Getting help : Request help If you have encountered a disability-related IT barrier, please reach out. Request help What we do The Digital Accessibility program helps ensure that the University's information communication technologies and the information they provide are accessible to people with disabilities. Our goal is to make digital accessibility a shared responsibility and common practice, so all can thrive. We do it by guiding decisions and directly supporting units and colleagues who are responsible for technologies and digital information used for teaching and learning, research, administrative activities, and engagement. We provide: Accessibility testing Training Tools Consultation Outreach If you encounter a disability-related IT accessibility blocker, please request assistance. Program highlights University Policy on Digital Accessibility Academic and administrative units conducting core educational or administrative activities are required to align websites and other information technology with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA. Automated Accessibility Testing Is Available for University Websites DubBot is an automated website testing tool that checks the University's public-facing websites for accessibility, usability, and web governance issues. The tool helps website managers, developers, and content editors catch blockers that could prevent people with disabilities from accessing website content. Aira Is Available for Free on Campus Aira is a visual interpreting service for people who are blind or have low vision, or who have print disabilities. It is available on the central campus and remotely. Users download the Aira Explorer app to their mobile phone, and use it to contact a live agent who describes the visual field for them. The Aira… Getting started Take a class Learn how to improve digital information and experiences to ensure they are accessible to people with disabilities. Know the policies Building a website? Planning an event? Procuring software? Learn how to complete your task inclusively. Schedule a consult We accessibility test designs, websites, and digital platforms, and offer help with remediations. Become an ally We help staff prepare for professional certification in accessibility, and provide events to learn, share, and build our community of practice. Upcoming Classes & Events Private Film Screening: Planet of Snail Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Help us celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a private screening of the documentary film Planet of Snail. The film follows Young-Chan, a South Korean deafblind poet and his wife Soon-Ho, who communicate through tactile braille by tapping words onto each others’ hands. Combining beautiful imagery with… CPACC Accessibility Certification Training (FULL) Wed, Jan 8, 2025 The January 2025 class is full. Please email [email protected] to ask to be put on the waiting list for the Summer 2025 class.This is an intensive course that prepares Princeton staff who want to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, to take the International… Accessibility Certification CAEC Workshop Thu, Jan 16, 2025, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm One-day Winter CAEC Workshop for CPACC, WAS, and CPWA certificate holders to earn up to 7.5 hours of continuing education credit. This class will be held in-person on January 16, 2025 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Meals and snacks will be provided.Location: 701 Carnegie Center, MPR B & C. View All Events
