7 Reasons Digital Accessibility is Important for Local Governments
Digital accessibility is important for local governments to engage with their community.
How State and Local Government can enhance constituent engagement with accessible digital content
State and Local Governments must increase their engagement with their constituents through accessible digital content.
Simplifying Section 508 requirements for higher education institutions
Simplifying Section 508 requirements for higher education institutions.
ADA Compliance Checklist for Higher Education Institutions
A comprehensive ADA compliance checklist for higher education institutions.
Top Ten Accessibility Strategies in Higher Education
Top ten accessibility strategies in higher education.
What you need to know about universal design for learning in K-12 schools
It is a teaching and learning approach that works to accommodate the needs and abilities of all students in K-12 schools. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) gives all students an equal opportunity to succeed and eliminates unnecessary hurdles in the learning process.
Tips to create accessible learning content for K-12 Education
Introduction Schools and school districts are increasingly contending with the pressing task of creating accessible learning content. The use of presentations, course content, supplemental materials, OERs, instructional materials, etc., in the K-12 education system has soared during the pandemic. The shift to digital work has allowed teachers who instruct kindergarten to the twelfth grade to […]
The Imperative of Creating Accessible Learning Content for K-12 Education
Introduction Every student has an equal right to education, including students with disabilities. It’s a myth that students with disabilities are not as capable as their non – disabled peers. On the contrary, an accessible educational environment ensures an inclusive and better learning experience for everyone, including students with disabilities. The most important step schools […]
Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day
The one argument for accessibility that doesn’t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people’s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people’s lives just by doing our job a little better?” Steve Krug Designer Introduction The 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is being celebrated across the […]
The Importance of Complying with Section 508 and ADA for US Local Governments
Introduction Local Governments are waking up to the fact that the accessibility of website content has tangible benefits for citizens with disabilities. Since the ADA was passed in 1990, local governments have made sure that their government buildings are accessible to citizens with disabilities. But many officials are realizing that ADA and Section 508 also […]