Accessibility in Higher Education can be a tough topic to write about – between social expectations and legal requirements, there is a lot to navigate. Here I’ve compiled a list of articles from authors who aren’t afraid to do so, even when it’s tough.
Accessibility for Higher Education Athletics
3Play is a captioning company, so their level of enthusiasm regarding captioning is always off the charts, and readers should take that into account. There aren’t enough people talking about accessibility in athletics, however, so this topic is important.
3 Ways to Upgrade Your Approach to Disability Services in Higher Education
Disability Services is where accommodations come from – upgrading this department is an important step.
After the Admissions Scandal, Who Will Get Extra Time on the SAT?
Timely and relevant to current events.
How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course
Accessible Tech
Why We Need to Talk More About Mental Health in Graduate School
Mental health is often overlooked as a disability.
My 5-Month Interlude as a Disabled Professor
Opinion piece from professor who experienced temporary disability
Long Past Time for Colleges to Provide Access to Disabled Faculty and Students
Opinion piece from a disabled professor who has faced discrimination – a response to My 5-Month Interlude as a Disabled Professor
Disability Is More Than a Physical Status
Another opinion piece and response to My 5-Month Interlude as a Disabled Professor
A Note From Your Colleagues With Hearing Loss: Just Use a Microphone Already
Opinion piece about able-ism
DO-IT by University of Washington
Scholars Create Videos on Disability Issues with Rooted in Rights
Positive stories about progress
20 Tips for Teaching an Accessible Online Course
Practical tips
How Should Professors Respond When Students Ask for Accommodations?
It is important for professors to have a guide for accommodations, and to keep learning and asking questions.
Colleges Face Investigations Over Whether Their Use of Social Media Follows Accessibility Regulations
Some of the most important articles today address regulations in the midst of the digital accessibility lawsuit trend.
Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments
Being proactive with accessibility!
Will artificial intelligence make the college classroom more accessible?
AI is a hotly debated subject – is it accurate enough? (No..)
Universal Design for Learning: Three Aces Up Our IT Sleeves
Universal Design is a newer topic that is receiving some push back.
Taking IT Way beyond Accessibility: 5 + 4 = 1 Approach
Steps that IT professionals can take to ensure accessibility.
Helping Students With Disabilities Understand Accommodations in College
Helping students make the transition from K-12 to Higher Ed is essential in Disability Services
Choosing Accessible Technology Products: A Guide for Higher Education
Accessible procurement is often overlooked, a practical guide is very important.
Helping Institutions Reach Accessibility Goals
Accessibility Search Tool Launched for Etextbooks
Providing accessible textbooks is a battle between profit and compliance.
Legal Battle Over Captioning Continues
More information regarding regulations and lawsuits.
Professor Says She Was Forced to Teach Under Fluorescent Lights
Institutions who receive federal funding are also bound by the ADA not to discriminate on the basis of disability in hiring practices and to provide reasonable accommodations for employees. Having disabled employees makes disabled students to feel more comfortable.
#UDLchat: Teacher Preparation & Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning
Teaching accessibility in higher education computing courses
Going beyond providing accessibility to actually teaching it
The Spectrum – Student Publication at University of Buffalo
Fifteen years after accessibility lawsuit, UB still not compliant
Including disabled student’s voices is important!
The Student Life – newspaper of Claremont Colleges
OPINION: Disability support goes beyond accommodations
OPINION: It’s the cheating that’s the problem, not the accommodations
OPINION: Embracing grief, anger and hope on Disability Day of Mourning
Including disabled student’s voices is important!
5C group tackles disability issues and works to build allies
Positive news to counteract all the legalese.
