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- 1. S Accessibility Awareness Rita LoGrasso Agnello
- 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. 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. 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. Activities These activities are designed to emphasize the importance of access for all students. Please participate in the following activities to learn more.
- 6. Goofy Video
- 7. Everyday life can be a challenge. Now lets add college to the mix
- 8. Disability Services
- 9. Adaptive Lab Testing
- 10. Web Accessibility
- 11. Why is this important to Student Affairs Professionals?
- 12. Quote
- 13. Questions
- 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