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Equal Access: Universal Design of Campus Services
As increasing numbers of people with disabilities pursue educational opportunities at all levels, the accessibility of libraries, computer labs, teaching and learning centers, and other campus services increases in importance. The goal is simply equal access; everyone who needs to use your services should be able to do so comfortably and efficiently.
Disability-Related Videos
Listed below are video collections that share personal stories of individuals with disabilities and universal and other inclusive design strategies that make the world more inclusive of people with disabilities.
DO-IT Videos
DO-IT Videos promote the success of people with disabilities, particularly in school and work settings. DO-IT Videos play in a custom accessible media player with audio description and transcripts provided. Enter a search term to locate content of interest to you.
Creating Inclusive Learning Opportunities in Higher Education: A Universal Design Toolkit
Published by Harvard Education Press, we announce Sheryl Burgstahler's new book, Creating Inclusive Learning Opportunities in Higher Education. Details about the book can be found in this in-depth book review by professor Alan Hurst. Frédéric Fovet published
Maximum Mobility and Function
Equal Access: Universal Design of Informal Learning
A checklist for making an informal learning program or facility welcoming, accessible, and usable
Are Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles curricula accessible to students with disabilities?
Many different curricula are used to teach Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (CSP). Most of these curricula are not fully accessible to students with disabilities, largely because the programming tools that they utilize are not accessible to students who are blind or visually impaired and typically use screen readers to access content presented on the screen. Screen readers can read text aloud to users but cannot interpret content presented in images.
Accessibility in the Laboratory
A guide to providing equal access in a science laboratory to people with disabilities.
View this Guide on the ACS Publications website.