Learning and Teaching Centre

Macquarie Accessibility Services

Useful Links

Accessed
(http://www.educationau.edu.au)
accessED is a tool that allows you to test your site for conformance to W3C accessibility guidelines.

Canadian Human Rights Commission
(http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/default-en.asp)
The Canadian Human Rights Commission ensures that the principles of equal opportunity and non-discrimination are followed in all areas of federal jurisdiction.

Creating Accessible Teaching & Support
(http://www.adcet.edu.au/CATS)
Resource portal with support material for creating accessible curricula.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
(http://www.hreoc.gov.au)
This commission was established by an act of the federal Parliament. It is an independent statutory organisation and reports to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General. The website has a specific section on Disability Rights.

National Regional disability Liaison Officer Initiative (NRDLOI)
(http://unisa.edu.au/regdisability/teaching_students.htm)
Considering higher education? A planning guide for people with disabilities or medical conditions

Steppingstones Project on Web Accessibility and Cognitive Disabilities in Education
(http://webaim.org/projects/steppingstones/)
Also see the Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Literature Review
(http://webaim.org/projects/steppingstones/litreviewsummary.php)

Teachability
(http://www.teachability.strath.ac.uk/teachabilityintro.html)
The Teachability project at the University of Strathclyde promotes the creation of an accessible curriculum for students with disabilities through publications for staff.

Teaching Strategies
(http://www.adcet.edu.au/cats/TeachingStrategies.aspx)
Specific teaching strategies section on the CATS website.

United Nations Enable
(http://www.un.org/disabilities)
Disability section of the United Nations website.

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