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Accessible Teaching and Learning Resources: Accessible Classes, Meetings, etc.

This guide is for OCAD U instructors, students, and staff. Here you will find resources for increasing access to teaching and learning, exhibitions, events, and employment experiences.

What You'll Find Here:

Creating inclusive materials and organizing accessible events increases access and participation by meeting the widest array of accessibility needs and preferences. The tools, resources, and services in this guide can help eliminate barriers and reduce the amount of remediation needed to meet individual accommodations.

Alternate Formats Service for Library Materials - students, faculty, and staff can request library materials in accessible formats for individual use. Initial registration with SAS or People & Culture is required.

For information on universal design, inclusive design, and accessibility standards:

About Accessibility Laws (Ontario)

COU's Accessible Campus Reference Library (includes guidlelines for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, events and more)

Inclusive Design Guide (IDRC)

International Best-Practices in Universal Design (Canadian Human Rights Commission)

ACRL's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion LibGuide 

Accessible Classes, Meetings, etc.

Inclusive Learning Design Handbook (IDRC's FLOE project) - techniques for expanding learner options. 

Guide to Planning Inclusive Meetings (Government of Canada) - accessibility checklists for events.