DO-IT Publications: Information Technology

Information Technology

Beyond Summer: Conducting Internet Activities at Camp - how to add Internet experiences to summer camp programs for children and youth with disabilities.
Taking Charge: Stories of Success and Self-Determination - guidelines and insights from people with disabilities that may help young people learn to lead self-determined lives.

Accessible Technology

Access Technology in the Computing Resource Center - products and resources used at the University of Washington.
Access to Technology: An Online Tutorial - an overview of assistive technology as well as the design of accessible electronic and information technology.
Assistive Technology used by DO-IT Scholars - hardware and software used by DO-IT participants.
Creating Video Products that are Accessible to People with Sensory Impairments - guidelines and designing resources for accessible products.
Designing Software that is Accessible to Individuals with Disabilities - accessibility guidelines for software.
Equal Access: Universal Design of Computer Labs - how to make computer labs accessible to people with disabilities.
Equal Access: UW Computer Labs - how to make your University of Washington computer labs accessible to people with disabilities.
Equal Access: Universal Design of Computing Departments - how to make computing departments accessible to people with disabilities.
Making Electronic Resources Accessible in Libraries - focuses on how libraries can assure that everyone has access to their electronic resources.
Technology Access for People with Disabilities - outline of DO-IT's comprehensive collection of information and resources on assistive technology and accessible design of information technology.
Universal Design of Webpages in Class Projects - options for instructors of web design courses and other instructors who have students create webpages as an activity in their classes to integrate accessibility content within any course.
Use of Telecommunications Products by People with Disabilities - guidelines and resources for making telecommunication products accessible to everyone.
Web Accessibility: Guidelines for Administrators - guidance for non-technical administrators regarding how to assure that websites in their organizations are accessible to everyone.
Working Together: Computers and People with Learning Disabilities - students and workers with learning disabilities demonstrate computer-based tools and strategies.
Working Together: Computers and People With Mobility Impairments - people with mobility impairments demonstrate computer access technology.
Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments - people with visual and hearing impairments demonstrate computer technology for school and work.
Working Together: People with Disabilities and Computer Technology - adaptive technology and computer applications for people with disabilities.
World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design - how to make WWW pages accessible to people with disabilities.

Accessible Distance Learning

Equal Access: Universal Design of Distance Learning - a checklist to assure access and promote the learning of all students.
Real Connections: Making Distance Learning Accessible to Everyone - guidelines for designing Internet-based distance learning courses to fully include all students.

E-Mentoring

Opening Doors: Mentoring on the Internet - students develop supportive relationships with adult mentors on the Internet.
Peer Support: What Role Can the Internet Play? - article written by Sheryl Burgstahler published in Journal of Information Technology and Disabilities, 4 (4).
Supporting Peer-Peer and Mentor-Protege Relationships on the Internet - article written by Sheryl Burgstahler and Deb Cronheim published in Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 34 (1), 59-74.

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