employees and stakeholders
d. Ignoring accessibility guidelines and standards to save time and resources

c. Providing accessibility training for employees and stakeholders

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How can designers create accessible interfaces?

a. By using only visual cues to convey information
b. By using only text to convey information
c. By providing alternative text descriptions for non-text content
d. By excluding people with disabilities from user testing

c. By providing alternative text descriptions for non-text content

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Which of the following is a requirement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

a. Providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities
b. Restricting access to digital content for people with disabilities
c. Exempting small businesses from accessibility requirements
d. Prohibiting people with disabilities from using public transportation

a. Providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities

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What is the impact of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) on website development?

a. It requires websites to use a specific design template for accessibility
b. It provides guidelines for designing accessible web content
c. It prohibits the use of images and videos on websites
d. It allows websites to be inaccessible to people with disabilities

b. It provides guidelines for designing accessible web content

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How does the Access Board’s Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards impact digital accessibility?

a. It sets accessibility requirements for federal agencies
b. It only applies to EIT used by people with hearing impairments
c. It exempts private companies from accessibility compliance
d. It prohibits the use of assistive technologies for accessing digital content

a. It sets accessibility requirements for federal agencies

Which of the following is a best practice for creating accessible multimedia content?

a. Providing only audio content for people with visual impairments
b. Providing no alternative content for non-text content
c. Providing captions and transcripts for audio and video content
d. Providing only video content for people with hearing impairments

c. Providing captions and transcripts for audio and video conten

What is the role of user testing in ensuring accessibility compliance?

a. To identify accessibility barriers and potential solutions
b. To exclude people with disabilities from using digital products
c. To test digital products for speed and efficiency
d. To ignore accessibility guidelines and standards

a. To identify accessibility barriers and potential solutions

What is the UN CRPD

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) of the United Nations (UN) is the most important political and democratic expression of the will to grant and guarantee equal human rights to people with disabilities at a global level.

What is the Equality Act 2010?

This act was passed in the United Kingdom in 2010. Its purpose was to unify and strengthen anti-discrimination laws in the workplace and society.

Name a US Civil Rights law

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Name a Canadian Civil Rights law

Ontario: The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Name a UK Civil Rights law

The Equality Act of 2010

Name a Japanese Civil Rights law

The Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

Name a US Procurement Law

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Name a European Procurement Law

EN 301 549: "Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services"

Name 2 US Technology and Domain Specific Laws

1. 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) 2. Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA)

In almost all of its articles which of the following refers (explicitly or implicitly) to progress in the provisions of ICT, AT, accessibility and universal design? a. ADA b. Inter American Convention c. UN CRPD d. The Equality Act

c. UN CRPD

Name an international declaration of human rights established in 1946 (post ww2).

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

What does CRPD stand for? What is it?

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nation’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights states that: The Convention follows decades of work by the United Nations to change attitudes and approaches to persons with disabilities.

What Convention was established in 2006?

CRPD (Convention o the Rights of Persons with Disabilities)

What Treaty was established in 2013

Marrakesh Treaty

Which charter brings together the fundamental rights of everyone living in the EU. It was introduced to bring consistency and clarity to the rights established at different times and in different ways in individual EU Member States.

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

Although this Charter does not specify disability, Article 2 recognizes the rights of all persons:

The African Charter on Human and People's Rights

Which convention has the following article: Article II: The objectives of this Convention are to prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination against persons with disabilities and to promote their full integration into society.

The inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination

Which law is specific to ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)? 1. Marrakesh Treaty 2. EN 301 549 3. Air Carrier Access Act 4. AODA

2. EN 301 549

Which charter contains: Article 26: Integration of persons with disabilities – The Union recognizes and respects the rights of persons with disabilities to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community. a. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union b. The African Charter on Human and People's Rights c. The inter-American Convention

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

Which charter or convention contains: Article 21: Non-Discrimination - Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, color, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation shall be prohibited. a. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union b. The African Charter on Human and People's Rights c. The inter-American Convention

a. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

Which charter or convention contains: Article 2: this recognizes the rights of all people, although it doesn't explicitly specify disability, it states: Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognized and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kind such as race, ethnic group, color, sex, language, religion, political or any other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or any status. a. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union b. The African Charter on Human and People's Rights c. The inter-American Convention

b. The African Charter on Human and People's Rights

Which Act contains the following: Title III: Prohibits discrimination based on disability in the activities of places of public accommodation, which includes businesses, schools, places of recreation, offices, and medical buildings. E-commerce and organizations websites and public mobile applications fall under Title III a. ADA (The Americans with Disabilities Act) b. AODA (The accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) c. EQA (The Equality Act of 2010 (UK))

a. ADA (The Americans with Disabilities Act)

Which Act contains the following: Section 4 : articulates which characteristics of persons are protected: * age * disability * gender reassignment * marriage and civil partnership * pregnancy and maternity * race * religion or belief * sex * sexual orientation a. ADA (The Americans with Disabilities Act) b. AODA (The accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) c. EQA (The Equality Act of 2010 (UK))

c. EQA (The Equality Act of 2010 (UK))

Which law requires the U.S. federal government to take accessibility into account when procuring information technologies: websites, telephones, copiers, computers, and other technologies, including both hardware and software?

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in the United States

ICT, AT accessibility and universal design make the ______ operational and its implementation reasonable at a very practical level. This is outlined in many articles under AT, A11y and UD

UN CRPD