Are You Looking For Assurance of ADA & Section 508 Compliance?
EZ Access ® ensures maximum accessibility for people using self-service kiosks that have sensory or mobility impairment.
(Self-service kiosks include: self-service computer devices, wayfinding kiosks, vending machines, voting machines, public gaming machines, self-service restaurant ordering devices, and more!)
EZ Access ® Incorporated into Ticketing Kiosks
EZ Access ® technologies have been specified for use by Amtrak for their self-service ticketing kiosks.
EZ Access ® Incorporated into Security Kiosks
EZ Access ® technologies have been specified for use by The Department of Homeland Security for self-service passport border patrol kiosks.
EZ Access ® Incorporated into Purchasing Kiosks
EZ Access ® technologies have been specified for use by The United States Post Office for their self-service postal kiosks.
Learn more about using EZ Access ® for your self-service kiosk!
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EZ Access ® Offers Accessibility For All
Key to meeting the requirements of 508 and the ADA is the ability to address not just the needs of one type of disability, but the need to meet the needs of all of the disabilities covered by these laws. EZ Access ® represents an integrated package of techniques that work across disabilities, that work with people who are both technically adept and less technically oriented, and that work without training and can be easily understood and incorporated into kiosks. EZ Access ® addresses the needs of people who are blind, have low vision, have cognitive, language, and learning disabilities, have trouble reading for any reason, have limited reach or strength, are hard-of-hearing or deaf, etc. And they do this without the user having to invoke any special modes. The techniques can all be used simultaneously with the touch screen in the same way a keyboard and mouse can be used together on a computer. With EZ Access ® the user can choose whichever approach works best for them, switching between them at any time during kiosk use.
EZ Access ®
Developed by the Trace Research & Development Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison (recently relocated to the University of Maryland), EZ Access ® is the only cross disability solution set for self-service kiosks. Whereas, solutions may exist that are helpful to the visually impaired, they do not meet the needs of the physically or cognitively disabled. Other solutions may work for disabled people who are technically adept, but not for those who may be uncomfortable with technology or who have become disabled later in life (i.e., the elderly). EZ Access ® helps solve this problem.
ADA Guidelines & Section 508 Requirements
Federal and state ADA codes and regulations are intended to provide cross disability access to public computers (self-service kiosk installations). By working with Assistra Technologies LLC to implement EZ Access ®, clients will more easily satisfy government guidelines, evidence their concern for inclusivity and diminish the threat of related litigation. In short, EZ Access ® technologies, along with a proper implementation and certification provided by Assistra, will provide both the guidance to create accessible kiosks, and a "safer harbor" for clients trying to be sure that they comply with the requirements for accessibility in public spaces.
EZ Access ® Features:
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EZ Access ® gives complete access to any onscreen controls and context (text, image and controls).
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EZ Access ® provides a way for users to instantly identify any button on the device and get information about it.
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EZ Access ® provides context sensitive information about using the device.
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EZ Access ® provides extra help when people might be stuck or unsure of what to do next.
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EZ Access ® provides a visual presentation of any text or sounds created by the device that are not already visually displayed for those with hearing impairments or deafness.
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EZ Access ® provides assurance of ADA & Section 508 compliance by ensuring maximum self-service kiosk accessibility by those with sensory or mobility impairment.