Accessible Information Technology Resources: A Quick Reference Guide for Educators

By Dianne Griffin

The Web provides students with around-the-clock access to information, news, e-mail, shopping and entertainment. What about the students who cannot see the information, hear the audio or move the mouse? Students with visual, hearing or mobility disabilities find many excellent resources inaccessible. This guide provides valuable information about products, services and guidelines to help educators improve access to information technology resources for students with disabilities.

Keywords: assistive technology, disability, Section 508, accessibility

Goals that it reflects:
2. Achievement in the early grades for all groups of students exceeds national averages and performance gaps are closed.
3. Achievement in the middle grades for all groups of students exceeds national averages and performance gaps are closed.

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