Topic 39 - Legislation ensuring accessibility Flashcards
What is legislation in IT?
Legislation in IT is not just about protecting users and data. It is also there to ensurte that businesses make their systems accessible to all users and that users with disabilities do not suffer from discrimination
What is an example of legislation?
(Accessibility legislation and codes of practise)
(Legislation)
Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005
Equality Act 2010
What is the role Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005 Equality Act 2010?
(Accessibility legislation and codes of practise)
(Role)
Until 2010 the Disability and Discrimination Act was the main legislation banning discrimination on the basis of disability
When it was passed in 2010, the Equality Act brought together and replaced a number of laws, including the Disability Discrimination Act, creating a single legal framework to ensure equality for all.
The act applies to both personal life and the workplace
What is the Relevance to IT systems from the Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005 Equality Act 2010?
(Accessibility legislation and codes of practise)
(Relevance to IT systems)
Under the Equality Act of 2010, website owners and hosts have obligation to make their sites accessible to all
Service providers must provide special computer software or additional staff support to make their systems accessible, at no extra charge
What are the 3 Guidlines of Accessibility legislation and codes of practice?
- British Standards Lnstitute (BSL) coodes of practise
- Open Accessibility Framwork (OAF)
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 AND 2.0
What is the role of British Standards Lnstitute (BSL) coodes of practise?
The BSI codes of practice cover a wide range of subjects, including accessibility.
They are in place to ensure compliance with legislation
What is the Relevance of IT systems of British Standards Lnstitute (BSL) coodes of practise?
BSI Standerd BS 8878 aims to ensure that web products (e.g. websites, web services and email) are accessible to users with a physical impairment of learning difficulty
What is the role of Open Accessibility Framwork (OAF)?
This European research project sets out a process for ensuring that IT systems are accessible
The framework is broken into steps in two categories: creation of systems, and use of systems
What is the Relevance of IT systems of Open Accessibility Framwork (OAF)?
‘Create’ steps:
1 - Define what ‘accessible’ means for the particular platform
2 - Provide user interface elements
3 - Provide authoring tools
‘Use’ steps:
1 - Provide platform supports
2 - Provide accessible software
3 - Provide assistive technologies
What is the role of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 AND 2.0 ?
These guidelines are defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure web content is accessible to all regardless of disability
What is the Relevance of IT systems of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 AND 2.0 ?
The guidelines define three different priorityy levels for accessibility.
Priority level 1 is considered the minimum to allow users with a disability to access a website
What is Accessibility?
(Accessibility and equality)
Accessibility isn’t about promoting access or giving advantage; it ensures equal access to all, regardless of any impairment or condition.
IT and computing offer a great deal by way of assistive technology as far as equality is concerned; so it is essential that this is mirrored within industry.
