Barriers to Learning

What's it like for a person with vision impairment to use a computer to access course materials? Many people with vision impairments use screen reader software to have electronic documents read aloud. Watch the video below to see what that's like.

Follow these links to learn about how people with other types of disabilities are challenged with accessibility.

Ms. Martinez, Online student who is hard of hearing

Ms. Olsen, Classroom student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia

Diversity of Web Users: Review this page for an overview of the various types of disabilities and how they are affected by web technologies.

 

Accessibility Guidelines 

 Why Accessibility