Access for Persons with Disabilities - 89 Resources

Overview

Refers to policy issues of access for people with disabilities, including the American Disabilities Act.

Publications (44)

EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about Access for Persons with Disabilities.

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Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views	Ranking
EQM09118	Guidelines for Making Web Content Accessible to All Users Terrill Thompson, Saroj Primlani, and Lisa Fiedor Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	03/26/2009	2,717
ERM0823	Open to Change: An Interview with Leaders of the Open University Richard N. Katz Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Review	03/14/2008	2,601
ERM0859	Video Vision Victor Edmonds Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Review	09/15/2008	1,172
EQM0734	Accessibility of Instructional Web Sites in Higher Education Kay Lewis, Diane Yoder, Elizabeth Riley, Yvonne So, and Sarah Yusufali Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	07/30/2007	6,000
ERB0512	Information Technology Accessibility in Higher Education: Research and Promising Practices Terry Thompson Articles, Papers, and Reports	ECAR	06/07/2005	5,604
EPS300	Accessibility Compliance in Distance Learning: Barrier-Free Multimedia Leyla Zhuhadar Effective Practices	Community Recommendation	01/01/2007	1,403
EQM0226	Electronic Ramp to Success: Designing Campus Web Pages for Users with Disabilities Norman Coombs Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	01/01/2002	6,646
ERB0206	Electronic Ramp to Success: Designing Campus Web Pages for Users with Disabilities Norman Coombs Articles, Papers, and Reports	ECAR	03/19/2002	8,202
CSD3273	Accessible Technology: Opening Doors for Disabled Students Diana Oblinger and Laura Ruby Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	3,128
CSD4491	Google site to aid the blind Elinor Mills Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	1,921
CSD4600	Who Decides? Scott Jaschik Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	1,566
EDU0028	Bridging the Digital Divide in Higher Education Jutta Treviranus and Norman Coombs Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2000	6,064
CSD1546	Guidelines for Student Success: Best Practices In The Use Of Educational Technologies For Learners With Disabilities Catherine S. Fichten, Jennison V. Asuncion, Maria Barile Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2001	4,986
CSD1700	Computer and Information Technologies: Resources for the Postsecondary Education of Students with Disabilities Catherine S. Fichten, Ph.D., Jennison V. Asuncion, M.A., Maria Barile, M.S.W. Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2001	5,119
CSD1701	Dawson College Adaptech Project Adaptech Project Programs and Projects	Community Recommendation	01/01/2001	5,005
CSD4427	New Standards for Website Access Geoff Adams-Spink Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	1,984
EQM0446	Web-Based Information and Prospective Students with Disabilities: A Study of Liberal Arts Colleges Jennifer Gerke and Marilyn Irwin Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	01/01/2004	4,328
CSD3311	Issues in Accessing Distance Education Technologies for Individuals with Disabilities Sheryl Burgstahler, Jared Smith and Norman Coombs Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	3,411
CSD3312	Research on Web Accessibility in Higher Education Terry Thompson, Sheryl Burgstahler and Dan Comden Bibliography	Community Recommendation	01/01/2003	2,406
CSD3313	Universal Design in the Classroom and Computer Lab Sheryl Burgstahler Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2003	3,326
CSD3314	Selected Publications on Access to Technology for People with Disabilities Sheryl Burgstahler Bibliography	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	2,707
CSD3315	Bridging the Digital Divide in Postsecondary Education: Technology Access for Youth with Disabilities Sheryl Burgstahler Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	2,678
CSD3316	Distance Learning, Universal Design, Universal Access Sheryl Burgstahler Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2002	3,082
CSD3430	Library Web Accessibility at Kentucky's 4-Year Degree Granting Colleges and Universities Michael Providenti Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	2,934
CSD3694	2004 Survey on Access Technology in Higher Education Surveys	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,174

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Presentations (33)

Stepping away from the distractions of normal routine to meet with peers, share experiences, and learn together can be invaluable. EDUCAUSE places great emphasis on the face-to-face meeting experience, offering you numerous opportunities throughout the year to gather with colleagues - from small regional events and special topic meetings to large, national conferences covering the full spectrum of roles and issues important to higher education. For more information on EDUCAUSE conferences and seminars, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. Listed below is the full range of presentations EDUCAUSE and its members tagged with Access for Persons with Disabilities

