1. 1. S Accessibility Awareness Rita LoGrasso Agnello
2. 2. What is accessibility S The ability to engage with, use, participate in, and belong to, the world around us. S Activities that individuals may face on a day to day basis however access to education, employment and or the community may be difficult and limited.
3. 3. Who struggles with accessibility? People who are S Blind or Low Vision S Deaf or Hard of Hearing People who have a S Learning Disability S Psychological Disability S Medical or Physical Disability S Temporary Disability
4. 4. Why is accessibility important? S Allows a person to be independent S Focuses on the individuals needs S Allows for a person to showcase there true potential S Society benefits from it S It is inclusive
5. 5. Activities These activities are designed to emphasize the importance of access for all students. Please participate in the following activities to learn more.
6. 6. Goofy Video
7. 7. Everyday life can be a challenge. Now lets add college to the mix
8. 8. Disability Services
9. 9. Adaptive Lab Testing
10. 10. Web Accessibility
11. 11. Why is this important to Student Affairs Professionals?
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13. 13. Questions
14. 14. References S http://www.beaccessible.org.nz/the-movement/what-is- accessibility S http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Accessibility/ What_is_accessibility%3F S http://www.universaldesign.ie/managing- accessibility/introduction-accessibility S http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcIEpgwypbY