Knowledge Base Articles by Topic
Following is a complete list of the 475 articles in the AccessComputing Knowledge Base, arranged alphabetically by title. Select any article title to view the article.
- A Capacity-Building Workshop for Georgia Tech: A Promising Practice for Institutional Change
- A Work-Based Learning Menu: A Promising Practice in Recruiting Employer Partners
- AccessIT Web Design & Development: A Promising Practice in Integrating Accessibility Topics into Curriculum
- Alaska Transition Camp: A Promising Practice in Involving Students and Educators in Transition Planning
- Alternative Access: A Case Study on the Benefits of Assistive Technology for Students with Temporary Disabilities
- Angela and Academic Advising: A Case Study on Accessing Standard Campus Services
- Are "QuickLinks" dropdown lists accessible?
- Are all accommodations for employees with disabilities high tech?
- Are all Web users today using Javascript-enabled browsers?
- Are campuses required to provide tutoring for students with disabilities throughout their college career?
- Are drivers responsible for assisting students with disabilities by carrying personal items such as books and backpacks or helping them enter a building by opening doors?
- Are electronic whiteboards accessible to people with disabilities?
- Are frames accessible?
- Are funds available specifically for captioning?
- Are Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) accessible?
- Are postsecondary institutions required to purchase adaptive software for a specific course if only one student needs it?
- Are text-only web pages an accessible alternative?
- Are there accessibility guidelines for web browsers?
- Are there any court cases on web accessibility and the obligations of postsecondary institutions under Section 504 or ADA?
- Are there any web-based tutorials on web accessibility?
- Are there computer keyboards designed to be used with only one hand?
- Are there documents offered online in Spanish that discuss disabilities and education?
- Are there electronic mentoring programs for students with disabilities?
- Are there guidelines for creating accessible math?
- Are there resources to help me in planning my web accessibility training?
- Are there scientific and graphing calculators that can be used by students who are blind?
- Are there screen readers that can read math equations?
- Are there standards or guidelines for providing audio description?
- Are there standards or guidelines for providing captions?
- Are there tax incentives for hiring people with disabilities?
- Are there voice recognition programs students can use to do math?
- Are there web browsers that have been developed specifically for use by people with disabilities?
- Are touch screens accessible?
- As a faculty member, can I use grant funds to pay for job accommodations for a graduate student?
- ATPC Accessible Math Project: A Promising Practice for Creating Accessible Math Textbooks
- Blue Ridge Community College: A Promising Practice in Using Student Feedback to Improve Access to Information Technology
- Boston Public Schools Access Technology Center: A Promising Practice of Universal Design
- Camp Courage: A Promising Practice in Including an Accessible Technology Lab in an Existing Summer Camp
- Campus Housing: A Case Study on Accommodating a Short-Term Need
- Can all television sets display closed captions?
- Can an employer legally ask an applicant about current illnesses?
- Can captions be generated automatically using speech recognition?
- Can chemistry be taught to students with disabilities?
- Can I borrow captioned media for free?
- Can I make accessible web pages using a web authoring tool such as Dreamweaver?
- Can information technology function as assistive technology?
- Can more than one Section 508 standard apply to a product or technology?
- Can students with Autism be successful in college?
- Can the information contained in graphs, charts, drawings, and three-dimensional models be made accessible to students with disabilities?
- Canfield Middle School: A Promising Practice in Motivating Math Students with Technology
- Captain Strong Elementary: A Promising Practice in Engaging Students with Learning Differences
- Central Kitsap School District: A Promising Practice in Access to Math and Science for Students with Visual Impairments
- Classroom Performance System: A Promising Practice in Engaging All Students
- Computer Literacy Academy: A Promising Practice for Including Graduate Students in Computer Science Education
- Computer Science Exploration Project: A Promising Practice in Introducing Computer Science
- Computer Science Fun Day: A Promising Practice in Collaborating to Increase Computer Science Awareness
- Connecting with Peers: A Case Study on College Transition for a Student with Asperger's Syndrome
- CSNE Outreach Blog: A Promising Practice to Promote STEM to Under-represented Youth
- CUE: A Promising Practice in Including Disability Topics in a Mainstream IT Conference
- Digital Frog International: A Promising Practice in Designing Accessible Educational Software
- Disability Awareness 101: A Case Study on Students with Disabilities and College Admissions Offices Staff
- Disability Mentoring Day at the UW-Madison: A Promising Practice in Staff Training
- Disability Mentoring Day: A Promising Practice in Promoting Career Exploration
- Distance Learning 101: A Case Study on Accessibility in Collaboration
- Distance Learning: A Case Study on the Accessibility of an Online Course
- Do all postsecondary students with disabilities use disability services?
