building and managing workplace inclusivity - people with disabilities

Redefining Disability

By Shilpi Kapoor

Evangelist and Director

BarrierBreak Technologies

Building and Managing Workplace

Inclusivity for People with Disabilities

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Workplace Inclusivity can be achieved by…

• Empowering people with disabilities to be Productive, Effective and Independent in their workplace.

• A step towards being an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Technology is Everywhere…

Image by TheWayfarer

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Equal Access for Disabled People

• Accommodation– Telephone– Alarm clock– Cordless phones– Captioning in

movies– Mobile phone with

SMS

• Adaption– Talking calculator – Screen Reader

software– Reading Writing

Tools – Refreshable Braille

Displayers– Switches for

mobility impaired– Adaptive Keyboards

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Often It’s Beyond Products…

• Sign Language Support– www.signntalk.org

• Documents in Alternate Formats

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What about the Web/Intranet?

• Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) 2.0 by World Wide Web Consortium (http://w3c.org)

• Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (http://web.guidelines.gov.in)

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WCAG…I can’t do it all? Do I have to?

• Level A – Must be done

• Level AA – Should be done

• Level AAA – Can be done

Where do you want to be?

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What about Software?

• Check Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) required by Section 508 (though its not for India)

• Test product with AT users

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Isn’t that a lot to do?

• HR Policies – Include Accommodation and Adaption

• Procurement Policies for:– Software– Web based Solution

• And then evaluate other areas of technology…

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Let Technology be Inclusive!• Assistive Technology

Products

– Visual Impairment

– Hearing Impairment

– Mobility Impairment

– Learning Impairment

– Elderly

• Accessibility Services– Accessible

Web Development

– POUR Accessibility Testing

• Design Review• Template Review• Component Test• Product Accessibility

Testing• Task Oriented Testing

– Accessible Conversion• Digital Talking Book• PDF Conversion

• Events and Initiatives

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Where to Contact Me?

email: shilpi@barrierbreak.com

Web: www.barrierbreak.com

mobile: +91-98199 85266

office: +91-22-2686 0485/6

Connect with me at:

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