Resources

I will continually update this page with new resources. Check back from time to time to discover new content.

Accessibility

• Creating Accessible Documents - University of Washington

• Creating Accessible Content - Portland Community College

• Using Microsoft's Accessibility Checker

• Inclusive Event Planning Checklist - Portland Community College

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) - World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

• Trusted Tester Certification - Free digital-accessibility certification from the US Department of Homeland Security

• Understanding the VPAT - CAST. The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template is used to document digital accessibility and WCAG compliance.

AT

• Dr. Denise M. Robinson - Collection of videos exploring AT for BVI learners

• Blind Scientist: Tools - From Dr. Mona Minkara's website

• NFB Pennsylvania AT Tutorial Collection - JAWS, NVDA, iOS, braille displays

• WCBVI YouTube Channel - Large collection of tutorials on braille and braille displays

Audio Description

• Audio Description Project - Find where you can watch audio described versions of movies and shows

• DCMP Audio Description Guidelines

• DCMP Library - Collection of videos with captions and audio descriptions

• YouDescribe - Add audio descriptions to any YouTube video or watch videos users have already described

• YouDescribe Tutorial

Coding and Computer Science

• APH Python Lessons

• APH's Road to Code

• BlindSVG.com - Create images from code! SVGs are useful for a wide variety of applications.

• California School for the Blind Computer Science Curriculum

• SWIFT Playgrounds Tactile Graphics

• Web Development with a Screen Reader - New York Public Library Web Development Curriculum

Google

• Google Classroom Using NVDA/JAWS - Perkins

• JAWS with Google Classroom - APH Access Academy

Image Description

• Perkins - How to Alt Text and Image Description

• Diagram Center Image Description Guidelines

• Alt Text as Poetry

• Alt text vs Image Description vs Caption

• Images Concepts - W3C

• Centering Accessibility in Data Visualization

Math

• JAWS Braille Math Editor: Student Tutorial

• Learning and Teaching the Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts: A Step-by-Step Guide - Excellent Nemeth teacher's manual covering topics from Pre-K through Algebra and Geometry.

• MathCAT - Excellent NVDA add-on to provide access to math content. Developed to replace MathPlayer, which is no longer supported.

• Nemeth in Seconds Google Doc

• Pearson Nemeth Curriculum - Learning materials for teaching Nemeth in Pre-K through 2nd grade. Includes a helpful Nemeth Symbol Library

• Project INSPIRE - Nemeth lessons for all grade levels, activities, and asynchronous courses

O&M

• Chris Tabb's LiveBinders Shelf - Absurdly large collection of O&M resources

• TMAP: Tactile Map Generator from Lighthouse for the Blind - San Francisco

Transition

• Perkins College Readiness Checklist

• Perkins College Readiness Web Page with further resources