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Glossary
Use this list to better understand some of the key terms used in maintaining an accessible, ADA-compliant school website.
Assistive technology |
Hardware and software for disabled people that enable them to perform tasks they otherwise would not be able to perform (e..g., a screen reader) |
WCAG 2.0 |
Evolving web design guidelines established by the W3C that specify how to accommodate web access for the disabled |
504 |
Section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that protects civil liberties and guarantees certain rights of disabled people |
508 |
An amendment to the Rehabilitation Act that eliminates barriers in information technology for the disabled |
ADA |
American with Disabilities Act (1990) |
AODA |
Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act (2005) |
Screen reader |
Software technology that transforms on-screen text into audible voice. Includes tools for navigating/accessing web pages. |
Website accessibility |
Making your website fully accessible for people of all abilities |
Keyboard trap |
Using the keyboard to navigate to a feature, then being unable (trapped) to navigate away from a website feature |
W3C |
World Wide Web Consortium – the international body that develops standards for using the web |
OCR |
U.S. Dept of Ed, Office of Civil Rights – the office that files discrimination complaints |
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