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Accessibility

Accessibility is about providing web sites and online learning materials which do not place barriers in the way of users with learning difficulties or other conditions such as sight impairment. The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001), commonly known as SENDA, is an extension of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. It establishes legal rights for disabled students in the UK and states that it is unlawful for educational providers or institutions to treat disabled persons ‘less favourably’ than they would treat non-disabled persons for a reason relating to the person’s disability. The Act also states that disabled persons should not be put at a ‘substantial disadvantage’ when accessing learning materials.

It is important to bear this Act in mind when creating and delivering online learning materials. The following resources will help you become aware of the key issues and provide tips on building your online materials so they are accessible to all.

• The Accessible Curriculum @ Stirling
  Considers the ‘Accessible Curriculum’ and offers an overarching three stage approach, to providing the academic community with points of good practice regarding the design and delivery of academic modules of study.

Legislation

• Disability Discrimination Act (1995)
  The full legislative act as available from Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
  
  
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
  The full text of SENDA, which was an amendment to the 1995 DDA and formed Part IV of that Act.

Organisations

• TechDis
  TechDis is an information resource and advice service for the UK education sector which will help answer queries relating to disability and technology.
  
  
• WebAIM
  Web Accessibility In Mind (WebAIM) is a central resource for those developing web materials. It provides a series of How-To Tutorials and links to further information on Assistive Technologies as well as having articles on accessibility issues in a range of software packages.
  
  
• The Centre For Educational Technology Interoperability Standards
  CETIS provides links to many articles relating to accessibility issues in Higher Education.
  
  
• Skill
  The web site for the National Bureau for Students With Disabilities (Skill) helps to promote good practice in web design through an exchange of ideas between professionals in this area.

Mailing Lists

• TECH-DIS
  This mailing list is focused on the area of Disabilities and Technology.
  
  
• CETIS-ACCESSIBILITY
  CETIS is a TechDis Accessibility Mailing List used to discuss and disseminate good practice in the area of accessibility in learning technology. The focus is on learning technology standards (e.g. IMS) and accessibility.

page last modified 13 July, 2007