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Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life.

From answers to common questions to official legal documents, ADA.gov has everything you need to understand your rights and responsibilities under the ADA.

New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments

 

How ADA Compliance Requirements Apply to Websites

 

Ensure your web content, mobile apps are accessible to and usable by people with disabilities

 

UCM Accessibility Notice and Procedures

The Office of Accessibility Services provides persons with disabilities equal access to the functions and facilities of the University of Central Missouri. Concerns regarding access to the campus and campus activities should be directed to Cathy Seeley, Director of Accessibility Services. 

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The Office of Accessibility Services partners with students who have documented disabilities in order to provide an equitable opportunity for learning by identifying appropriate accommodations based on the student's individual needs.

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is proud to announce a video series covering a variety of topics on digital access in education, including how people with disabilities use technology, applicable Federal regulations, and identifying and remediating barriers to access.  Whether you are in the educational field or not, these videos have wide ranging coverage for those who want to know: What makes technology accessible for individuals with disabilities? And how can I make my site or platform more accessible?

Research Brief:

With the ADA in effect for almost three decades, there is a growing number of students with disabilities going to college. In fact, estimates show that 19% of undergraduate students and 12% of graduate students have disabilities. Access to higher education is a vital part of the ADA’s broader social promise to promote equal access and full participation in all aspects of US society; especially considering that postsecondary education is often a pre-requisite for many jobs in the U.S. 

 

This color contrast checker helps educators ensure accessible design in digital content by testing color combinations for readability according to WCAG 2.0 Level AA standards. It provides a visual tool to check text and background contrast ratios, making it useful for creating accessible slides, documents, and online materials that meet inclusivity requirements.

Blackboard

Ally works seamlessly with your Learning Management System (LMS) to gauge the accessibility of your content. Ally provides guidance and tips for lasting improvements to your content accessibility. Receive feedback on the accessibility of your content. Improve content accessibility with Ally's step-by-step instructions.

Blackboard Ally Tutorial

For additional information on using Blackboard Ally in your Blackboard course, visit our lesson.  This lesson provides specific instructions on how to use the Blackboard Ally tool.

 

Microsoft 365 is committed to inclusive design and accessible products and content. We are constantly working to offer more to boost every user's productivity. On this page, you'll find accessibility resources for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and tools to make your content accessible for everyone, including people with disabilities.

This page lists accessibility tools for Word. Here you'll also find tools to make your Word documents accessible for everyone.

This page lists accessibility tools for PowerPoint. Here you'll also find tools to make your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone.

This topic gives you step-by-step instructions and best practices for making your Excel spreadsheets accessible and unlock your content to everyone, including people with disabilities.

Templates that help you make your content accessible to everyone are now available on . You can find them by searching for "accessible templates" or you can use our query: Accessible Office templates.

Alternatively, you can get to them straight from your Office application. Go to File > New and type "accessible templates" in the Search for online templates box.

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Google offers to make its products more accessible to people with disabilities. These features include voice control, screen readers, live captions, and magnification tools, all designed to enhance usability for individuals with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive impairments. The initiative demonstrates Google's commitment to creating inclusive digital experiences for everyone. 

Panopto offers accessibility features that allows users to easily navigate and read the Panopto web interface. The web interface supports screen readers for all available creator and viewer interfaces. The web interface also support keyboard access, allowing you to use the tab key to access all available functions. All sessions fully support adding and displaying captions.

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You can use Acrobat to make PDFs meet the common accessibility standards, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and PDF/UA (Universal Access, or ISO 14289). This includes adding tags, alternative text for images, and ensuring proper reading order, making the document compatible with screen readers. Acrobat Pro also provides tools to verify accessibility and identify issues that need correction to comply with accessibility standards.

How to Request an Adobe Creative Cloud License to get Adobe Acrobat Pro

Adobe Acrobat Pro provides users with the tools they need to create accessible PDFs. It is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud license, which UCM faculty must request. UCM has a limited number of these licenses, which the Office of Technology manages. Faculty can't request a license on their behalf; only department chairs can request licenses for faculty.  For more information on requesting a license, please visit the Accounts/OT Service Catalog information on the UCM's Technology Support Center page, or visit the directly to submit the request for a faculty member.  Before starting the request process, is it ideal to have the faculty member's name, user ID, and 700#, as this is required information on the request form.