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    {"title" :"Social Media and Accessibility: Resources to Know","summary" : "When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, there was no Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Since then, the number of social media channels, and their use for communication among all demographics, has grown exponentially. Unfortunately, however, despite newer ways to reach individuals living with disabilities, many individuals in this community face challenges","date" : "2015-01-02T10:00:59-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"deb-lebel" : "Deb LeBel"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/01/2015-01-02-social-media-and-accessibility-resources-to-know.md","slug" : "social-media-and-accessibility-resources-to-know","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/02/social-media-and-accessibility-resources-to-know/","content" :"\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/12/600-x-452-Social-media-network-background-with-icons-vector-VLADGRIN-iStock-Thinkstock-470847401.jpg\"\n    alt=\"Social media network background with icons\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ada.gov/index.html\"\u003eAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\u003c/a\u003e was passed in 1990, there was no Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Since then, the number of social media channels, and their use for communication among all demographics, has grown exponentially. Unfortunately, however, despite newer ways to reach individuals living with disabilities, many individuals in this community face challenges in gaining full access to the content and conversation on social media platforms.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor managers of HIV-related social media channels, it is imperative to respond to the fact that \u003ca href=\"https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-134.html\"\u003enearly 1 in 5 individuals (19%) living in the U.S. functions with some kind of disability\u003c/a\u003e. The 19% includes people living with HIV, individuals who may be disproportionately at risk for getting HIV, and those who can help communicate about HIV prevention and care. In order to communicate more effectively about HIV, and to advance the goals of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.aids.gov/federal-resources/national-hiv-aids-strategy/overview/index.html?hpslider=6\"\u003eNational HIV/AIDS Strategy\u003c/a\u003e, we want to reach these individuals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday I am highlighting a few of the Federal resources related to enhancing social media access for people living with disabilities:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToolkit\u003c/strong\u003e: The Federal Social Media Community of Practice (COP) brings together more than 500 Federal social media managers in a community dedicated to identifying and solving shared challenges. Working together, COP members from the Social Media Accessibility Working Group, the U.S. Department of Labor’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.dol.gov/odep/\"\u003eOffice of Disability Employment Policy\u003c/a\u003e, and the General Services Administration’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/25729\"\u003eOffice of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies\u003c/a\u003e have produced a toolkit on \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/resources/improving-the-accessibility-of-social-media-in-government/\"\u003eImproving the Accessibility of Social Media\u003c/a\u003e. The kit includes general accessibility tips, platform-specific tips, and additional resources.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraining\u003c/strong\u003e: Digital Government University offers a series of \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@DigitalGov\"\u003eon-demand video trainings\u003c/a\u003e that address accessibility and social media challenges.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlog\u003c/strong\u003e: The \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/topics/accessibility/\"\u003eDigitalGov Blog posts about accessibility issues\u003c/a\u003e. Check out this post on \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/30/508-accessible-videos-why-and-how-to-make-them/\"\u003emaking accessible videos\u003c/a\u003e. Or learn about the \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/08/07/celebrate-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-and-section-508/\"\u003eADA and Section 508\u003c/a\u003e of the Rehabilitation Act. (You can also check out the resources available on \u003ca href=\"http://www.section508.gov/\"\u003eSection508.gov\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http://www.ada.gov/index.html\"\u003eADA.gov\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent\u003c/strong\u003e: The Federal Communications Commission Accessibility and Innovation Initiative hosted a \u003ca href=\"http://www.fcc.gov/events/accessing-social-media\"\u003epublic event, “Accessing Social Media\u003c/a\u003e,” on July 17, 2014. In this cross-sector event, presenters highlighted resources, authoring tools, apps, and best practices. Slides are available on the \u003ca href=\"http://www.fcc.gov/events/accessing-social-media\"\u003eFCC’s event page\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat resources have you found helpful in making your HIV-related content accessible for people with disabilities?\u003c/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThis post was originally published on the \u003ca href=\"https://blog.aids.gov/\"\u003eAIDS.gov blog\u003c/a\u003e by Deb LeBel, a partnership specialist for AIDS.gov.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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