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E09_176021	Collaborating with Vendors Toward Improved Accessibility Jon Gunderson, Terrill Thompson, Ken Petri term:Presentations and Seminars	term:EDUCAUSE Annual	11/04/2009	308
MWRC09_169806	Approaching a State Web Accessibility Mandate Presentations and Seminars	Midwest Regional	04/09/2009	172
E08_47657	Beyond Policy and Into Practice: Accessibility and the University Mission Brett Christie Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/28/2008	709
LIVE087	The Why and How of Web Accessibility Harry Hochheiser and Tracy Mitrano Presentations/Speeches	Web Seminars EDUCAUSE	04/04/2008	584
WRC08049	Enhancing Accessibility Through Faculty and Staff Development Efforts Brett Christie and Deborah Kaplan Presentations/Speeches	Western Regional conferences	03/31/2008	411
WRC08037	Accessibility: Working Together for Inclusive Services Amidst Rapid Technological Change Rick Ells Presentations/Speeches	Western Regional conferences	03/31/2008	326
MWR08048	Lightning Round of Innovative Work and Projects Michael Hostad Presentations/Speeches	Midwest Regional	03/17/2008	543
ELI08120	Internet Wellness Intervention for Women with Disabilities Thomas M. Nosek and Margaret A. Nosek Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	01/28/2008	154
NCP08082	Just Because It's Digital Doesn't Mean It's Accessible Daniel J. Berkowitz Presentations/Speeches	NERCOMP	03/10/2008	144
MWR08096	Free Assistive Technology Software (Yes, Free!) Joe Wheaton and Ken Petri Presentations/Speeches	Midwest Regional	03/17/2008	1,372
EDU07028	IT Accessibility Terry Thompson Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/23/2007	588
EDU07083	Online Assessment Tools: Do They Work for Students with Disabilities? Lisa Fiedor and Saroj Primlani Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/23/2007	1,270
EDU06180	Web Accessibility: What Your Campus Needs to Know Diane Kubarek, Tracy Mitrano, Cyndi Rowland, and Sharon M. Trerise Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/09/2006	2,063
EDU06213	Campus Perspectives on IT Accessibility Sara Clark, David J. Cook, Craig E. Jackson, Susan M. Lewis, Tracy Mitrano, Terry Thompson Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/10/2006	1,874
WRC07021	Accessibility Considerations for Web Applications Sonja Elson, Briandy Walden Presentations/Speeches	Western Regional conferences	05/08/2007	1,713
CSD4906	Web 2.0 and Accessibility Mark Greenfield Presentations/Speeches	Community Recommendation	01/01/2007	1,818
EDU06131	Usability for All: Improving the E-Learning Experience for Users with Visual Impairments Muriel Garreta Domingo, Magi Almirall Hill, Llorenç Sabaté Jardi, Jordi Planella Ribera,and Eva Patricia Gil Rodriguez Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/11/2006	1,964
ELI07174	Accessibility Compliance in Distance Learning: Barrier-Free Multimedia Leyla Zhuhadar, Robert Wyatt Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	01/23/2007	2,107
ELI07184	Improved Access to Learning for All: A Consortia's Approach to LMS Accessibility Mark Felix, Alan Foley, Ken Petri Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	01/23/2007	1,814
MWR07006	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Indiana State University - Innovative Uses of Web-Based Document Management Software Kenneth D. Janz, Keith Kohls, Bruce Maas, Susan Simkowski Presentations/Speeches	Midwest Regional	03/13/2007	1,716
EDU06240	More Than Just an Internet Connection: What You Need to Know About Making Web Sites Accessible Gregory Fierro, Feng Hou and Cortney Wanca Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/11/2006	2,138
MWR07074	The Accessibility of Course Management Systems: Can You Read This If You're Blind? Michael Elledge, Alan Foley, Ken Petri, Joe Wheaton, Konstantinos N. Yfantis Presentations/Speeches	Midwest Regional	03/13/2007	1,548
NCP07042	Universal Design for Online Learning: A Work in Progress Annesa Hartman Presentations/Speeches	NERCOMP	03/20/2007	1,839
NCP0204	Electronic Readings for Students with Reading Disabilities Paul D. Chapin Presentations/Speeches	NERCOMP	01/01/2002	5,429
SER0211	Make Web Pages Accessible to Everyone Curtis Edmonds Presentations/Speeches	Southeast Regional	01/01/2002	5,069

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Policies (1)

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CSD4913	The California State University Policy on Disability Support and Accommodations Policies and Procedures	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	1,408

Podcasts (2)

Name	Views	Post date
EDUCAUSE Now - #19 - Implications of Social Media on Pedagogy, The EDUCAUSE 2009 Awards, Accessibility for Students with Disabilities   Play | Show Notes | Download (16.66 MB audio/mpeg)	579	09/10/2009
CNI Podcast: WebAnywhere - A Screen Reader On-the-Go   Play | Show Notes | Download (13.69 MB audio/mpeg)	494	01/12/2009

Blogs (10)

EDUCAUSE hosts a number of blogs for its members. To view a list of all our blogs, click here.

Title	Blogger	Posted	Views
Tune in April 4: Free Web Seminar on the Why and How of Web Accessibility	Peggy Kurkowski, EDUCAUSE	03/28/2008	509
AAP Update on Accessible Textbooks at CSUN 2007	Daniel J. Berkowitz, Boston University	03/26/2007	2,874
Higher Education and Web Accessibility: Providing Training and Support for the Future.	Daniel J. Berkowitz, Boston University	02/27/2007	2,536
Report: AHEAD E-text Institute #3	Daniel J. Berkowitz, Boston University	04/25/2006	2,883
Report on "Making Knowledge Accessible in the Digital Age"	Daniel J. Berkowitz, Boston University	04/24/2006	3,200
AHEAD E-Text Institute [#3]	Daniel J. Berkowitz, Boston University	04/15/2006	4,198
Making Knowledge Accessible in the Digital Age	Daniel J. Berkowitz, Boston University	04/07/2006	3,619
Access Technologists Higher Education Network [ATHEN]	Daniel J. Berkowitz, Boston University	04/01/2006	3,176
Open Source Assistive Technology	Stuart Yeates, University of Oxford	02/27/2006	4,518
Assistive Technology (AT), what is it?	James Bailey, University of Oregon	05/25/2005	3,309