S.03, Ep.11: ADA Title II Updates and Requirements

In April 2024, the United States Department of Justice issued a final rule requiring state and local governmental entities — including early childhood, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions — to ensure web or mobile app-based digital learning resources are appropriate for and usable by students with disabilities. Join CAST’s AEM Center to break down the updates and requirements and what that means for schools. Note: This is a podcast version of an AEMing for Access session on the Title II updates. 4 Key Takeaways: Don’t wait to start ensuring your website and documents are accessible and following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA. Take into consideration your current contracts with vendors and new contracts to ensure accessibility is part of your procurement process.  Know your baseline, what is already accessible, what is not accessible this will help you prioritize where to start. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aem.cast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show notes. If you’re getting value out of this podcast, please share it with others and let us know by providing a rating and commenting wherever you get your podcasts! The contents of this podcast were developed under a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Education, #H327Z190004. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer: Rebecca Sheffield, Ph.D.