Accessibility Ambassadors: VPATs and ACRs: Demystifying Documentation
When evaluating accessibility of software, the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is the standard for reporting how accessible the product is. The VPAT is a very dense and technical document, and often seems like something only an expert could interpret. In this session, Neal Sorenson and Luke Kudryashov will break down what you need to know about how a VPAT is turned into an Accessibility Conformance Report, and how to read the results to determine the impact of accessibility issues. This will be a beginner-friendly session and include tools and resources for working with VPATs.
VPATs and ACRs: Demystifying Documentation
Thursday, June 25, noon-1 p.m.
Registration for this session is required. Let us know if you are attending. UMN employees are able to earn 200 Wellbeing Points for attending. Please indicate your interest in receiving points during registration, and a voucher code will be emailed to you after the event.
By default, we enable auto-captioning in the webinar. Please let us know what additional accommodations we can provide. Two weeks’ notice (June 11) at z.umn.edu/a11y-zoom will help us to better fulfill requests. This session will be recorded, captioned, and shared with the Google Group.
About the Presenters
Neal Sorenson has a background in disability accommodations and broad experience in digital accessibility work. As a dyslexic person, Neal practices what they teach and is an advocate for dyslexic literacy and public art.
Luke Kudryashov is the senior digital accessibility analyst and deputy ADA coordinator at the Office for Digital Accessibility. Luke performs digital accessibility consultations, evaluations, trainings, and purchasing reviews to ensure the University’s digital resources are accessible to all. His interdisciplinary background in disability studies, gender studies, user experience, and library science allows him to merge cultural and technical approaches to digital accessibility.
About Accessibility Ambassadors
Accessibility Ambassadors is a group of University employees from across all campuses who are passionate about making U of M digital resources more accessible online. They bring different skills, strengths, and backgrounds, but all want to create an inclusive and accessible community at the U of M.
They host events to teach, advocate, and discuss digital accessibility topics and strive to be resources for the University community.
To learn about more accessibility-related events at the University of Minnesota, please visit the Office for Digital Accessibility website.
For more information about the Ambassadors, join the Google Group or send an email to: [email protected].