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Accessibility Education

Also known as: A11y Education

The teaching and learning of accessibility principles, practices, and standards across educational settings. Accessibility education encompasses both teaching students with disabilities in accessible ways and teaching all students about accessibility so they can create inclusive products and services in their professional careers. While historically concentrated in computing disciplines such as HCI and web development, there is growing recognition that accessibility education must extend to fields like healthcare, journalism, education, and design.

Category: education · organizational accessibility

Related: Universal Design for Learning · Culture of Accessibility · Teach Access

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