Creating accessible resources ensures that students of all abilities and using a variety of technology tools are able to access the information you are delivering in modalities compatible with their abilities.
Ensuring your resources are accessible is key to universal design - when resources are accessible to those with disabilities, they are accessible to all.
Examples of accessible resources include:
- Video with closed captioning, subtitles, or descriptive audio
- Digital images with alt text
- Websites that follow web content accessibility guidelines
- Documents with consistent and minimal formatting
Students use a variety of accessibility tools including:
- Screen reading software
- Voice to text software
- Text to speech software
- Screen magnifiers
