Accessibility used to mean compliance. An installed grab bar, an added ramp, a resized font. But meeting physical standards is only half the challenge. The other half, the part that truly changes ...

Your responsibility is to include everyone in your audience. When discussing Universal Design, most people think instantly of physical accommodations to buildings or other products that allow them to ...

Accessibility is a positive for those with disabilities, but standards are designed to target only the middle 50% of people, an activist said Wednesday. “The folks on either end of that average are ...

GRAND FORKS — Ensuring a space is accessible to everyone is a key factor in universal design, and the concept was highlighted during the Downtown: Pillars of Place conference on June 13. “Accessible ...

The University’s Office of Digital Learning provides training and assistance to professors and instructors regarding course design, digital materials, WebCampus and more. Two experts, Don Massie and ...

Universal Design enhances the accessibility of courses for all students by creating and utilizing products or materials that can be used by everyone, regardless of their age, ability or status in life ...

Accessing Higher Ground will address the need for accessibility topics to be included in college-level courses. The 21st annual Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference will be held Nov. 12–16 ...

As a lifelong advocate for disability rights and inclusion, I’ve intimately observed how considerate urban design can forge vibrant cities where everyone belongs. While federal legislation like the ...

A generation after the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the process by which students request accommodations — adjustments such as extra time on exams or flexibility on ...

If there is one good thing that can come from this year, it might be that we have a chance to dramatically reset our way of doing things. One of the opportunities we have now as we look ahead to the ...

Juan E. Gilbert consulted with ES&S on the ExpressVote machine's accessibility. He received funding from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the National Science Foundation for his work with ...