Find Accessibility Resources

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Find pages on this site plus other University resources that can help you review what you learned in DAP courses, participate in other professional development opportunities, explore additional accessibility skills, or get help from supporting units.

You may also get information and support by attending or reviewing recordings of accessibility events.

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Creating an Accessibility Testing Plan Event on

Once we know the basics of accessibility, it can be a daunting task to actually ensure that our work is accessible. In this session, Jen Sanders...

Event Recording

Cultivate Inclusion Event on

The Cultivate Inclusion Kick-off event was held online Aug. 5.

Visit the event website to access presentation slides and captioned recordings. 

Event Recording

Cultural Accessibility Event on

Digital accessibility often focuses on technical standards and laws, but cultural and social dimensions are just as important for meaningful...

Professional Development

Customized Training (Disability Resource Center)

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) can provide customized training for your team....

Event Recording

Data Visualization Event on

How to present data in an inclusive and accessible manner has been a session request for a while. Unfortunately, it has proven difficult...

Supporting Unit

Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Ergonomic hardware (devices designed and/or arranged to promote healthy, comfortable, and efficient interactions with your technology tools) may...

Event Recording

Designing Accessible and Inclusive Events and Meetings Event on

Learn why inclusive design is important and what to consider when planning events and meetings.
Event Recording

Designing Accessible Maps for All! Event on

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Designing for Neurodiversity, and Avoiding the Neuromyths Event on

Will Soward will discuss designing learning interfaces (such as learning management systems) for users with learning differences and permanent,...
Accessible U Web Page

Develop Accessible Websites and Applications

Follow accessibility guidelines when producing websites and web applications and your product will more usable, by more...

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Authors, Designers, and Editors

When you think about accessibility laws and related University policies, you might think they apply only to course and website content.

But at the University of Minnesota, we create thousands of digital content products each day. These can be in a variety of formats, and should all be as accessible to the widest range of audiences as possible

Instructors

The more you make your course accessible, the fewer accommodation requests you may receive.

In addition, more students will be able to better learn from and navigate your course materials and classroom experiences, even if they have different learning styles and abilities.

Leaders and Managers

Leaders can communicate a clear and achievable vision for digital accessibility within the organization.

Managers can drive action by communicating a vision, establishing clear goals and expectations, and providing resources and training.

Check out Promote Digital Accessibility for ideas.

Presenters

You can make your presentations and events you host more inclusive.

For example:

  • Verbally describe your slides while presenting.
  • Include alternative text for images.
  • Provide captions, audio descriptions, and transcripts.

Students

When you produce digital assignments, apply the core skills and your instructors and the students you collaborate with will be better able to understand them, even if they use assistive technologies.

Technology Purchasers

Before a big purchase, the wise shopper gathers requirements, performs research, and reviews potential solutions.

At the University, your digital technology pre-purchase checklist must include an evaluation of the extent to which a product is accessible and how a vendor meets accessibility standards.

Web Developers

From a developer's perspective, the goal is to code a website or web application that, at minimum, meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) AA standards and follows the POUR guiding principles of accessible technology.