Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Implications for Information Design
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A m e r i c a n s w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s A c t ( A D A )
› ADA Background› Designing ADA complaint
Instructional Messages› Examples› Summary› Next Steps
Agenda
Did you know…
History of ADA
ADA definition of a Disability
Disabilities that affect Learners
› Properly designed messages should accommodate all students needs
› Employ Universal Instructional Design– Include alternatives to make it
accessible and applicable to students with different backgrounds, learning styles, abilities, and disabilities
Keeping ADA in mind…
ADA vs UID
› Accommodate on a case-by-case
› Individual accommodations needed
› Accommodations made after content is developed
› Extra work required during delivery
› Reduce barriers for all
› Few individual accommodations needed
› Inclusive delivery built in as content is developed
› Minimal extra work during delivery
Design Considerations
Text Presentation
› Avoid using very small font sizes
› Use large, high contrast text to help students with low vision.
Image and Text
› If you include an image, add an alternative text label for that image via the “Format Picture” option.
Color Presentation
› Follow Tufte’s (1990) principles of using color– Bright and
strong colors– Contrasting
light– Colors in
backgrounds– Unifying colors
› Use text for hyperlinks that make sense when read out of context; avoid "click here"
› Accommodate students with learning disabilities by organizing information– Blocks of texts – Headings
Content and Organization
› Imagine conducting a workshop on the importance of ADA compliance in the workplace and you show a video...
Example
› Background images are not properly organized
› Text is not consistent and sometimes too small
› It does not have an audio component
Violations of ADA
› To accommodate learners who are visually impaired:– Enhanced verbal descriptions– Presentation outlines include
text– Video presentations include
audio
Summary
› Designing Instructional Messages– ADA and classroom instruction– UCONN ADA Fact Sheet– ADA Official Website
› Blackboard’s self-paced accessibility course– Universal Design and Accessibi
lity
External Resources