Resources & Training Articles

Accessibility is a shared responsibility. In these articles, you’ll find answers to common questions, get advice, inspiration, and help incorporating accessibility into all practices.

Accessible Foundations

Undue Hardship

Understand what is meant by undue hardship and the criteria that need to be met before refusing an accommodation.

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3 minutes

Type

Article
Accessible Foundations

Understanding and Supporting Neurodiversity

Understand the meaning of neurodiversity and how to support students who are experiencing challenges in the classroom.

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4 minutes

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Article
Accessible Academic Delivery

Virtual Reality and Accessibility

Review considerations for accessibility before using virtual reality in your classroom.

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6 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

Accessibility and Social Media

By the end of the article, readers will understand how to keep accessibility in mind when creating content for social media platforms.

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6 minutes

Type

Article
Video Accessibility

Video Accessibility

This article will give a brief introduction to video accessibility. We will first look at the impact that accessible video can have on teaching and learning, before describing accessibility practices commonly used when creating accessible video.

Reading Time

5 minutes

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Article
Video Accessibility

Described Audio

This article will define what described audio is and how it can be leveraged to provide greater access to your video content.

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1 minute

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Article
Video Accessibility

Captioning Using MS Stream

This video guide will outline the steps for captioning your videos using MS Stream. In the guide we will cover the process for uploading a video to MS Stream, how to enable automatic closed captions, and finally how to edit and download video captions.

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1 minute

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Article
Video Accessibility

Captioning 101

This article will describe video captioning and how it can be leveraged to provide greater access to your video content.

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3 minutes

Type

Article
Accessible Foundations

What is the AODA?

Explore what the Accessibility for Ontarians Act is, who it applies to, and the five standards defined by the Act.

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3 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

Navigation and Hyperlinks

Learn about the best practices for creating navigation and links for your website in order to comply with web accessibility guidelines.

Reading Time

16 minutes

Type

Article
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