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AccommodatingDisabilities:
Do current laws and court rulings do enoughfor universal Web accessibility?
Kristofer Layon JOUR 5552May 8, 2008
As a web designer at a public institution, I’ve particularly interested in this topic. What kind of liability am I exposed to? Yet I’m also interested in how this is shaping up regarding private (non-public sector) sites. I may not stay here forever, so do the expectations change in another setting?Or should they—what are the ethical obligations surrounding this issue?
Definitions
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What is adisability?
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What areaccommodationsfor disabledindividuals?
Answers to these questions can be found in the ADA legislation itself; see definitions at thebeginning:http://www.ada.gov/pubs/ada.htm
To understand accommodations, it is best to begin with the familiar: curb-cuts. Note how theconcrete is newer surrounding the curb-cut; the legislation requiring these only dates back to 1990!
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