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Accessible Ontarians with Disabilities Act Solutions

This page will be added to over the next few months as more information on the implementation of AODA becomes clear. .

The goal of accessibility is to allow the end-user to choose how they view and interact with content. Accessibility is equal access rather than alternative access and direct access rather than comparable access [IMS Guidelines for Developing Learning Applications]. This is also the philosophy behind the WCAG 2.0 Guidelines.

We are now at the threshold of implementing HTML 5, ARIA or "Accessible Rich Internet Applications", and AJAX or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML based technology. We can now create accessible Flash and web based applications which may not have been possible even within the past five years. "Accessibility and usability" are not static elements but evolve and emerge with our ability to implement new techniques and technologies.

Karlen Communications, an Ontario based business, is dedicated to complete and current technology toward accessible and usable digital environments and content.

We provide:

• Web Audits using Section 508 guidelines until the AODA guidelines are established. Section 508 guidelines/standards are based on the W3C/WCAG guidelines. Any additional organizational based standards can be added to a web audit process.
• Consulting to develop an organizational policy for accessible digital documents. This creates a checklist which is then incorporated into a measurable quality assurance process.
• Provide training on accessible instructional design.
• Provide training on accessible web design.
• Provide training on creating accessible Microsoft Word documents.
• Provide training on creating accessible PowerPoint documents.
• Provide training on creating accessible Excel documents.
• Provide training on creating accessible InDesign documents that can then be exported to accessible tagged PDF.
• Provide consulting on creating dynamic PDF documents.

We can also repair PDF documents for accessibility. We do not use the Accessibility Full Check as the definition of what an accessible PDF is and we do not take on projects where "JAWS Compliant PDF" is a criteria for defining what an accessible PDF is. There is no such thing as an adaptive technology based compliance standard or set of criteria. We do create and repair PDF documents to be accessible based on the logical document structure and properly implemented Tags. In order to repair PDF documents there must be a clearly defined checklist of what a client means by "accessible PDF." This is then documented for the client.

Direct AODA Links

AODA web site

Forms - note that the PDF forms are not accessible to people using adaptive technology.

Note that many if not all of the PDF documents on the AODA site are not accessible to people with disabilities using a screen reader.

There is currently no direct link to the standards required for compliance to AODA under any of the categories.

 

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