As UW prepares to meet updated ADA Title II digital accessibility standards by April 26, 2026, the work ahead is both a responsibility and an opportunity to strengthen our commitment to equity and inclusion. While the deadline is an important milestone, the broader goal is ongoing: creating digital spaces where everyone at the 天美影视传媒 can learn, work, and engage fully.
To support this work, the Digital Accessibility Initiative team has released聽聽highlighting why digital accessibility matters and where to find聽resources,聽training,聽and support.
As Provost Tricia Serio notes in the video, digital accessibility strengthens UW鈥檚 collective impact:
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From course materials and research data to websites, documents, and services, digital content touches nearly every part of UW life. Improving accessibility means making sure that content works for people with a wide range of abilities, technologies, and ways of interacting with information. By building digital accessibility skills now, we鈥檙e not only preparing for federal compliance, we鈥檙e preparing for the future.
Free training, resources, and events
To support this work, UW offers free training and resources designed to meet you wherever you are on your learning path鈥攚hether聽you鈥檙e聽just getting started or looking to deepen your skills.
Available options include:
- Self-paced training through聽LinkedIn Learning听补苍诲听Deque University
- Course accessibility guidance and strategies on the聽
- Checklists听补苍诲听tools on the UW Accessible Technology website to help you apply accessibility best practices right away
- Webinars and workshops聽focused on practical accessibility topics
- Events听补苍诲听other聽learning opportunities聽offered on the聽Digital Accessibility calendar聽that foster shared learning across the UW community
These resources are designed to be flexible, practical, and relevant to the real work happening across UW campuses every day.
Watch the video and get started
罢丑别听 offers a brief introduction to why this work matters and how you can get involved. Watch the video, share it with your colleagues, and explore the training and other resources available to you.
Together, we can build digital spaces that reflect UW鈥檚 values聽and ensure access for all.
Resources
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顿颈驳颈迟补濒听补肠肠别蝉蝉颈产颈濒颈迟测听policies, standards, and guidelines
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