Promoting Accessible Workplaces with Assistive Technology

Instructor: Keith Gibson

What you'll learn

  •   How to use assistive technology in popular operating systems and applications, how to create accessible written products and presentations
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Disabilities
  •   End User Training and Support
  •   Verbal Communication Skills
  •   Education and Training
  •   Technical Communication
  •   Microsoft Windows
  •   Diversity Awareness
  •   Visual Impairment Education
  •   Productivity
  •   Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
  •   Interactive Learning
  •   Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
  • There are 4 modules in this course

    Workplaces and educational institutions are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of inclusivity in their forces, and there are significant efforts being made to promote cultures of inclusivity. Despite that, the needs of disabled workers and students remain largely overlooked by a working society of abled persons even though great advances have been made in widely available Assistive Technology. In this course, learners will gain increased awareness of many types of disabilities represented in the workforce and educational institutions. Learners will learn about the Assistive Technology (AT) tools built into Microsoft and Windows products, including screen readers, Immersive Reader, Accessibility Checker, etc. as well as how to instruct in their use. Learners will become proficient in inclusive communication practices in the workplace or classroom by learning to construct accessible written materials and presentations. The course will offer audiovisual storytelling to encourage active learning about a world outside of “abled privilege.”

    Week 2: Operating Systems and Assistive Technology

    Week 3: Popular Software Programs and Assistive Technology

    Week 4: Create Accessible Content

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