Presentation given at the University of Maastricht in January 2013

1. Legal Framework and Related
Results on eAccessibility: A
Legislation Review
Robert Huffaker
Marie Curie Fellow at DREAM Programme
Technical Officer at Technosite
External PhD Student at NUIG CDLP
DREAM Training Event
Maastricht University - January 2013

2. LINK TO PAPER:
http://bit.ly/LegRevHuff

3. ABSTRACT
– Examine the way governments implement
and augment the state of eAccessibility
– Review the eAccessibility legislation
framework via UNCRPD, EU, and Member
State (Ireland and Spain) level
– Websites, Self Service Terminals and mobile
phone apps.

4. SCOPE
Websites SSTs Mobile apps
UNCRPD
EU
SPAIN
IRELAND

5. INTRO
– How people with disabilities
use ICT
– What is MeAC? Measures
tech and policy

6. UNCRPD: Conclusions
– Websites, SSTs and mobile apps: UNCRPD most
relevant

7. European Union: Conclusions
– Supporing websites, not so much with SSTs
and mobile apps
– SSTs seen from built environment aspect
– Directive on the Accessibility of Public Sector
Bodies' Websites

8. Ireland: Conclusions
– Below EU average on every policy
implementation score
– For technology scores Ireland scored above
the EU average only twice: in urban
environment and for all technology indicators
– Curious: low scores and lots of legislation

9. Spain: Conclusions
– MeAC: dipped below the EU average only
twice, for ATM technology and vending
machine technology.
– Above EU average on every other technology
case and also for every policy case analysed..

11. Overall Conclusions
– Websites: more enforcement
– SSTs: ICT, not just built environment
– Mobile Apps: how to create binding legislation?

12. Thank you!
Robert Huffaker
rhuffaker@technosite.es
es.linkedin.com/in/robhuffaker
Skype: robhuffaker
www.roberthuffaker.com