Thursday 17th May is Global Accessibility Awareness day - here are some resources

Thursday 17th May is Global AccessibilityAwareness day

it seeks to encourage discussion on the the design, development, usability of technology to enable the inclusion of users with disabilities.

The official website provides background on the day and links to resources from other days.

JISC Accesible organisations blog provides spoecialiust postings to support HE organisations in the UK in providing inclusive learning environbments

LexDis is a resource to show the ingenuity and skills that students have shown in the way they have used technologies to support their studies.It includes guides and links to courses plus reviews of how technology may be used.

The Aspire Project is encouragfing publishers to create accessibility statement and audit their ebook packages.