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Teaching Accessible Computing (TAC) is a free, online, community-sourced digital textbook for computing educators to learn how to integrate accessibility topics into their courses. Launched in March... -
AccessComputing is excited to announce AccessUR2PhD, an initiative designed to support and mentor women and gender-marginalized students with disabilities (WGMD) through engaging computer science... -
AccessComputing will be hosting the Accessibility and Disability in Computer Science Education event in conjunction with SIGCSE 2025 in Pittsburgh on February 26, 2025 from 9am - 4pm.AccessComputing... -
We are very excited that AccessComputing has funding to caption your videos!Video presentations need captions for the content to be accessible to viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Captioning... -
As part of the Tapia conference this year, Sept. 18-20, in San Diego, AccessComputing will be hosting a day-long workshop on Saturday, Sept. 21st, from 9 am - 3 pm. If you’re attending Tapia, we’d... -
AccessComputing co-PI Elaine Schaertl Short has been bringing her deep insight, wealth of knowledge, and engaging and compassionate voice to AccessComputing News in the form of an advice column.... -
Please join me in congratulating members of our community who have received awards or otherwise been honored in recent months.AccessComputing co-PI Raja Kushalnagar (Gallaudet University) was awarded... -
We are pleased to announce the inaugural edition of Teaching Accessible Computing, a community-sourced book aimed at assisting educators with integrating accessibility topics into their courses... -
The Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE TS) 2024 is scheduled for March 20th to 23rd, 2024, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Whether you're involved in... -
Through five National Science Foundation (NSF) Broadening Participation in Computing grants, starting in 2006, Richard Ladner has been the principal investigator (PI) for AccessComputing. Having... -
With mixed feelings, I (Sheryl Burgstahler) share with you my plan to step down from my position as director of Accessible Technology Services and DO-IT and Co-PI of AccessComputing as of January 2,... -
The winner of the 2023 AccessComputing Capacity Building Award is Maya Israel, associate professor of educational technology and computer science (CS) education in the School of Teaching and Learning... -
NSF AccessComputing is lucky to have a wonderful community of partners and team members interested in disability and accessibility. In the past year, many of our community members have been... -
Several AccessComputing Team Members completed their PhDs this year. Congratulations to each of them on this important milestone in their careers! Our first three new PhDs set a major milestone:... -
We're pleased to present an informative AccessADVANCE Webinar Series during the month of April, featuring panel discussions on three current topics of importance to many of our community members! ... -
AccessComputing will be hosting the Accessibility and Disability in Computer Science Education event in conjunction with SIGCSE 2023 in Toronto on March 15, 2023 from 9am - 4pm.AccessComputing is an... -
The winners of the 2022 AccessComputing Capacity Building Award goes to Shiri Azenkot and Larry Goldberg for their creation of XR Access, a research consortium centered at Cornell Tech in New York... -
AccessComputing and AccessCSforAll have hosted a series of webinars over the past year, with topics focused on inclusion, increasing participation, community-building, accessible coding, universally... -
AccessComputing will be hosting the Accessibility and Disability in Computer Science Education event in conjunction with SIGCSE 2023 in Toronto on March 15, 2023 from 9am - 4pm.AccessComputing is an... -
Recently, DO-IT released a series of six short videos on making life in STEM more accessible for people with disabilities. This includes information about the steps needed to make documents and... -
AccessComputing Co-PI Sheryl Burgstahler recently worked on one of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's ad hoc planning committees to arrange and hold a series of talks... -
This year, AccessADVANCE, AccessComputing, and the NSF INCLUDES TAPDINTO-STEM Alliance have submitted videos to the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM for All Video Showcase. This weeklong... -
There are many differences between making a virtual event and a physical event accessible. While you may not have to consider the actual ease of getting around in a space, or whether everyone can... -
We are excited to celebrate AccessComputing PI, Richard Ladner, who was elected a 2021 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS elects Fellows based on their... -
We are pleased to announce that the 2021 AccessComputing Capacity Building Awards go to longtime friend of AccessComputing Rob Parke and AccessComputing partner Patricia Ordoñez for their work... -
NSF AccessComputing is one of DO-IT’s longest running projects, starting in 2006. NSF AccessComputing helps students with disabilities successfully pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees and... -
On November 3rd, Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance, released the 2021 State of Computer Science Education: Accelerating... -
In addition to an Extension of our AccessComputing project, DO-IT is excited to announce two new computing-related grants from the National Science Foundation. These grants build upon our history of... -
NSF AccessComputing is one of DO-IT’s longest running projects, starting in 2006. NSF AccessComputing helps students with disabilities successfully pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees and... -
By Sheryl Burgstahler, Director Everyone adjusted to the pandemic in many ways in their personal life and careers. For those of us in AccessComputing, we pivoted from on-site to online presentations... -
Multiple AccessComputing Team Members graduated with PhDs this year. Congratulations to them all. Below are the students who announced their graduation and let us know what the future holds:Anna... -
Each year, TERC (originally Technical Education Research Centers) hosts an event called the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM for All Video Showcase, sharing three-minute videos from federally... -
The new AccessADVANCE will hold its inaugural Capacity Building Institute (CBI) on May 25 and 27. The CBI is titled Increasing the Participation of Women with Disabilities in Academic STEM Careers.... -
AccessCSforAll is pleased to announce a series of four webinars coming up this spring called “Accessible Computer Science: Teacher to Teacher,” funded by the Infosys Foundation USA. In these webinars... -
There are between eight and nine million students with disabilities in K-12 education in the United States who are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504... -
The Accessible Computer Science Education Fall Workshop has released a series of white papers discussing topics related to making learning experiences more accessible for people with disabilities.... -
