Q&As

Are Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles curricula accessible to students with disabilities? [1]
Are electronic whiteboards accessible to people with disabilities? [2]
Are frames accessible? [3]
Are funds available specifically for captioning? [4]
Are peer review tools accessible? [5]
Are some fonts more accessible than others? [6]
Are text-only websites an accessible alternative? [7]
Are there any web-based tutorials on web accessibility? [8]
Are there employment resources specifically designed to serve neurodivergent job seekers? [9]
Are there fume hoods that are accessible to people with mobility impairments? [10]
Are there guidelines for creating accessible math? [11]
Are there guidelines for describing complex images? [12]
Are there scientific and graphing calculators that can be used by students who are blind? [13]
Are there screen readers that can read math equations? [14]
Are there standards or guidelines for providing audio description? [15]
Are there standards or guidelines for providing captions? [16]
Are there tools that can be used to check for accessibility issues in a Canvas course? [17]
Are there voice recognition programs students can use to do math? [18]
Are there web browsers that have been developed specifically for use by people with disabilities? [19]
Are touch screens accessible? [20]
Can all television sets display closed captions? [21]
Can astronomy classes be made accessible to students who are visually impaired? [22]
Can captions be generated automatically using speech recognition? [23]
Can I borrow captioned media for free? [24]
Can I make accessible web pages using a web authoring tool such as Dreamweaver? [25]
Can impairments that are episodic or in remission be considered disabilities? [26]
Can the information contained in graphs, charts, drawings, and three-dimensional models be made accessible to students with disabilities? [27]
Do TTY, TDD, and TT mean the same thing? [28]
How accessible are Microsoft Word documents? [29]
How are the terms "dwarf," "little person," and "person of short stature" commonly used? [30]
How are the terms deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and hearing impaired typically used? [31]
How are the terms low vision, visually impaired, and blind defined? [32]
How can a biomedical lab be made accessible to people with disabilities? [33]
How can computing courses be made more accessible to students with specific learning disabilities? [34]
How can conferences, meetings, presentations, and events be made accessible? [35]
How can data tables be made accessible? [36]
How can educational entities determine if their websites are accessible? [37]
How can educational entities plan an accessible video production? [38]
How can engineering departments be welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities? [39]
How can engineering labs and machine shops be made more accessible to students with disabilities? [40]
How can I adapt specific science activities in a general curriculum for students with disabilities? [41]
How can I create a conference poster that is accessible to people with disabilities? [42]
How can I create math and science documents that are accessible to students with visual impairments? [43]
How can I develop accessible web-based forms? [44]
How can I ensure that a student who is deaf can access the content in my podcasts? [45]
How can I get started in making my distance learning course accessible to all students? [46]
How can I help a student record and analyze data in a science lab? [47]
How can I help a student who is blind or has low vision make measurements in a science lab? [48]
How can I include people with disabilities in the broader impacts statement of my NSF grant proposal? [49]
How can I make web page navigation accessible? [50]
How can I tell whether a software application is accessible? [51]
How can I test my website for accessibility? [52]
How can instructors make courses more accessible to students who are deaf or hard of hearing? [53]
How can K-12 computing courses be made accessible to students with disabilities? [54]
How can makerspaces be made more accessible to users with disabilities? [55]
How can my educational entity deliver accessible webcasts? [56]
How can people who are blind access video and multimedia products? [57]
How can people who are blind operate computers? [58]
How can people who are deaf access video and multimedia products? [59]
How can people who have low vision operate a computer? [60]
How can people with mobility impairments operate computers? [61]
How can principles of universal design be used to construct a computer lab? [62]
How can programming be made more accessible to people with disabilities? [63]
How can service animals be safely included in lab classes? [64]
How can students with disabilities arrange for accommodations at a postsecondary institution? [65]
How can students with disabilities arrange for accommodations in an online course? [66]
How can students with disabilities choose a career? [67]
How can students with disabilities learn more about careers in computing fields? [68]
How can switches be used by people who cannot operate a standard keyboard or mouse? [69]
How can universal design be applied in educational settings? [70]
How can universal design, disability, and accessibility topics be integrated into the engineering curriculum? [71]
How can you include individuals with disabilities in broadening participation activities for other underrepresented groups? [72]
How can you make your presentation accessible? [73]
How do I create online math content that is accessible to students who are blind? [74]
How do I develop accessible educational software? [75]
How do I make my online PowerPoint presentation accessible? [76]
How do I make websites accessible? [77]
How do I turn on captions and audio description in my media player? [78]
How do scripting languages affect accessibility? [79]
