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"The Final Rule" An Introduction to the new accessibility standards for State and Local Governments

Hosted by IxDF New York City
Sep 18th, 2024
8:00pm - 9:00pm (UTC -05:00)
Online, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82614603862?pwd=ndOQtpcVD8efraUxFCG4LEFnYqS8Ys.1, New York City
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On April 24, 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice’s (Department) final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The final rule has specific requirements about how to ensure that web content and mobile applications (apps) are accessible to people with disabilities.

Join us for an introduction to what's happening, who the rules apply to, key dates, and what this means for you.

Lacy is a seasoned UX Designer dedicated to making technology work for people with a wide range of abilities. After securing buy-in to address the ADA Title II 2026 deadlines, she’s eager to help others understand this federal mandate and provide insights on how to unite teams and proactively navigate these challenges.

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Matt Burgess
Hi all! Please use this discussion thread to discuss "The Final Rule" An Introduction to the new accessibility standards for State and Local Governments held on Sep 18, 2024. Feel free to ask questions about the place, date and time, agenda of the meeting, or anything else.
Matt Burgess

If you’re planning on joining us for this talk please also sign-up through this lu.ma link. It will help us gauge how many attendees to expect and provide the best experience for everyone!

https://lu.ma/zq51w49c

Anna Pierce

Hello! Wondering if this session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees? I’d love to be able to reference it when discussing with my team.

Matt Burgess

Hi Anna!

Thanks for the question! It will be recorded and shared post-event. We’ll discuss those details in the talk. We’ll certainly provide any details in the event discussion (here).

Please make a point of sharing your and your team’s ideas and questions during and after the event. We’re working to build a community around this topic to support everyone through the 2026 and 2027 deadlines. There is also strong potential for this to be a series in the near term to continue exploration of the topic!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Matt

Matt Burgess

Just a quick reminder of tonight’s event.:

"The Final Rule" An Introduction to the new accessibility standards for State and Local Governments

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Matt Burgess

Here are the links from the talk! Please keep the conversation going!

**The Talk on YouTube: **

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNH5dWoWzmE

**Additional Links**

FROM THE TALK:

Design and Develop Overview - Guidance for writing, designing, and developing for accessibility.

https://www.w3.org/WAI/design-develop/

The Quick Reference

https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?currentsidebar=%23col_customize&versions=2.1&levels=aaa

The Final Rule Fact Sheet

https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/

Stories represent the experiences of some people with disabilities

https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/user-stories/

WCAG 2.2 map by theme - “The Subway Map”

https://andrewhick.com/accessibility/wcag-map/

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FROM THE DISCUSSION:

Understanding Your VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template)

https://www.deque.com/vpat/

Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR)

https://www.section508.gov/sell/acr/

A Designer’s Guide to Documenting Accessibility & User Interactions

https://stephaniewalter.design/blog/a-designers-guide-to-documenting-accessibility-user-interactions/

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