Without explicit consideration to accessibility and universal design, online computer science education is unlikely to be welcoming to students with a variety of disabilities. Join faculty, people... -
AccessCSforAll is excited to announce that we have received funding from from the Infosys Foundation USA to host a series of live webinars that will provide teaching advice to K-12 computer science... -
OurCS@AccessComputing+CREATE is a research-focused workshop for undergraduates with disabilities in computing fields to be held virtually on Wednesday, January 13 through Friday, January 15, 2021, 9... -
It is with great pleasure that we have seen some great coverage of our colleagues and their accomplishments this fall.AccessComputing and AccessCSforAll PI Richard Ladner received the Public Service... -
We are pleased to announce that the DO-IT Center at the University of Washington is funded to establish and lead AccessADVANCE, a project aimed at increasing the participation and advancement of... -
This year, AccessComputing and AccessCSforAll PI Richard Ladner is the recipient of the National Science Board's 2020 Public Service Award, which honors individuals and groups that have made... -
Over the spring and summer, those of us at AccessComputing have been acutely aware of the calls to end structural inequalities and racial injustices. We endorse this open letter authored by the... -
Like everyone throughout the world, AccessComputing staff, partners, and student participants have had to adjust to the new normal that includes face masks, hand sanitizer, and social distancing. The... -
Please join us in celebrating Sheryl's receipt of this well-deserved award!Every year, the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) presents the Diversity in Technology Leadership Award. ... -
As more things are moving online during these current times, the Department of Education has released a webinar announcing the protection of students' civil rights and promoting web accessibility for... -
Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) helps students understand how computing and technology influence the world around them. The AccessCSforAll AP CSP curriculum, based on the Code... -
Erik Russell, Director of Programs at the Computing Research Association (CRA), is the 2019 winner of the AccessComputing Capacity Building Award. The award recognizes individuals whose work and... -
Save the date for a webinar to learn more about Quorum Studio, Tuesday, January 14 at 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern. Please share this announcement with others who may be interested. The Quorum Programming... -
You may have noticed a new name among AccessComputing leadership. Amy Ko's recently shared an insightful (and widely circulated) Medium post about being trans and deciding to come out. See the... -
Through our involvement with the CSforAll Consortium, we have made several commitments related to computer science education. CSforALL commitments are new, specific, and measurable actions taken by... -
AccessComputing staff will be attending two big conferences in the next month: The Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing and the Grace Hopper Celebration.TapiaThe goal of the Tapia... -
AccessComputing hosted a pre-symposium event as part of the annual Technical Symposium of the ACM SIGCSE (Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education)... -
This year AccessComputing is participating in the STEM for All Video Showcase. The Showcase, which runs from May 13-20 highlights work being done by federally-funded programs to transform STEM ... -
This spring, AccessComputing PI Richard Ladner and co-PI Jacob Wobbrock both received awards. Ladner was named the recipient of the 2019 National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT... -
Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) helps students understand how computing and technology influence the world around them. The AccessCSforAll AP CSP curriculum, based on the Code... -
Leading companies such as Apple, Adobe, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft are in desperate need for engineers who can build software that is accessible to people of all abilities.To support this,... -
Amanda Rodda, a math and computer science teacher at the Washington State School for the Blind, is always looking to make her curriculum as accessible as possible for her students. Students with... -
This month, AccessCSforAll PI Richard Ladner and the Quorum programming language, led by AccessCSforAll PI Andreas Stefik, both received Champions of Computer Science awards from the Computer Science... -
The CSforALL Consortium, an organization committed to bringing computer science (CS) education to all K-12 students, has brought a spotlight to accessibility of K-12 CS education. AccessCSforAll... -
AccessComputing has been awarded funding from Google to host a workshop for undergraduate women with disabilities in computer science to explore research careers. The exploreCSR (Computer Science... -
AccessComputing is a Bronze Sponsor of the 2018 Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing, being held September 19–22 in Orlando, FL. AccessComputing partner Shiri Azenkot from Cornell Tech will... -
AccessCSforAll held its first professional development workshop for teachers of blind and visually impaired students at the University of Texas, Austin, for one week in early July 2018. The workshop... -
The latest issue of AccessComputing News came out this week. Each issue shares updates on our programs and resources, as well as coverage and opinion pieces on disability-related topics. This issue... -
As the National Science Foundation promotes a greater focus on broadening participation to Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) projects, AccessComputing has created a resource... -
Once again this year, AccessCSforAll is participating in the STEM for All Video Showcase. The Showcase, which runs from May 14-21 highlights work being done by federally-funded programs to transform... -
Our Resume Database was launched last year and is up and running! The Resume Database was created to help employers connect with individuals with disabilities in computing fields, such as computer... -
AccessComputing and AccessCSforAll PI Richard Ladner was recently honored with the Strache Leadership Award for his work in accessibility education and research. He got his award from the Center on... -
There is no singular right way to disclose your disability. It all comes down to personal preference. Every individual may go about it in a slightly different manner. The approach may change... -
The latest issue of AccessComputing News came out this week. Each issue shares updates on our programs and resources, as well as coverage and opinion pieces on disability-related topics. This issue... -
AccessComputing is proud to highlight two new resources for accessible presentations. DO-IT Director Sheryl Burgstahler created a brochure titled Tips for Delivering an Accessible Presentation.... -
New videos are live on the AccessComputing website! All AccessComputing/DO-IT videos are fully accessible, featuring the ability to toggle on captions, speed up or slow down the video, watch a...