- Do campus tutors have to write or type work for students with disabilities?
- Do colleges and universities agree as to whether they must adhere to Section 508 standards?
- Do employers need to have additional safety concerns for employees with disabilities?
- Do postsecondary institutions have to provide assistive technology (for example, screen enlargement or voice recognition software) to students with disabilities who enroll in distance learning courses?
- Do TTY, TDD, and TT mean the same thing?
- DO-IT Scholars: A Promising Practice in Preparing Youth with Disabilities for College
- DO-IT: A Promising Practice in Designing Accessible Videos
- Does a postsecondary institution have to provide specific hardware or software (known as assistive technology) that an individual with a disability requests so that he or she can access information technology used on campus?
- Does CSS positioning eliminate the need for a "skip navigation" link?
- Does making our school web content accessible mean I cannot use multimedia on my site?
- Does the campus need to provide housing that is accessible to students with disabilities?
- Does the website developed by a professor for a particular course at a university or college have to meet accessibility standards?
- Dr. Doe's Internet Course: A Case Study on Accessible Distance Learning
- Dr. Stephen Hawking: A Case Study on Using Technology to Communicate with the World
- DRobotZ: A Promising Practice for Introducing Students with Disabilities to Robotics
- Dundee Elementary School: A Promising Practice in Utilizing Technology for Writing and Research
- Electronic Course Reserves: A Case Study on Universal Access to Electronic Information in Academic Libraries
- Elena and Computer Graphics: A Case Study on Accommodating Health Impairments
- Emerging Leaders Program: A Promising Practice in Placing College Students with Disabilities in Challenging Internships
- Equal Opportunities: A Case Study on Campus Transportation for Students with Mobility Impairments
- Evergreen Elementary: A Promising Practice in Empowering Students through Assistive Technology
- Faculty Learning Communities: A Promising Practice in Faculty Development
- GALL Laboratory: A Promising Practice in Applying Problem-Based Learning
- Geography and Christian: A Case Study in Accommodating In-Class Computer-Based Testing
- Has the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provided guidance in addition to the "effective communication" standard that is relevant to the obligation of postsecondary institutions to provide accessible websites?
- Here to Stay: A Case Study on Service Animals in Residence Halls
- Hien and Medical School Rotations: A Case Study on Accommodating for a Pacemaker
- Homeland Security 508 Compliance Office: A Promising Practice in Promoting Accessible IT
- How accessible are Microsoft Word documents?
- How are the terms "dwarf," "little person," and "person of short stature" commonly used?
- How are the terms deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and hearing impaired typically used?
- How are the terms low vision, visually impaired and blind defined?
- How can a student with a disability develop college survival skills?
- How can data tables be made accessible?
- How can educational entities plan an accessible video production?
- How can employers keep up with how the ADA and the ADAAA are being applied in the area of employment?
- How can I create a club for students with disabilities on my campus?
- How can I create math and science documents that are accessible to students with visual impairments?
- How can I design a school computer lab to be accessible to all students?
- How can I develop accessible web-based forms?
- How can I easily open my most often used programs in Windows?
- How can I ensure that a student who is deaf can access the content in my podcasts?
- How can I get involved with undergraduate research?
- How can I get started in making my distance learning course accessible to all students?
- How can I help a two-year college student transition to a four-year school?
- How can I help students who need accommodations but refuse to use them?
- How can I locate a scientist with a disability similar to that of a student in my class?
- How can I make my computing department more accessible to students with disabilities?
- How can I make web page navigation accessible?
