Summary
Attend University accessibility events where you can learn more about making digital resources accessible, discuss related topics, and advocate for inclusion.

Upcoming Events
Working With Cancer: the Impacts of Accessibility & Inclusion
Fifty percent of us will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in our lives, and emerging research suggests that a supportive work environment improves health outcomes for people dealing with a serious illness or condition. Drawing on her personal experience with a stage IV cancer diagnosis in 2022, Phoebe Johnson will discuss the impacts an inclusive, equitable, and accessible work environment has had on her health and treatment journey.
Johnson, a senior director of information technology at the University of Minnesota, was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in August 2022. She is interested in the ways an intentionally inclusive and accessible workplace can make a difference in the well-being and health of employees.
Date and Time
Presenters
- PhoebeJohnsonOffice of Information Technology
Sponsors
Registration
Registration for this session is required. Let us know if you are attending. By default, we enable auto-captioning in the webinar. Please let us know what additional accommodations we can provide. Two weeks notice (October 12) will help us to better fulfill requests. This session will be recorded, captioned, and shared with the Google Group.
Event Recordings
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Designing for Neurodiversity, and Avoiding the Neuromyths
Presenters
- WillSowardTait Communications
Sponsors
Recording
Content Formats
- All Digital Content
- Course Activities and Materials
- Websites and Applications
Finalizing Your Learning-Centered Accessible Syllabus
Presenters
- IleneAlexanderCenter for Educational Innovation
- KhaledMusaAcademic Technology Support Services, Office of Information Technology
Sponsors
Recording
Content Formats
- Course Activities and Materials
Expanding Access and Inclusion in the Testing Environment
Presenters
- AdamTarshishManager, Testing Center and Access Assistance units
- HayleeCloutierTesting Coordinator, DRC Testing Center
Sponsors
Recording
Expanding Access and Inclusion in the Testing Environment recording (45:18)
Content Formats
- Course Activities and Materials
Accessibility—Essential to DEI Work
Presenters
- PatriciaIzekDirector of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility at the University of Minnesota Libraries
Sponsors
Recording
Accessibility - Essential to DEI Work recording (59:03)
Content Formats
- All Digital Content
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023
Presenters
- EnjieHallDirector of the UMN Disability Resource Center
- Lydia X.Z.Brown
- Other presenters
Recording
Content Formats
- Course Activities and Materials
- Documents and PDFs
- Images, Video, and Audio
- Spreadsheets
Campus Climate for Students with a Disability or Condition
Presenters
- StevenHawksOffice of Undergraduate Education
Sponsors
Recording
Campus Climate for Students with a Disability or Condition recording (41:02)
Additional slides were added to the presentation that reflect the student counts requested from the live audience.
Content Formats
- Course Activities and Materials
Fundamentals of Disability Accommodations and Inclusive Course Design
Presenters
- TinaMarisamEqual Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Office of Equity and Diversity
- DonnaJohnsonDisability Resource Center, University of Minnesota
- KhaledMusaAcademic Technology Support Services, Office of Information Technology
Sponsors
Recording
Event Recording (50:11)
Content Formats
- Course Activities and Materials
Real Time Captioning and Media Captioning
This conversation is about captioning accommodations provided by the University of Minnesota's Disability Resource Center, and the difference between real time captioning and media captioning. The session will highlight ways you can engage with the DRC to provide the best service that meets your students needs and things you can prepare to help with the captioning process.
Presenters
- PaulaClarkDisability Resource Center, University of Minnesota
- EmilyPaulDisability Resource Center, University of Minnesota
- TaraSchlechterDisability Resource Center, University of Minnesota
Sponsors
Recording
Content Formats
- Images, Video, and Audio
Disability Justice
Angela Carter and Katie Loop’s presentation on Academic Ableism in December was so popular, they are both back again this month. During this webinar, participants will be introduced to the history, foundational framework, and principles of Disability Justice, a framework for social justice examining disability and ableism as they relate to other forms of oppression and identity such as race, class, and gender.
Presenters
- AngelaCarterMinnesota Transform
- KatieLoopCEHD America Reads
Sponsors
Recording
Disability Justice (57:27)
Content Formats
- All Digital Content
Academic Ableism
If you’re invested in equitable education, attend the Accessibility Ambassadors December webinar presented by Angela M. Carter and Katie Loop. Participants will learn how to identify and challenge the particular ways that ableism shows up in higher education — also known as academic ableism.
Presenters
- AngelaCarterCritical Disability Studies Collective
- KatieLoopUniversity of Minnesota - Duluth
Sponsors
Recording
Content Formats
- All Digital Content
- Course Activities and Materials