Tools

This website includes guidelines for inclusive game design. This straightforward reference provides game design suggestions ranging from Basic (easy to implement, wide reaching and applies to almost all game mechanics), to Intermediate (requires some planning and effort), to Advanced (complex adaptations for profound impairments and specific niche...

This resource center, curated by the National Federation of the Blind, provides accessibility information for colleges and universities. Information on accessible technology, standards and guidelines, legal rights of disabled students, digital accessibility planning, higher education best practices, and much more are provided. Links to related...

These two videos, from the National Association of the Deaf, highlight best practices for hosting virtual conferences. In part 1, the presenters provide an introduction to Zoom, describe meetings versus webinars, and explore settings, visuals, livestreams, polls, the raise hand feature, breakout rooms, and Zoom roles. The video recording runs...

This series of videos, published by the United States General Services Administration, provide guidance on how to "test and remediate PDFs for accessibility with Adobe Acrobat DC". The series includes five modules that cover the following topics: Introduction & Background, What is a PDF, Testing a PDF for Accessibility, Remediating PDFs for...

This document from CAST highlights how educators can engage students in career and technical education. The following tips are provided: Guide instruction with an evidence-based framework. Recognize what's already working. Personalize instruction, provide flexibility. Emphasize application. Prioritize accessibility. Address systemic...

This handout provides information for educators on identifying and supporting students with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The resource defines OCD, lists facts, explores common obsessions and compulsions in children and youth, examines OCD's impact on performance and learning difficulties associated with OCD, provides examples of OCD...

This workshop from DeafTEC provides three modules for instructors about improving access in the classroom for Deaf/HH students. The following modules are included: The First Day, Interpreting, and Pace. The First Day module provides a list of best practices, as well as two videos, one which explores teaching and the other communication best...

This resource from the TIES Center provides a roadmap for quality inclusive education programs for students with cognitive disabilities. Information on equity, civil rights, and research lenses; core values and outcomes; science foundations; supportive leadership; and other areas accompany this roadmap. The roadmap is broken down into the following...

This webpage, from the Learn How to Become website, includes resources that are intended to help veterans transition from military to college life. The webpage includes a list of topics that are covered. Topics include transition from service to school, healthcare help, insurance, help with college expenses, mental health help, and more. Each...

The National Center for PTSD, housed within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, works to "improve the care of Veterans and others affected by trauma through its strong commitment to research on the prevention, causes, assessment, and treatment of traumatic stress disorders." As a center of excellence for research and education of post...