Presented at 9:15am in Waverly on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
#26821Speaker(s)
- Taylor Snook, Digital Accessibility Consultant, Perkins School for the Blind
Session Details
- Length of Session: 1-hr
- Format: Lecture
- Expertise Level: Beginner
- Type of session: General Conference
Summary
If you are working with an accessibility consultant (or thinking about it) this presentation will provide some best practices to ensure that the client / consultant partnership is a successful one.
Abstract
Let's face it, many people working in Higher Education have become accessibility "coordinators" not necessarily by choice. And learning about how to make a website accessible (and teaching others on campus how to do so) can feel like drinking from a firehose. This has led many universities to seeking outside help, whether it be from an individual or a professional services firm that specializes in digital accessibility. If you are thinking about hiring someone to help with your accessibility program, this presentation will give you some advice about how to find the right fit. And if you've already engaged with an accessibility expert, you'll learn about some best practices to get the most out of the engagement.
Keypoints
- You'll learn some key criteria for selecting the right accessibility services provider
- Setting expectations and communication is the key to a successful partnership (and outcome)
- Fixing issues is an iterative process; there are some great tools that can help
Disability Areas
All Areas
Topic Areas
Administrative/Campus Policy, Uncategorized
Speaker Bio(s)
Taylor Snook
Snook possesses deep expertise in content management systems, user-centered design and various programming languages. She began her work at Perkins developing systems that would support hundreds of local partners worldwide. Snook is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies and holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Colby College and a Master of Social Work with a concentration in Global Practice from Boston College.