Accessibility Resources

UCSD has a commitment to be an accessible to individuals with various and diverse abilities as a public institution. Read UCSD's reaffirmation of that commitment here.
UCSD also has a webpage with Triton specific resources to help make your programs more accessible. Please review what resources UCSD can offer to help make your programs more accessible.
Think about adding this verbiage to program advertisement to communicate more clearly what accessibility offerings they can expect at your program.

if you require any accommodations to participate in this event, contact insert your name by date, via: (XXX) XXX-XXXX or email: name@ucsd.edu. This event is wheelchair accessible. Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. No other animals, including therapy animals, or emotional support animals, are allowed.”
Flyers, if distributed electronically, should be screen-reader compatible, with an accompanying text-only version.
Movies/TV viewings outdoor or at building/floor events should always have closed captioning.
We always have the amazing AIRA as a free resource http://rmp.ucsd.edu/about/aira.html for low-visibility/blind resource.

4. Watch the video below!

5. Review this webpage that explains how to use Instagram more inclusively.

6. For other socials click below

Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/308605337351503
Snapchat: Not there yet. Snapchat has limited accessibility features, it is encouraged to use other social media platforms but there are things one can do to promote accessibility in posts. A way to make snap story videos completely accessible is to upload them to YouTube and caption them there. For everyday chats, use the largest possible text size and ensure that the text is legible against the background image.
Twitter: https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/picture-descriptions
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/help/216219865403298?helpref=faq_content
YouTube:https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6373554?hl=en
Discord: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/19/22791035/discord-alt-text-support-10-image-uploads-at-a-time

7. Did you know UCSD has access to SiteImprove that can help manage UCSD Websites to make them more accessible?

8. There are accessibility vendors that UCSD works with to provide ASL interpretation and captioning.

9. The larger UC system also has a commitment to more accessible electronic engagement which can be found here.