Network Resources

Technology, Accessibility and the Digital Divide for Individuals with Disabilities

An overview of law and policy for IT accessibility: A resource for state and municipal IT policy makers
http://www.icdri.org/legal/an_overview_of_law_.htm
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet.

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) Universal Design for Learning
http://www.cast.org/udl/

Center for Universal Design
http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/
Principles for developing products and services that are accessible to everyone.

Closing the Gap
http://www.closingthegap.com/

Disability-Related Resources on the Internet
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/DRR/

DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology Program
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
DO-IT serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computer and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment. The DO-IT Scholars program includes a live-in summer study program at the University of Washington and work-based learning experiences, as well as access to peers and mentors through electronic communication.

Contact: DO-IT
University of Washington
Box 355670
Seattle, WA 98195-5670
doit@u.washington.edu
(206) 685-DOIT (3648)-voice/TTY
(888) 972-DOIT (3648)-voice/TTY, from Washington only,
outside Seattle
(206) 221-4171 (FAX)
(509) 328-9331-voice/TTY, Spokane office
Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI)
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/
Resources and training on computer access for people with disabilities.

Falling through the net: Defining the digital divide.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fttn99/
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (1999).

National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)
http://ncam.wgbh.org/

Title IV - Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 Section 508: Electronic and Information Technology.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/508/archive/deptofed.html
U.S. Department of Education.

Section 508: The Road to Accessibility
www.section508.gov/
Resources for implementing the accessibility standards of Section 508.

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Guidelines, tools, education, outreach, research and development related to making Web pages accessible to individuals with disabilities.

The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition is funded by and is a partner with the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, cooperative agreement # H326J000005.

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