Accessible Information Technology Self-Directed Learning Resources for Digital Accessibility

Application Specific Learning Resources

• Adobe Acrobat User Guide Tutorials
  Free online resources covering a range of topics. 
  The following guides are especially helpful for PDF accessibility.  
  • Workflow for creating accessible PDFs
  • Create and verify PDF accessibility (Acrobat Pro)
  • Reading order tool for PDFs (Acrobat Pro)
• Google Suite - Make your document or presentation more accessible
• Microsoft Office/Office 365/Microsoft 365 Accessibility Learning Resources
  Free online resources covering a range of topics including training videos.
• Moodle Academy: Introduction to Accessibility
  Free online course, requires creating an account for Moodle Academy. 

Learning Resources from the USA government, Accessibility Organizations, and Institutes

• AHEAD Webinars 
  Some of the webinars are offered free due to vendor sponsorship, some are free to AHEAD members, and some have a cost per webinar or per series with discounts for AHEAD members.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Video Series
  Free videos covering a range of digital accessibility topics. 
• CAST: Learning Resources
  CAST offers Youtube videos, free online resources, and books for purchase on digital accessibility.
• Educause Learning Lab: Implementing Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education
  Online course with a discounted price for Educause members.
• National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Resources from the United States Government Office of Disability Employment Policy
  Free online resources, including about digital accessibility, for inclusive employment policies and practices. 
• Teach Access Tutorial
  The Teach Access Foundation offers a free online tutorial, which is also available for download from GitHub.
• United States Government General Services Administration (GSA) Section 508: Create Accessible Digital Products Content Creation
  Free online resources covering a range of digital accessibility topics. 
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Learning Resources
  W3C offers free online resources and a free online Digital Accessibility Foundations course.

LinkedIn Learning Library of Online Training Video Courses

• Massachusetts residents, which includes students studying at colleges in-state and those regularly commuting to a Massachusetts employer, can have access to the LinkedIn Learning library of online training video courses through the Boston Public Library eCard. 
• Once logged into LinkedIn Learning, search for the topic of digital accessibility, accessibility, and the name of an application, such as "Microsoft Word accessibility," or accessibility and a subject area, such as "web design accessibility".
• LinkedIn Learning has a number of excellent courses on PDF accessibility, Microsoft Office applications and accessibility, web design accessibility, and accessibility for instructional materials, as well as a variety of diversity, equity, and inclusion topics.