How does accessibility differ across operating systems? [80]
How does accessible web design benefit all web users? [81]
How does my choice and use of color affect the accessibility of my website? [82]
How long can an "alt" attribute be? [83]
How might information technologies present barriers to students and employees with disabilities? [84]
How might teaching about universal design help to diversify the engineering student body? [85]
How can workplaces be more inclusive of colleagues who are deaf or hard of hearing? [86]
Is Flash content accessible? [87]
Is Google Apps Accessible? [88]
Is it better to caption or transcribe educational multimedia? [89]
Is Java accessible? [90]
Is PDF accessible? [91]
Is there a way to add captions to a video that is already published? [92]
Is there equipment that can make science more accessible to individuals with disabilities? [93]
What access challenges might visitors to a web page experience? [94]
What accessibility features are available within the Macintosh operating system? [95]
What accessibility features are provided with the Windows operating system? [96]
What accommodation might be provided to students with chemical sensitivities in science labs? [97]
What affects the self-efficacy of postsecondary students with disabilities in STEM fields? [98]
What alternative pointing systems are available for someone who cannot use a mouse? [99]
What are "mitigating measures" with respect to a disability? [100]
What are best practices for recruiting and retaining employees with disabilities? [101]
What are challenges to increasing the participation of students with disabilities in computing? [102]
What are cochlear implants, how do they work, and who typically gets them? [103]
What are different models of disability? [104]
What are examples of accommodations for students with low vision in science labs? [105]
What are examples of accommodations in science laboratories? [106]
What are examples of psychiatric diagnoses? [107]
What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who are blind? [108]
What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing? [109]
What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who have health impairments? [110]
What are examples of science lab accommodations for students with disabilities that impact learning and/or attention? [111]
What are examples of science lab accommodations for students with mobility impairments? [112]
What are key issues for increasing the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in STEM fields? [113]
What are language preferences regarding autism? [114]
What are relay services, and how do I access them? [115]
What are some examples of accessible programming languages? [116]
What are some examples of online simulations for science labs? [117]
What are some guidelines for creating attractive and functional open or closed captions? [118]
What are some hints for communicating with individuals who have disabilities? [119]
What are some of the challenges students with Dyslexia face in using technology? [120]
What are some of the functional limitations related to mental illness? [121]
What are specific computer applications that can assist students with learning disabilities? [122]
What are specific types of learning disabilities? [123]
What are speech-to-text services? [124]
What are strategies for recruiting students with disabilities to STEM fields? [125]
What are tactile graphics? [126]
What are Telecommunications Relay Services? [127]
What are the main features of an accessible computer lab? [128]
What are the options for someone who cannot operate a standard keyboard? [129]
What are the steps to take in making a school computer lab accessible? [130]
What are tips for creating accessible social media posts? [131]
What are typical accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing? [132]
What are typical accommodations for students with AD/HD? [133]
What are typical accommodations for students with blindness? [134]
What are typical accommodations for students with health impairments? [135]
What are typical accommodations for students with learning disabilities? [136]
What are typical accommodations for students with low vision? [137]
What are typical accommodations for students with mobility impairments? [138]
What barriers exist in recruiting employees and interns with disabilities? [139]
What can conferences do to be more accessible to participants with disabilities? [140]
What can professional organizations do to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in their field? [141]
What challenges do individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have in operating computers? [142]
What constitutes good alt text? [143]
What do I need to know about neurodiverse learners and pedagogy? [144]
What does it mean to "effectively communicate"; website content to individuals with disabilities as required by Section 504 and the ADA? [145]
What does word prediction software do? [146]
What federal laws in the U.S. protect the rights of people with disabilities? [147]
What grants are available for making science, technology, engineering, and math accessible to students with disabilities? [148]
What institutional strategies can reduce barriers to academic STEM careers faced by women with disabilities? [149]
What is "intersectionality" in the context of working with students who have disabilities? [150]
What is a "qualified student with a disability"? [151]
What is a "qualified" individual with a disability? [152]
What is a mental illness? [153]
What is a mobility impairment? [154]
What is a physical or mental impairment? [155]
What is a reading system? [156]
What is a refreshable Braille display? [157]
What is a speech impairment? [158]
What is a traumatic brain injury? [159]
What is a virtual keyboard? [160]
What is ableism? [161]
What is accessible electronic and information technology? [162]
