Self-Eval

Pages pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation.

Communication Accommodations (ASL & VRIS, CART & Captioning, ALDs)

Description

It is important that employees understand some of the most common communication accommodations and equipment-American Sign Language, Video Remote Interpreting Services, Captioning, Communication Access Realtime Translation, Assistive Listening Devices-when they are to be provided, and whom by.

Recommendations Ensure employees know what Captioning & CART (communication access real-time translation) are, the difference, and how to secure these accommodations. Ensure employees know what ASL (American Sign Language) & VRIS (Video Remote Interpreting Services) are and...

Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals

Description

This section addresses familiarity with the University’s established policy on Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals on campus.

Recommendations Familiarize employees with the university’s policies, practices and resources regarding Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals on campus. Training

Leads should take the training themselves, then assign it to those employees in their unit for whom they believe it is relevant. Assigning to all employees is recommended. Any processes, procedures or protocols recommended for development in the training should be created....

Inclusive Hiring and Employment

Description

This section addresses accessibility and reasonable accommodation throughout the employment life cycle.

Recommendations Consider taking actions to consistently and affirmatively recruit disabled people for available positions. Ensure that all job listings are accessible to disabled people (see above, information on accessible digital communications). Ensure that your unit's job listings consistently contain a statement of non-discrimination against disabled persons. Ensure that your unit consistently offers candidates for employment the opportunity to request...

Telephone Communication

Description

This section addresses telephonic communication with deaf or hard of hearing people.

Recommendations List “711 the California Relay” in email signatures, on business cards and letterheads. Provide all employees with information on how to use this service. If you use videophone technology, be sure it is equipped to accommodate callers who may be Deaf or hard of hearing. Identify and share with employees resources that can provide auxiliary aids for communication as needed. Training

Leads should take the training themselves, then assign it to those employees in their unit...

Publications and Written Materials

Description

This section addresses accessible written and print materials, as well as best practices in portraying disabled people in those materials.

Recommendations Ensure that all printed publications, inform readers that the publications are available in alternative formats, upon request. Ensure that all printed publications and notices follow the University’s style guide (linked here: https://brand.berkeley.edu/style-guides/). Accessibility is incorporated into the style guide. Make it a practice to review all...

Events: Planning and Hosting

Description

This section addresses planning and hosting accessible events.

Recommendations Familiarize your employees with the Event Planning guidance that is available on the Office of Disability Access & Compliance (DAC) website, and work with DAC to develop a comprehensive Events Accessibility checklist. (https://dac.berkeley.edu/events/planning-accessible-events). Ensure that all all event advertisements for events open to students and/or non-affiliates contain written notice that...