Resources Supporting Accessibility within Computing Education

Get Involved

• Join AccessComputing
  College and graduate students interested in accessibility can connect with mentors and professionals to learn about opportunities in computing fields.
• Apply to be an AccessComputing Mentor
  Mentors can be anyone with a background and interest in furthering the careers of those in the AccessComputing Student Team. This is an opportunity to share information, help students network, provide support and goal setting, and be a role model to future professionals in computing fields.
• Become a Partner
  Partners connect in online discussions, participate in project training, access professional development, learn inclusive practices, become leaders and mentors in accessibility, and commit to taking steps that will help individuals, organizations, and institutions develop accessible programs and share effective practices nationwide
• Join a Community of Practice
  Participate in discussions and activities for promoting accessibility  in computing education and careers.

Replication Packages on Computing Topics

• Including Accessibility in Information School Classes
• Increasing Access to Computing and Information Technology by Conducting a Capacity Building Institute (CBI) on Your Campus
• Building Awareness by Hosting a Panel of Students with Disabilities
• evoHaX: Accessibility Hackathons

Accessible Computing Spaces

• Equal Access: Universal Design of Computer Labs
• Equal Access: Universal Design of Computing Departments

Other Resources

• Equal Access: Universal Design of Your NSF INCLUDES Project
• ChooseComputing
• Accessibility in Third-Party Products and Services
• Accessibility and Universal Design of Online Meetings
• Invisible Disabilities and Postsecondary Education
• Working Together: Faculty and Students with Disabilities
• Working Together: Teaching Assistants and Students with Disabilities
• Working Together: People with Disabilities and Computer Technology