This slide presentation will define accessibility 
as

it applies to online course content. A brief 
history of

accessibility will be followed with statistics 
relating to people with

disabilities. The presentation concludes with 
information

regarding the types of disabilities in section 508.

Accessibility for students with a disability

needs to be as easy as it is for students without 
a disability.

At this time section 508

is not mandated for colleges and universities. It 
may

be mandated in the near future. Colleges and 
Universities

need to be ready for these changes. Section

508 applies specifically to the internet.

The number of students with disabilities is 
greater than many instructors

are aware. Color blindness is not often thought 
of

as a real disability. But reading color coded

material is very difficult for color blind students.

American sign language is not known by many 
faculty members.

Other ways must be found to communicate with 
deaf or

hard of hearing students. These disabilities 
cause

limited mobility, limited strength, and limited 
stamina.

People with disabilities make up a large group

and should not be overlooked by colleges and 
universities as potential students.