Accessibility Profession & Continuous Learning Resources

Professional accessibility skills

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An accessibility job board for people who work in digital accessibility software industry. Jobs that include web accessibility, software, ARIA, WCAG, ...

Teach Access Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit

"Teach Access provides the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit to help organizations build internal capacity for producing accessible digital products by developing a knowledgeable and skilled workforce."

Accessibility of emerging technology

What is an emerging technology?

2015 paper.

New accessibility tech on GAAD 2023: Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more

12-minute YouTube video. Shows how initiatives are made to include accessibility as part of emerging technologies

GAAD Special: Emerging Tech and Accessibility

1 hr YouTube webinar. "with our panel of developers and experts, we’ve shined a spotlight on how technological innovation could empower and include persons with disabilities – and the accessibility hurdles that remain to be cleared."

Accessibility specialization

Awareness of accessibility and disability communities

Evaluate accessibility of emerging technology

Accessibility advocacy

Filing a Complaint (ADA)

Guidelines on how to file a complaint against discrimination.

Accessibility certification

Community service

Improve accessibility of emerging technology

Continuous learning

Computing Curricula 2020

Current computing curriculum that only mentions accessibility once

Human-Computer Interaction Knowledge Area of the Proposed CS2023 Curriculum

Knowledge area which accessibility is currently included under

Making Your Final PDF Accessible

Instructions for PDF accessibility from CHI

Computer Science for All Teachers

“virtual community of practice, welcoming all teachers from PreK through high school who are interested in teaching computer science”

Teach Access Faculty Grants

"To accelerate the creation and delivery of accessibility-infused college curricula, Teach Access provides monetary awards to higher education faculty to develop curriculum enhancements that introduce the fundamental concepts and skills of accessibility into their existing courses."

Accessibility Resources