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This website, from Pennsylvania State University (PSU), provides information and resources on "how to ensure web pages and online documents can be made usable for users with different disabilities." Users can explore the following web accessibility areas: accommodations, blockers, courses, guidelines, websites, multimedia, testing/triage, software,...

This webpage, from Portland Community College, provides information and resources on web accessible formatting.  Users can explore universal design best practices for headings, lists, meaningful links, alternative text, color, tables, captioning, and equations. Tutorials, guidelines, and templates for tools, such as Microsoft Office and Google...

NaturalReader is a text-to-speech web application that converts text and documents to mp3 files. The application employs OCR technology and AI to convert text and imitate human voices. The application converts .pdf, .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .epub files, as well as text on websites. 

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...

ASL STEM is an American Sign Language dictionary for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics terms developed by the University of Washington. Users can keyword search terms or pick from a category. Users are then linked to video submissions for the term, which are rated on a scale from one to five by the user community. The project aims...

This resource from TERC provides American Sign Language dictionaries for math and science topics. The following dictionaries are included: Signing Science Dictionary (SSD), Signing Science Picture Dictionary (SSPD), Signing Math Dictionary (SMD), Signing Math Picture Dictionary (SMPD), Signing Earth Science Dictionary (SESD), and Signing Life...

This resource, provided by the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, explores effective communication with and for Deaf individuals. An overview of effective communication, services, providers, the impact of subjective experiences, and resources on effective communication are highlighted. The resource is available in English and Spanish.

This 4-page resource, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, explores attitudes towards Deaf individuals, particularly audism, and how it influences the academic and employment outcomes for Deaf individuals. 

This resource, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides an introduction to the Deaf community. Information on terminology; American Sign Language; and Deaf values, behaviors, and traditions are highlighted.

This resource, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides two documents and a video that explore research on the effects of increased access to English through computer-mediated communication (CMC) on Deaf individuals' language and literacy skills. The first document is a summary of research goals, methods, findings, and...