- How can I participate in Disability Employment Awareness Month?
- How can I select a web accessibility software tool?
- How can I tell whether a software application is accessible?
- How can I test my website for accessibility?
- How can I work with a student who is deaf and speaks ASL but struggles with written English?
- How can math assessments be made accessible?
- How can my educational entity deliver accessible webcasts?
- How can nontechnical administrators ensure that the websites their employees create and maintain are accessible to people with disabilities?
- How can parents promote the use of accessible technology in schools?
- How can parents, family members, and mentors help young people with disabilities prepare for careers?
- How can people who are blind access video and multimedia products?
- How can people who are blind operate computers?
- How can people who are deaf access video and multimedia products?
- How can people who have low vision operate a computer?
- How can people with mobility impairments operate computers?
- How can postsecondary institutions determine whether a student is "otherwise qualified" for science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics curricula?
- How can principles of universal design be applied to technology-based math content?
- How can principles of universal design be used to construct a computer lab?
- How can publishers create accessible math textbooks?
- How can students with disabilities choose a career?
- How can students with disabilities gain work experience while in high school or college?
- How can students with disabilities get accommodations for taking the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement exams?
- How can students with disabilities get accommodations for the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, and other standardized graduate or professional entrance exams?
- How can students with learning disabilities benefit from computer use?
- How can switches be used by people who cannot operate a standard keyboard or mouse?
- How can technology help students with disabilities in their social development?
- How can universal design be applied in educational settings?
- How can universal design be applied to instruction?
- How can vocational rehabilitation services help students with disabilities with their career goals?
- How can web design teachers learn to incorporate web accessibility in their courses?
- How can web pages be made accessible to individuals who have cognitive disabilities?
- How do cascading style sheets affect web accessibility?
- How do courseware products differ on accessibility?
- How do I create online math content that is accessible to students who are blind?
- How do I develop accessible educational software?
- How do I make multimedia accessible?
- How do I make my online PowerPoint presentation accessible?
- How do I make sure that an alternate form of an exam is equivalent to the standard form?
- How do I make websites accessible?
- How do I navigate around Microsoft Windows using only a keyboard?
- How do I turn on captions and audio description in my media player?
- How do IT companies express their commitment to accessibility?
- How do my choice and use of color affect the accessibility of my website?
- How do scripting languages affect accessibility?
- How do we include accessible technology-rich activities in our summer camp?
- How does a student who is blind learn to navigate around campus?
- How does accessibility differ across operating systems?
- How does accessible web design benefit all web users?
- How does an employer interview a person with a disability?
- How does an employer supervise an employee with a disability?
- How does Section 508 relate to the Telecommunications Act?
- How long can an "alt" attribute be?
- How might information technologies present barriers to students and employees with disabilities?
- How much time do students with disabilities spend in "regular" classrooms?
- How well do screen readers support web accessibility guidelines?
- If a postsecondary student's accommodations include extra exam time must I allow the student to take the exam outside of the classroom?
- If a student with a disability qualifies for accommodations in high school, will they receive the same accommodations in college?
- If, because of his or her disability, a student needs to exceed the allotted time set by the school to complete a degree, is the impact of the student's disability a consideration for an extension of financial aid?
- IM Chatbots at Youth Slam: A Promising Practice in Inspiring Students who are Blind and Low-Vision to Pursue Computer Programming
- In a postsecondary setting, who is responsible for providing Braille translation?
- In Case of Emergency: A Case Study on Evacuation Procedures for a Student with a Mobility Impairment
- In what ways does the Americans with Disabilities Act protect job applicants?
- Integrating Woodshop, Technology and Reading: A Promising Practice in Team-Teaching
- Internships for Students with Disabilities: A Promising Practice in Fostering Positive Attitudes in the Workplace
- Is Flash content accessible?
- Is Google Apps Accessible?
- Is instructional software typically accessible to students with disabilities?
- Is it a good idea to make "skip navigation" links invisible?
- Is it appropriate for me to ask a postsecondary student what type of disability he has?
- Is it possible to develop an accessible dynamic menu?
- Is Java accessible?
- Is my school legally required to make our web pages accessible?
