QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What should be done in the policy step of the organizational implementation
model used in the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education
guidelines?
• Develop a long-term strategy that recognizes all aspects of disability.
• Publish an accessibility statement that includes a commitment to make your services
and information accessible.
• Develop a procurement policy that covers accessibility compliance for products and
services, including those for information production and dissemination.
What should be done in the plan step of the organizational implementation model
used in the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education
guidelines?
• Develop an information accessibility plan that is detailed and ambitious, but realistic
and covers small steps.
• Ensure the person or team responsible for the plan has authority and resources
What should be done in the practice step of the organizational implementation
model used in the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education
guidelines?
• Conduct a pilot of the Guidelines.
• Provide awareness training for all staff and how accessibility applies to information.
• Provide training for content specialists on tools to make information accessible.
• Produce style guides and templates.
• Update work processes to embed information accessibility.
• Create information using the style guides and templates.
• Give external providers the Guidelines and requirements for compliance.
• Conduct accessibility testing before releasing any services or publishing any
information.
What is a Maturity model?
a tool for organizations to measure progress and improvements in a given area
, The Business Disability Forum's Technology Taskforce developed the
Accessibility Maturity Model as what?
a self-assessment tool to help organizations benchmark their progress in all aspects of
accessibility
What was the Business Disability Forum's Accessibility Maturity Model based
on?
It is based on the Accessible Technology Charter, which lists ten commitments to good
ICT accessibility practices.
What do organizations do when they sign the Accessible Technology Charter that
the Business Disability Forum's Accessibility Maturity Model is based on?
Organizations make a public commitment to accessibility when they sign the Charter.
Organizations commit to implementing an inclusive technology strategy which includes
10 commitments to accessibility in areas such as inclusive design in the development
lifecycle, internal know-how, and consultations with people with disabilities.
How is accessibility defined by the Business Disability Forum's Accessibility
Maturity Model?
It do is defined as ensuring that people living with a disability or who acquire a disability
can apply for jobs with us, be employed by us, and do business with us.
What is the purpose of the Accessibility Maturity Model?
To track progress against the Accessible Technology Charter's ten points.
Who developed the Accessibility Maturity Model?
The Technology Taskforce.
What does the Accessibility Maturity Model accompany?
The Accessible Technology Charter.
What are the levels on the scale from 1 to 5 that An organization uses to assess
its progress using the Accessibility Maturity Model?
• Level 1: Informal. No documentation or process in place.
• Level 2: Defined. Documented but not actioned or completed once.
• Level 3: Repeatable. Process established and actioned consistently.
• Level 4: Managed. Process monitored and improved; business as usual.
• Level 5: Best practice. Innovate, improve, and share.