Accessibility Resources

OTAN Resources

• OTAN Accessibility Resources Flyer (PDF)
• OTAN Website Accessibility Features (PDF)

Getting Started

• IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• The A11Y Project (A11Y stands for accessibility)
• Accessibility Toolkit from Designers for Learning
• National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
• National Center on Disability and Access to Education
• WebAIM
• CDC - Disability and Health Promotion

Resources for People With Specific Disabilities

• NV Access offers a free, downloadable screen reader, NVDA, which enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows and many third party apps.
• Paths to Literacy is an online hub for information related to literacy for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities or deafblindness. 
• Perkins School for the Blind eLearning
• Hadley has a number of technology series on enabling features on devices for users with vision issues - create an account at the website to access
• Bookshare - A resource for people with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers.
• The Ultimate Guide to Audio Description from 3Play Media - improving video and online presentations by better describing the content and what is happening on the screen

Microsoft

• Accessibility
• Windows Accessibility Help
• Office Accessibility Center
• Create an account at the Microsoft Educator Center for additional training

Apple

• Accessibility
• Mac Accessibility Support
• iPad/iPhone Accessibility Support

Google

• Accessibility

Browsers

• Chrome Accessibility
• Firefox Accessibility
• Microsoft Edge Accessibility and Internet Explorer Accessibility
• Safari

Website Accessibility

• WAVE
• Inclusive Design Principles 

PDF Accessibility

• Tagged PDF

Online Webinar - A11y - Accessibility: Considerations for AE Teachers

As we experience more and more technology in our lives, we recognize how much it can help all of us to achieve more, be more productive and more creative. But sometimes we overlook the fact that these same technologies can help our learners who have physical disabilities to experience these same benefits. Come learn with us about the variety of tools, resources, and learning modules around Microsoft Accessibility tools.

PRESENTER: Penny Pearson, OTAN Project Coordinator

DATE: 12/08/2020

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