What is AD/HD and how is it diagnosed? [163]
What is Asperger's Disorder? [164]
What is assistive technology? [165]
What is audio description? [166]
What is Autism? [167]
What is braille translation software? [168]
What is computer-based speech recognition? [169]
What is Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for Neurodiversity? [170]
What is Cyberlearning? [171]
What is DotsPlus Braille? [172]
What is Entry Point? [173]
What is MathML? [174]
What is MathSpeak? [175]
What is Nemeth Code? [176]
What is real-time captioning? [177]
What is rich media and how can I learn more about its accessibility? [178]
What is sign language? [179]
What is the Access Board? [180]
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008? [181]
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? [182]
What is the current recommendation for providing long descriptions for complex graphics? [183]
What is the difference between accessible, usable, and universal design? [184]
What is the difference between open and closed captioning? [185]
What is the International Association for Geoscience Diversity? [186]
What is the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials? [187]
What is the National Council on Disability (NCD), and how are they involved in accessible electronic and information technology? [188]
What is the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)? [189]
What is the Quorum programming language? [190]
What is the Workforce Recruitment Program? [191]
What is universal design? [192]
What is video remote interpreting? [193]
What is XML and how does it relate to accessibility? [194]
What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student who is deaf? [195]
What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student with a mobility impairment? [196]
What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student with a visual impairment? [197]
What language should I use to talk about people with disabilities? [198]
What laws worldwide relate to digital accessibility? [199]
What legal issues are associated with access to video products for students with sensory impairments? [200]
What math, science, and technology skills are important for career success? [201]
What specific challenges make it difficult for people with mobility impairments to operate computers? [202]
What steps can be taken to promote more accessible and inclusive hiring? [203]
What steps do teens with disabilities take to STEM careers? [204]
What strategies used to recruit other underrepresented groups could be repurposed for use in recruiting students with disabilities to your program, institution, or department? [205]
What U.S. federal legislation protects the rights of students with disabilities? [206]
What web accessibility evaluation and repair tools are available? [207]
What web-based resources tell how to make STEM accessible to people with disabilities? [208]
Where can I find a collection of articles that deal with students with disabilities and STEM? [209]
Where can I find a glossary of disability-related terms? [210]
Where can I find a useful list of web resources regarding web accessibility? [211]
Where can I find electronic text versions of books for students who have visual impairments or other print disabilities? [212]
Where can I find guidelines for making online learning projects more accessible? [213]
Where can I find information about the current state and future of cyberlearning? [214]
Where can I find information on Cyberlearning Synthesis and Design Workshops? [215]
Where can I find projects that promote the participation of students with disabilities in STEM? [216]
Where can I find resources about individuals with disabilities in specific career fields? [217]
Where can I find resources about legal, social, and political issues related to disability? [218]
Where can I find resources related to brain injuries? [219]
Where can I find resources related to health impairments? [220]
Where can I find resources related to hearing impairments? [221]
Where can I find resources related to learning disabilities and Attention-Deficit Disorder? [222]
Where can I find resources related to mobility impairments? [223]
Where can I find resources related to visual impairments? [224]
Where can I find resources to help me plan an accessible computing activity? [225]
Where can I find statistics about education and career attainment for individuals with disabilities? [226]
Where can I find tips on making math accessible to students with disabilities? [227]
Where can I find training materials for making science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction accessible? [228]
Where can I find vendors who provide captioning services? [229]
Where can I find vendors who specialize in assistive technology and materials for science laboratories? [230]
Where can I learn about experiences of individuals with disabilities in their own words? [231]
Where can I learn about incorporating accessibility topics in computing/IT courses? [232]
Where can I learn about sign language for STEM fields? [233]
Where can I locate statistical data answering questions about students with disabilities and educational services? [234]
Which set of web accessibility standards or guidelines should I comply with? [235]
Which web browsers are most accessible? [236]
Who benefits from captions on videos? [237]
Who is a "person with a disability?" [238]
Who is the Foundation for Science and Disability? [239]
Who offers training on assistive technology and the design of accessible technology? [240]
Whom should I contact in my state if I have a question about assistive technology? [241]
Why is data on people with disabilities in science and engineering scarce? [242]
Why is it important that students with disabilities take precollege mathematics and science courses? [243]
Why is it important to integrate disability, accessibility, and universal design content into engineering courses? [244]