Digital Accessibility

Providing resources and guidance to the University of Michigan-Flint community, supporting the creation, development, and procurement of accessible digital content and services.

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What is Accessibility?

Accessibility is the inclusive practice of removing barriers that prevent people with disabilities from doing what they need to do. People with disabilities may rely on assistive technologies such as: screen reader, modified keyboard, mouse, or speech recognition technologies, captions and/ or transcripts to successfully access information.

Digital technology and content have greatly enhanced people’s abilities; however, some in our community are unable to access a lot of what’s out there for a variety of reasons that keep people from using technology. Accessibility best practices and techniques work to fix that.

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Getting Started with Accessibility

At the University of Michigan-Flint, we all have a role in making digital information accessible to everyone. Whether you’re teaching, developing content, managing programs, or supporting campus operations, your actions help create a more inclusive university. We have curated resources, guides, and tools to help foster digital accessibility at UM-Flint.

1 in 4

adults in the U.S has some type of disability

41%

more U-M students registered with Services for Students with Disabilities over a recent 5 year period.

3%

of the top million websites were accessible in 2021

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