Navigating the Venn Diagram of Video Accessibility Laws

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Presented at 11:15am in Cotton Creek I on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.

Speaker(s)

• Jena Wallace, Content Marketing Specialist, 3Play Media

Session Details

• Length of Session: 1-hr
• Format: Lecture
• Expertise Level: Beginner
• Type of session: General Conference

Summary

With multiple accessibility laws in the US, as well as dozens of lawsuits and DOJ/OCR inquiries related to inaccessible IT, it can be extremely difficult to navigate the legal requirements for video accessibility at your organization. This session will create a venn diagram of video a11y laws to help you navigate your obligations.

Abstract

With multiple accessibility laws in the US, as well as dozens of lawsuits and DOJ/OCR inquiries related to inaccessible IT, it can be extremely difficult to navigate the legal requirements for video accessibility at your organization. In a research study with Oregon State University, 79% of institutions reported that they believe they are only partially meeting legal requirements for captioning.

Most organizations are left with a slew of questions: What about when the laws overlap? If you’re exempt from one accessibility law, does it mean you’re exempt from all laws? How do lawsuits impact requirements? And if you’re complying with one law’s requirements, is that enough to comply with all accessibility laws?

Not necessarily! In this session, we’ll visualize the overlap between federal accessibility laws, state laws, organization-specific laws, WCAG, and the growing number of lawsuits and inquiries into video accessibility in an effort to help organizations navigate their requirements.

Keypoints

1. Overview of US accessibility laws and lawsuits
2. Visualize the overlap between laws and how each organization type fits into the map
3. Why video accessibility is important

Disability Areas

All Areas

Topic Areas

Administrative/Campus Policy, Legal, Uncategorized, Web/Media/App Access

Speaker Bio(s)

Jena Wallace

Jena Wallace is an accessibility advocate with over a decade of experience in the media accessibility industry.

Jena’s lived experience with single-sided deafness inspired her to pursue a career in accessibility. With 8 years of hands-on experience as an offline closed captioner, Jena is deeply knowledgeable about captioning & subtitling workflows, processes, and best practices. She managed the entirety of Captionmax’s North American prerecorded captioning division before transitioning to content marketing at 3Play Media, where she focuses on storytelling around the people and technologies transforming accessibility and disability advocacy.

Jena holds a B.A. in English from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She is committed to sharing knowledge and continuous learning about the nuances, technicalities, innovations, and ethics surrounding accessibility solutions.

Handout(s)

• AHG 2019_ Navigating the Accessibility Law Venn Diagram (pptx)
• AHG 2019_ Navigating the Accessibility Law Venn Diagram