Slides Index
Slides 1-11
Slides 12-22
Bar graph:
Note: Percent of all respondents (n=433) excluding "don't know/refused" responses.
Source: Survey of SHRM Membership on IT Access in the Employment Process. Cornell University, 2003
Pie-chart:
Bar graph: Percent of all respondents (n=433) that train employees in accessibility
by experience making computers accessible, excluding "don't know/refused" responses.
| Never Made Computer Accessible | Made Computer Accessible | |
| Employees trained in Internet accessibility for persons with disabilities | 8% | 28% |
| Employees trained in making computers accessible for persons with disabilities | 9% | 68% |
`Note: Each training program is statistically significant difference at the
p= .05 level.
Source: Survey of SHRM Membership on IT Access in the Employment Process. Cornell
University, 2003
Bar Graph: Percent of all respondents (n=433) who are familiar with various
types of assistive technologies, excluding "don't know/refused"
responses.
| Familiar (1,2) | Neither (3) | Unfamiliar (4,5) | |
| Guidelines for Web design | 13% | 14% |
73% |
| Screen readers | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| Braille readers | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| Video captioning | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| Speech recognition software | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| Screen magnifiers | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| Helpful (1,2) | Neither (3) | Not helpful (4,5) | |
| Procurement office staff |
35% | 24% | 41% |
| Central HR staff | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| Disability case management staff | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| Computer / network services staff | 66% | 21% | 12% |
Health and safety / ergonomics staff |
72% | 16% | 12% |
| The employees with disabilities themselves | 84% | 9% | 7% |
Source: Survey of SHRM Membership on IT Access in the Employment Process. Cornell University, 2003
| Helpful (1,2) | Neither (3) | Not helpful (4,5) | |
| Training purchasing or procurement specialists in Internet access issues for people with disabilities | 55% | 27% |
18% |
| Print information on Internet accessibility | 61% | 25% | 15% |
| Telephone or e-mail expert consultation on Internet accessibility | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| Web based resource on Internet/computer accessibility | 70% | 20% | 10% |
| Computer training for potential employees with disabilities | 71% | 13% |
15% |
| Uniform guidelines to make Web-based employer processes accessible | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| Trained technical staff within your organization | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| Specific expertise or technical assistance on technology accessibility issues in your organization | 74% | 16% | 10% |
Source: Survey of SHRM Membership on IT Access in the Employment Process. Cornell University, 2003
Bruyere, S., & Erickson, W. (2001). E-Human resources: A review of the
literature and implications for people with disabilities. Ithaca: NY: Cornell
University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Extension Division, Program
on Employment and Disability.
Bruyere, S., Erickson, W., & Schramm, J. (2003). Disability in a technology-driven
workplace. Workplace Visions.
Bruyere, S., Erickson, E., & VanLooy, S. (2005). Information technology
and the workplace: Implications for persons with disabilities. Disability Studies
Quarterly, 25(2).
Bruyere, S., Erickson, W., & VanLooy, S. (2003). Accessible IT for people
with disabilities: HR considerations. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, School
of Industrial and Labor Relations Extension Division, Employment and Disability
Institute.
Bruyere, S., Erickson, W., & VanLooy, S. (2003). Employment and disability
policy: the role of the psychologist. Rehabilitation Psychology, 45(3) 312-313.
Erickson, W. (2002). A review of selected e-recruiting websites: Disability
accessibility considerations. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, School of Industrial
and Labor Relations Extension Division, Employment and Disability Institute.
Copies of Cornell University reports on which this presentation is in part
based, are available from the authors by email: Susanne M. Bruyére, smb23@cornell.edu
& William A. Erickson, wae1@cornell.edu
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/edicollect/.
ADA Disability and Business Technical Assistance (DBTAC)/ ADA &IT Centers
1-800-949-4232 (Voice/TTY); www.adata.org/
Employment and Disability Institute
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(800) 669-4000 (voice); (800) 669-6820 (TTY); www.eeoc.gov
National Council on Disability
Publications on the Americans with Disabilities Act available at www.ncd.gov
Information Technology Accessibility Information
Susanne M. Bruyere, PhD
smb23@cornell.edu
Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
201 ILR Extension Building
Ithaca, New York 14853
Telephone: 607.255.7727
Fax: 607.255.2763
ilr_edi@cornell.edu
www.edi.cornell.edu
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