- Is PDF accessible?
- Is there a federal program to help companies hire injured veterans?
- Is there a Regiment for wounded marines?
- Is there a way to add captions to a video that is already published?
- Is XML accessible?
- IT + AT: A Promising Practice in Creating a Technology-Rich Experience for All Students
- Kennewick Elementary School: A Promising Practice in Using Technology to Improve Teaching
- Kindergarten Bridge Program: A Promising Practice in Early Integration of Assistive Technology
- Let it Snow: A Case Study on Accessibility During Inclement Weather
- Maplewood Middle School: A Promising Practice in Integrating Technology for Students with Visual Impairments
- MAR*TEC Techno-Briefs: A Promising Practice on Explaining Technology Accessibility to Educators
- Marika and Mathematics: A Case Study on Accommodations for Visual Impairments
- MESA: A Promising Practice in Making Math and Science Curriculum Accessible
- Michigan Virtual University: A Promising Practice in Developing Standards for Online Courses
- Missouri Southern State University: A Promising Practice in Developing a Successful Community of Practice (CoP)
- Missouri State University: A Promising Practice in Building Accessibility into Mainstream IT Policies
- Must local emergency broadcasts be made accessible?
- NAD: A Promising Practice in Streaming Captioned Educational Video
- Nana and Engineering: A Case Study on Accommodating Mobility Impairments
- National Center for Blind Youth in Science: A Promising Practice in Creating a Web Portal
- North Carolina State University: A Promising Practice on Web Accessibility Policy
- Ohio State University: A Promising Practice in Web Accessibility Support
- Once a K-12 student qualifies for accommodations through a 504 plan, will that student always qualify for the same accommodations?
- Opening Doors to Solutions: A Case Study on Self-Advocacy
- Opportunities!
- Opportunities! Archive
- Opportunities! Newsletter: A Promising Practice in Postsecondary Campus Collaboration
- Oregon State University: A Promising Practice in Establishing Information Technology Accessibility Guidelines
- Orientation 2 (O2): A Promising Practice to Introduce Incoming Freshman to Computing Fields and Disability Resources
- Phoenix Reading Project at Sugar-Salem High School: A Promising Practice in Using Scan/Read Software
- Planning Ahead: A Case Study on Student Performance Standards and Accommodations for an Internship
- Professional Development for Web Accessibility: Case Studies on Higher Education
- Project E.S.T.E.E.M.: A Promising Practice in Experiencing Computer Science Programs
- Purdue University: A Promising Practice in Building Campus-wide Support for Web Accessibility
- Reduced Course Loads: A Case Study on Financial Aid Eligibility
- Roadmaps & Rampways: Case Studies of Success in Science
- Roadshows, Tours and TechNights: A Promising Practice in Including Students with Hearing Impairments in Outreach Activities
- Robotics track at youth slam: A promising practice in engaging students with visual impairments
- Sean and Computer Science: A Case Study on Accommodations for a Psychiatric Disorder
- Serving Veterans Think Tank: A Promising Practice in Improving Civilian Career Outcomes for Veterans with Disabilities
- Should a supervisor prepare employees for the arrival of a new employee with a disability?
