IT Accessibility Review

Volume 1, Number 2

Accessibility Resources

Online Training Courses to Facilitate Employment

Even though more companies recognize the benefits of employing persons with disabilities, they may be in the dark about job accommodations and workplace rights. Training and Technical Assistance for Providers (T-TAP) offers certified online courses to help employers understand the needs of applicants and employees with disabilities.

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IT Accessibility Checklist for Educational Institutions

The National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education (AccessIT) (http://www.washington.edu/accessit/) and the Ten Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (http://www.adata.org) launched the Online IT Accessibility Checklist for Educational Institutions.

The checklist allows educational entities to monitor goals that relate to improving IT accessibility for students, educators, and staff with disabilities. The checklist also acts as an interactive tool so users can learn to develop accessible IT.

To register for the checklist, visit
http://www.washington.edu/accessit/it-checklist/.

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Web-Based Disabilities Studies Lesson Plans

The Center on Human Policy has a new web-based project to help teachers at the middle and high school levels integrate disability studies into the regular school curriculum. Professors can also adapt the plans and materials for use in postsecondary education.

To learn more about the project, visit:
http://www.disabilitystudiesforteachers.org/.

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