Web accessibility benefit all users, not only users with disability but also other users in term of ease of use, navigation, and browser and system compatibility.

ASU Web Publishing Principles: http://www.astate.edu/includes/templates/WebPublishingPrinciples.pdf

Web accessibility standards:

- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines from World Wide Web Consortium: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/

- Section 508 standards: http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=11

Other link(s):

-Arkansas State Accessibility Policy: http://www.dis.arkansas.gov/accessibility.html

Disability Services offer workshops for faculty, staff and students regarding web accessibility, assistive technology software and devices. Workshops are individual and/or group workshops.

Group workshop is offered during Disability Awareness Week annually in the Spring. Individual workshop can be scheduled anytime.

To inquire about these workshops, call Christina Laurentia at Disability Services (Ph:972-3964). All workshops are free to students, faculty and staff. All Workshops are hands-on using a computer.

 Upcoming Workshops:

*Creating an accessible website.

  Date: March 2008. Details to be announced.

Contact Disability Services to schedule other individualized session on web accessibility throughout the semester.