Disabilities
I'm the Disabilities Officer for the Department of Computing Science
and Mathematics here at the University of Stirling, and I keep
various pages with useful information on this subject.
For staff:
-
FAQ about disabilities and education here at the University of
Stirling
- Practical information, suggestions and tips for making our
courses more accessible with minimal effort (aimed at staff of this
department)
For students:
- Guide to departmental facilities for accessibility (not yet
available)
I also have links to useful information:
-
A Brief Introduction to Disabilities - provided by Trace.
- Effective Color Contrast - Designing for People with Partial Sight
and Color Deficiencies
an article by Lighthouse International
- Making Educational Software Accessible: Design Guidelines Including
Math and Science Solutions - this article by the National Center
for Accessible Media contains a lot of generally useful information,
including their accessibility tips.
- www.disability.gov.uk contains Government information about
disabilities, including a guide to the Disability Discrimination
Act
- The Disability Rights Commission provides many downloadable
documents, including codes of practice and a booklet entitled Disability
in Scotland - Key Facts and Figures. They also have a campaign Educating
for Equality.
- Skill - the National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
They have a quiz on the DDA too!
- Web Accessibility and the DDA - an article in the Journal
of Information, Law and Technology by Martin Sloan
- Reader's Guide to the Sydney Olympics accessibility complaint
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