- Simple Solutions: A Case Study on Low-Tech Accommodations and Campus Computer Labs
- SMARTer Board Project: A Promising Practice for Teaching Students to Solve Visual Accessibility Issues
- Software Compatibility: A Case Study on Assistive Technology, Accessible Course Software, and a Student with Low Vision
- Southern Connecticut State University: A Promising Practice on Exposing Students with Disabilities to Computer Science Careers
- Tactile Graphics: A Promising Practice for Including Accessibility Consideration into a Computer Vision Curriculum
- The Educational Leadership Team: A Promising Practice on Promoting Accessible IT
- The Federal Government: A Promising Practice in Providing Assistance to Procurement Officials
- The ImagineIT Workshop: A Promising Practice in Engaging Students with Visual Impairments
- The Saturday Computing Experience: A Promising Practice for Encouraging Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students to Consider Careers in Computing
- The Signing Science Dictionary Project: A Promising Practice in Creating an Accessible Science Dictionary
- The Summer Academy for Advancing Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Computing: A Promising Practice for Encouraging Students To Study Computing in College
- The University of Washington: A Promising Practice in Making Distance Learning Courses Accessible to Students with Disabilities
- The University of Washington: A Promising Practice in User Group Support for Web Accessibility
- Tools and Techniques for Accessible Web Content: A Promising Practice in Webcast Training
- UAA STEM Transition Event: A Promising Practice in Preparing Youth for College
- Universally Designed Web Pages: A Case Study on Access Issues for a Student with a Learning Disability
- University of Minnesota: A Promising Practice in Developing an Accessible Information Technology Policy
- University of Wisconsin–Madison: A Promising Practice in Development, Articulation, and Support of a Web Accessibility Policy
- UW-Madison and IT Accessibility: Promising Practices for IT Support
- VPAT: A Promising Practice in Accessibility Reporting
- Web Access: A Case Study on Making Content Accessible to a Student who is Blind
- What access challenges might visitors to a web page experience?
- What accessibility features are available within the Macintosh operating system ?
- What accessibility features are provided with the Windows operating system?
- What adaptive technology is typically provided to students with disabilities on postsecondary campuses?
- What advice can be given to a high school student with a disability preparing for college?
- What advice can be given to teens as they prepare for careers?
- What advice can I give to a college student with a disability to promote their success?
- What affects the self-efficacy of postsecondary students with disabilities in STEM fields?
- What alternative pointing systems are available for someone who cannot use a mouse?
- What are cochlear implants, how do they work, and who typically gets them?
- What are examples of accessible electronic and information technology in education?
- What are examples of accommodations for students with low vision in science labs?
- What are examples of psychiatric diagnoses?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who are blind?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who have health impairments?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students with mobility impairments?
- What are issues related to the design of accessible software?
- What are key issues for increasing the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in STEM fields?
- What are legal issues associated with the design of accessible software?
- What are relay services, and how do I access them?
- What are some examples of courses for which educational programs might assign course substitutes?
- What are some guidelines for creating attractive and functional open or closed captions?
- What are some guidelines for creating overhead visuals that are easier for students to see?
- What are some hints for communicating with individuals who have disabilities?
- What are some low-tech assistive technologies that aid computer access?
- What are some of the barriers students with disabilities face in distance learning courses?
- What are some of the challenges students with Dyslexia face in using technology?
- What are some of the functional limitations related to mental illness?
- What are some specific study skills that benefit students with learning disabilities?
- What are some steps that distance learning program administrators can take to ensure the accessibility of their courses?
- What are some ways to provide note taking accommodations for a student with a disability?
- What are specific computer applications that can assist students with learning disabilities?
- What are specific types of learning disabilities?
- What are steps a distance learning program can take to assure the accessibility of courses?
- What are steps to a computing career?
- What are strategies for recruiting students with disabilities to STEM fields?
- What are strategies for teaching a student with a math-related learning disability?
- What are tactile graphics?
- What are Telecommunications Relay Services?
- What are the benefits of universal design of a distance learning course for students without disabilities?
- What are the legal issues related to making career services offices and employment opportunities accessible to students with disabilities?
- What are the main features of an accessible computer lab?
- What are the NIMAS Development and Technical Assistance Centers?
- What are the options for someone who cannot operate a standard keyboard?
- What are the similarities and differences in the goals and services of the ITTATC and AccessIT?
- What are the steps to take in making a school computer lab accessible?
- What are tips for K-12 professionals writing IEPs/IFSPs for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What are tips for making online mentoring successful?
- What are typical accommodations for students with AD/HD?
- What are typical accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What are typical accommodations for students with blindness?
- What are typical accommodations for students with health impairments?
- What are typical accommodations for students with learning disabilities?
- What are typical accommodations for students with low vision?
- What are typical accommodations for students with mobility impairments?
- What are typical challenges and accommodations for students with Asperger's Disorder and high-functioning Autism?
- What benefits do mentors get from a mentoring relationship?
- What can disabled student services offices do to help students with disabilities successfully transition from two- to four-year colleges?
