{"id":74563,"date":"2021-03-18T08:21:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T12:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=74563"},"modified":"2021-03-18T20:10:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T00:10:07","slug":"if-you-have-videos-that-are-not-captioned-youre-a-sitting-duck-reynolds-numerous-resources-re-laws-lawsuits-re-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2021\/03\/18\/if-you-have-videos-that-are-not-captioned-youre-a-sitting-duck-reynolds-numerous-resources-re-laws-lawsuits-re-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;If you have videos that are not captioned, you\u2019re a sitting duck&#8217; [Reynolds] + numerous resources re: laws &#038; lawsuits re: accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/news\/article\/navigating_website_ADA_compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Navigating website ADA compliance: &#8216;If you have videos that are not captioned, you\u2019re a sitting duck&#8217;<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from abajournal.com by Matt Reynolds<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpts:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cIf you have videos that are not captioned, you\u2019re a sitting duck,\u201d Goren said. \u201cIf you\u2019re not encoding your pictures so that the blind person using a screen reader can understand what the picture is describing, that is a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Drop-down boxes on websites are \u201chorrible for accessibility,\u201d the attorney added, and it can be difficult for people with disabilities to navigate CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test) technology to verify they are human.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cTrying to get people with voice dictation or even screen readers to figure out how to certify that they\u2019re not a robot can be very complicated,\u201d Goren said.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Also see:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Relevant Laws<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Section 508 of the United States Workforce Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Section508.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/accessibility\/what-section-508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is Section 508?<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/blog\/accessibility-news-the-section-508-Update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessibility News: The Section 508 Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/manage\/laws-and-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IT Accessibility Laws and Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Section 504 of the United States Workforce Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/504faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protecting Students With Disabilities<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/dev-level-access.pantheonsite.io\/accessibility-regulations\/section-504-rehabilitation-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>(Though less so, still related)\u00a0<a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/ada_intro.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/strong> <\/a>; also see\u00a0<a class=\"inline_disabled external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADAGreatLakes.org <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Information re: Lawsuits<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/articles\/2019\/11\/accessibility-at-a-crossroads-balancing-legal-requirements-frivolous-lawsuits-and-legitimate-needs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessibility at a Crossroads: Balancing Legal Requirements, Frivolous Lawsuits, and Legitimate Needs<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a> \u00a0&#8212; from Educause.edu by Martin LaGrow<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"instructure_file_holder link_holder\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.usablenet.com\/2020-report-on-digital-accessibility-lawsuits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 Full Year Report<\/a> <\/span>&#8212; from UsableNet.com<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.usablenet.com\/a-record-breaking-year-for-ada-digital-accessibility-lawsuits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[2020] A record-breaking year for ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuits <\/a>\u00a0&#8212; from UsableNet.com<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.levelaccess.com\/doe-rescinds-mass-filer-rule-reopening-door-web-accessibility-complaints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOE Rescinds \u201cMass Filer\u201d Rule, Reopening Door for Web Accessibility Complaints<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; from levelaccess.com<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2018\/12\/10\/fifty-colleges-sued-barrage-ada-lawsuits-over-web-accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50 Colleges Hit With ADA Lawsuits<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 from insidehighered.com (Dec 2018)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2018\/11\/06\/universities-still-struggle-make-websites-accessible-all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Feds Prod Universities to Address Website Accessibility Complaints<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 from insidehighered.com (Nov 2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating website ADA compliance: &#8216;If you have videos that are not captioned, you\u2019re a sitting duck&#8217; 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