building and managing workplace inclusivity - people with disabilities
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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: [email protected]
Web: www.barrierbreak.com
mobile: +91-98199 85266
office: +91-22-2686 0485/6
Connect with me at:
Shilpi_Kapoor