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Equal Access: Universal Design of Engineering Departments

A checklist for making engineering departments welcoming and accessible to all students

Checklist for Making Engineering Labs Accessible to Students with Disabilities

Name and location of science lab reviewed:
Reviewer name(s):
Contact name, phone, email:

Students with disabilities can face access challenges in engineering lab classes. Access barriers may prevent a student from

Captions: Improving Access to Postsecondary Education

Professors, students, and IT administrators share the benefits of using captions on videos in postsecondary courses.

Promoting the Successful Participation of People with Disabilities in STEM (2014)

This CBI provided a forum for sharing interventions that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities in STEM postsecondary programs and careers.

Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice, 2nd Edition

A comprehensive guide on creating fully accessible college and university programs. A unique value to university and college administrators, and to disability and diversity study faculty, researchers, practitioners, and activists. Published by Harvard Education Press. (© 2015)

Communication Access Realtime Translation: CART Services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People

Educators tell how Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) provides access to auditory communication for individuals who are deaf.

Universal Design in Higher Education: Promising Practices

Edited by Sheryl E. Burgstahler

Universal Design in Higher Education: Promising Practices is available in HTML and PDF versions. For the HTML version, follow the table of contents below. For the PDF version, go to Universal Design in Higher Education: Promising Practices - PDFs. We recommend the PDF version as the best choice if you want to create the entire book or an individual chapter in print format.

Equal Access: Universal Design of Professional Organizations

A checklist for making professional organizations inclusive

As increasing numbers of people with disabilities participate in academic opportunities and careers, the accessibility of professional organizations increases in importance. The goal is simply equal access; every member or potential member of your organization should feel welcome and be able to use your resources and participate in sponsored activities.

Equal Access: Universal Design of Your Project

A checklist for making projects welcoming, accessible, and usable

As increasing numbers of people with disabilities participate in academic opportunities and careers, the accessibility of classes, services, electronic resources, events, and specific project activities increases in importance. The goal is simply equal access; everyone who qualifies to use project resources or participate in sponsored activities should be able to do so comfortably and efficiently.

Equal Access: Universal Design of Instruction

A Checklist for Inclusive Teaching

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