The EEAAP is a commonly used tool at universities to create and document a plan for providing equally effective alternatives* when a Digital Technology can not be made directly accessible to persons with disabilities.
The UMS EEAAP may be completed by anyone needing to employ such a technology in a situation that could cause a barrier to persons with a disability. An individual faculty may develop and submit an EEAAP for an inaccessible web-based application or an academic department may do so on behalf of all department faculty. Once an EEAAP is approved, others may utilize it as long as they provide the same alternative access in the same manner as approved on the EEAAP.
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- The technology or materials are the most accessible ones available in the market that fit the business requirements.
- The technology's use case including the purpose, how it is used, types of users and specifically which courses, programs and/or activities could be affected are listed.
- If it is impossible to provide an equally effective alternative without creating a "fundamental alteration" of the activity, evidence is provided to support the argument.
- The specific types of accessibility barriers and types of disabilities affected are listed.
- The proposed equally effective alternative provides:
- the same opportunities;
- with the same level of access (time, place, frequency);
- with the same level of integration with other activities or technologies;
- with a substantially similar ease of use.
- The person(s) responsible for providing the alternative are specified.
- If there are resources needed or costs to providing the alternative, they are listed, along with the university's acceptance of responsibility.
- A plan for communicating the barriers and the equally effective alternative to all who use the technology is detailed.
- The plan submitter and at least their supervisor/department head has indicated their approvals. (signatures are not required).
*The university is required to provide people with disabilities the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use.
Environment
Could also be "Applies To" or "Platforms". List all affected platforms. This may be operating systems, types of software, or services.
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Digital Technology
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Assebility
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EEAAP