Tools

3PlayMedia provides a number of services to help users easily create accessible videos. Services include creating closed captions, audio description, transcription, and translation and subtitling, all of which are essential to providing accessible video content. 3PlayMedia is a paid service, with three pricing plans that are intended to work for a...

Courtesy of Queen's University, located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Accessibility Hub invites users to be an "Access Ally." Some of the materials are specific to the campus, with accessibility tools for faculty, students, and visitors. However, the How-to Info tab contains a bevy of general tools. Here, readers will find resources for designing...

Amara is a browser-accessible subtitle and captioning platform that enables users to crowdsource translations to help create subtitles. It is important to note that Amara offers different membership options, including those that require payment. Amara Public is free to all users, plus all of the subtitles published on the platform are open access...

The CeDaR database, developed by the National Center on College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD) at the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), provides information on disability services in higher education for prospective college students with disabilities. Users can search the database by state, degree type, public or private...

Georgia Tech's Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) focuses on "the promotion of technological innovation and development of user-centered research, products, and services for individuals with disabilities." On this website, readers can browse CIDI's research portfolio, learn about upcoming trainings, and check out their full service ...

This Keys to Access website was developed by the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)  to provide guidelines for creating high-quality captions and descriptions for online media. Keys to Access includes some background information about DCMP as well as detailed descriptions of both captions and descriptions. Both the Caption Key and the...

Disability Equality Index (DEI) is a free benchmarking tool for Disability:IN partners that provides a confidential opportunity to receive an objective score on disability inclusion policies and practices. Its an aspirational, educational, recognition tool that helps identify opportunities for continued improvement and helps establish a reputation...

Heroes Linked is a free program that connects advisees (those serving, Veterans, their spouses and Gold Star families) with a national network of volunteer Advisors – many of whom are Veterans. These Advisors are professionals and are experienced in their respective industries. Through this program, advisees can request and schedule meetings with...

This website is intended to provide support and services to active duty, retired, and discharged military members. Some services are also provided for family members, extended family, and military recruits. Military OneSource offers tax services, spouse employment help, webinars and online training, relocation and deployment tools, and more....

The Institute for Veterans & Military Families at Syracuse University provides the Onward to Opportunity (O2O) service. O2O is a free career training program for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses. Professional certification and employee support services are offered. This program "combines industry-validated curricula,...