Accessible Technology

The following resources provide information about assistive technology, accessible technology design, and the design of technology spaces.

• Accessible Technology at the University of Washington
  Comprehensive guidelines, practices, and processes for making websites, documents, videos, and other IT accessible to people with disabilities.
• Universal Design of Information Technology in Postsecondary Education
  Comprehensive collection of resources for ensuring that IT is accessible to everyone.
• Access to Technology in the Workplace
  Employees with a variety of disabilities describe how they use computers and promote the provision of accessible electronic and information technology in the workplace.
• Bridging the Digital Divide in Postsecondary Education: Technology Access for Youth with Disabilities
  Discussion of how technology can impact the lives of students with disabilities.
• Information Technology in Education Accessibility Checklist
  AccessIT's checklist for assuring technology in schools is accessible to all students
• IT Accessibility: What Campus Leaders Have to Say
  University presidents, chief information officers, and other (IT) leaders discuss the importance of and strategies for making IT accessible campus-wide.​
• IT Accessibility: What Web Developers Have to Say
  Web designers and developers discuss strategies for creating websites that are accessible to all users.
• Making Electronic Resources Accessible in Libraries
  How libraries can ensure that everyone has access to their electronic resources.
• Resources in the Access Technology Center
  A facility at the University of Washington that provides access to adaptive computer technology, consultation on the accessible design of websites and software, and the procurement of accessible technology.

Accessibility Guidelines

• Accessible Documents
• Accessible Online Learning
• Accessible Websites
• Accessible Videos
• IT Accessibility Tools and Resources

Universal Design Framework

• Universal Design: Principles, Process, and Applications
  A guide to implementing universal design.
• The Center for Universal Design in Education
  Comprehensive resources on how UD can be applied to the design of all aspects of education, including technology.
• Equal Access: Universal Design of Computing Departments
  How to make computing departments accessible to people with disabilities.
• Equal Access: Universal Design of Computer Labs
  How to make computer labs accessible to people with disabilities.
• Universal Design of Web Pages in Class Projects
  Options for instructors of web design courses and other instructors who have students create web pages as an activity in their classes to integrate accessibility content within any course.

Captioning and Creating Media

• Captioning Lecture Capture Videos: A Promising Teaching Practice
  Students and educators show how captioning videos in a lecture capture application helps everyone gain knowledge.
• Captions: Improving Access to Postsecondary Education
  Professors, students, and IT administrators share the benefits of using captions for videos used in postsecondary education.
• 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.
• Creating Video and Multimedia Products That Are Accessible to People with Sensory Impairments
  Guidelines and designing resources for accessible products.

Accessible Computing Technology

• Checklist for Making Computer Labs Accessible to Students with disabilities.
  A checklist for reviewing the accommodations and universal design of computer labs.
• Equal Access: Universal Design of Computer Labs
  How to make computer labs accessible to people with disabilities.
• Introduction to the Screen Reader
  A short video demonstrating how screen readers assist people who are blind to navigate the web and more. Produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Information Technology, featuring Neal Ewers of the Trace Research Centre.
• 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.
• Universal Design of Web Pages in Class Projects
  Options for instructors of web design courses and other instructors who have students create web pages as an activity in their classes to integrate accessibility content within any course.
• World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design
  How to make web pages accessible to people with disabilities.