- What can students do to improve their chances of finding employment after college?
- What challenges do individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have in operating computers?
- What challenges do individuals with speech impairments face in operating computers?
- What challenges do people with disabilities face in accessing standard consumer products?
- What challenges do students with disabilities face as they transition from two-year to four-year colleges?
- What considerations should be made in order to develop accessible web-based distance learning courses?
- What considerations should be made to ensure that electronic and information resources in a library are accessible?
- What do distance learning professionals need to know about accessibility?
- What does it mean to "effectively communicate" website content to individuals with disabilities as required by Section 504 and the ADA?
- What does Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act require?
- What does word prediction software do?
- What efforts are computer hardware and software companies making toward making their products accessible?
- What factors affect a student's self-efficacy?
- What Federal civil rights laws cover the obligations of postsecondary institutions to develop and maintain accessible websites?
- What federal laws in the U.S. protect the rights of people with disabilities?
- What grants are available for making science, technology, engineering, and math accessible to students with disabilities?
- What if a student with a disability disrupts my college class?
- What insights do students with disabilities provide regarding self-determination?
- What Internet-based communication methods are accessible to people with disabilities?
- What is a "qualified student with a disability"?
- What is a "skip navigation" link?
- What is a mental illness?
- What is a mobility impairment?
- What is a physical or mental impairment?
- What is a qualified individual with a disability?
- What is a reading system?
- What is a refreshable Braille display?
- What is a speech impairment?
- What is a traumatic brain injury?
- What is a virtual keyboard?
- What is accessible electronic and information technology?
- What is AD/HD and how is it diagnosed?
- What is an Individualized Education Plan?
- What is Asperger's Disorder?
- What is assistive technology?
- What is audio description?
- What is Autism?
- What is Braille translation software?
- What is computer-based speech recognition?
- What is DAISY?
- What is DotsPlus Braille?
- What is Entry Point?
- What is High School/High Tech?
- What is Hire America's Heroes?
- What is MathML?
- What is MathSpeak?
- What is MSAA?
- What is Nemeth Code?
- What is networking and how do students with disabilities use it for career preparation?
- What is NIMAS?
- What is No Child Left Behind and how does it affect students with disabilities?
- What is real-time captioning?
- What is rich media and how can I learn more about its accessibility?
- What is Section 504?
- What is sensorimotor neural engineering and how does the field benefit people with disabilities?
- What is sign language?
- What is the Access Board?
- What is the AccessComputing Team and how can I join?
- What is the AccessSTEM Team and how do I apply?
- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008?
- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?
- What is the benefit of e-mentoring to students with disabilities?
- What is the current recommendation for providing long descriptions for complex graphics?
- What is the DAISY Modular Math Extension?
- What is the difference between accessible, usable, and universal design?
- What is the difference between accommodation and modification for a student with a disability?
- What is the difference between an IEP and a 504 Plan?
- What is the difference between open and closed captioning?
- What is the difference between SMIL and SAMI?
- What is the difference between the W3C guidelines and the Section 508 standards for web accessibility?
- What is the DO-IT Pals program and application process?
- What is the DO-IT Scholars program and how do I apply?
- What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
- What is the National Council on Disability (NCD), and how are they involved in accessible electronic and information technology?
- What is the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)?
- What is the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)?
- What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
- What is the role of a mentor?
- What is the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and what do they do?
- What is the Workforce Recruitment Program?
- What is the World Institute on Disability (WID)?
- What is universal design?
- What is video remote interpreting?
- What is Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI™)?
- What is wrong with using HTML tables for layout?
- What issues should a student with AD/HD consider when planning for the transition from high school to college or a career?
- What job preparation supports might benefit young people with mental health issues?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student who is deaf?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student with a mobility impairment?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student with a visual impairment?
- What legal issues are associated with access to video products for students with sensory impairments?
- What local extracurricular programs help students with disabilities learn about technology?
- What makes electronic and information technology inaccessible to people with disabilities?
- What math, science, and technology skills are important for career success?
- What process can I use to design accommodations for specific students with disabilities?
- What proportion of postsecondary students have disabilities?
- What readjustment services are available for veterans?
- What resources are available for parents of students with disabilities?
- What resources can help faculty make their courses more accessible to students with disabilities?
- What resources can help students with disabilities find and apply for jobs?
- What resources can help students with disabilities locate internships and other work-based experiences?
- What resources help individuals learn how to talk about their disabilities?
- What should I consider when deciding what kind of adaptive technology to use?
- What should I do when a student informs me of a disability and requests an accommodation for a distance learning course?
- What should people who have visual impairments expect regarding accessibility of telecommunications products?
- What specific challenges make it difficult for people with mobility impairments to operate computers?
- What standards exist for developing and purchasing accessible software?
- What standards exist for developing and purchasing accessible video and multimedia products?
- What standards exist for procuring accessible desktop and portable computers?
- What statement can I put on my syllabus for students with disabilities?
- What steps do teens with disabilities take to STEM careers?
- What types of closed caption files do video players support?
- What U.S. federal legislation protects the rights of students with disabilities?
- What was the Accessibility Forum?
- What web accessibility evaluation and repair tools are available?
- What web-based resources tell how to make STEM accessible to people with disabilities?
- When and how should a student with a disability disclose his or her disability to a potential employer?
- When is the best time to disclose a disability to a prospective employer?
- Where can I find Accessibility Demonstration Experiences (ADEs)?
- Where can I find a collection of articles that deal with students with disabilities and STEM?
- Where can I find a guide to Section 508 resource documents?
- Where can I find a list of publisher contacts to request electronic text formats?
- Where can I find a useful list of web resources regarding web accessibility?
- Where can I find an engaging game to teach people about the Americans with Disabilities Act?
- Where can I find electronic text versions of books for students who have visual impairments or other print disabilities?
- Where can I find funding to help make my classroom, school, or program more accessible?
- Where can I find information about summer camps for children with disabilities?
- Where can I find information on the digital divide?
- Where can I find interns and employees with disabilities?
- Where can I find online resources for learning about accessible information technology?
- Where can I find resources about individuals with disabilities in specific career fields?
- Where can I find resources about legal, social, and political issues related to disability?
- Where can I find resources for making distance learning courses accessible?
- Where can I find resources related to brain injuries?
- Where can I find resources related to health impairments?
- Where can I find resources related to hearing impairments?
- Where can I find resources related to learning disabilities and Attention-Deficit Disorder?
- Where can I find resources related to mobility impairments?
- Where can I find resources related to visual impairments?
- Where can I find statistics about education and career attainment for individuals with disabilities?
- Where can I find tips on making math accessible to students with disabilities?
- Where can I find training materials for making science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction accessible?
- Where can I find vendors who provide captioning services?
- Where can I get information about accessible information technology in educational institutions?
- Where can I learn about challenges and opportunities for veterans with disabilities in postsecondary education?
- Where can I learn about free assistive technology?
- Where can I locate statistical data answering questions about students with disabilities and educational services?
- Where can I locate the results of studies that test the accessibility of web pages?
- Where can I read about research related to serving veterans?
- Where is a federal "one-stop" website that links to disability-related resources?
- Which educational entities have developed web accessibility policies?
- Which set of web accessibility standards or guidelines should I comply with?
- Which states have technology accessibility laws, policies, and standards?
- Which web browsers are most accessible?
- Who is a person with a disability?
- Who is responsible for providing a postsecondary institution with documentation of a student's disability?
- Who is responsible for providing accessible transportation to a postsecondary student's internship or co-op?
- Who is responsible for providing accommodations for student interns?
- Who is the Foundation for Science and Disability?
- Who offers training on assistive technology and the design of accessible technology?
- Whom should I contact in my state if I have a question about assistive technology?
- Why is accessible math important?
- Why is data on people with disabilities in science and engineering scarce?
- Why is it important that students with disabilities take precollege mathematics and science courses?
- Why should a company hire a person with a disability?
- Why should students with disabilities participate in work-based learning?
- Will hiring a person with a disability make an employer's insurance rates go up?
- Workshop for Emerging Deaf and Hard of Hearing Scientists: A Promising Practice for Building Community
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