Accessibility Resources
The Curriculum Resource Center (CRC) has collaborated with the Equity & Excellence in Higher Education committee for the past two years to focus on Universal Course Design. This collaboration has resulted in the CRC obtaining the following resources:
- "The premier software among educators for creating printed symbol-based communication and educational materials”.
- It is a graphics database that can be used to build a Communication Board in any language.
Braille/Print Children’s Books
- The CRC receives 12 Braille / Print children’s books a year, through the National Braille Press book-of-the-month club. Each book has print words and illustrations, with an overlay of Braille.
Kidspiration and Inspiration Software
- "Strengthens critical thinking, comprehension and writing across the curriculum".
- Can convert most PDFs to readable documents (for students with visual impairment or blindness)
- Enlarges words on the screen
- Has sophisticated Screen Reader
- Scans and digitizes print documents, making them screen readable
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“Math Window consists of a magnetic board and tiles that allow blind students to build and solve math problems”.
In addition to the tools above, a resource map, Accessibility Resources at UMB, is now available at the Healey Library in print, Braille and large print, thanks to the Equity & Excellence committee (Carol DeSouza, Ginny Perelson, Kirsten Behling, Lori Mateljan, Marilyn Day, Stanley Dick, Tikeon Sealey, Valerie Carroll & Valerie Haven).
Please visit the Equity & Excellence website, to find information about Universal Course Design at UMB, such as:
- Introductory Universal Course Design video (filmed at UMB)
- Tutorials explaining how to incorporate UCD strategy into a course
- UCD instructional tools, technologies, assessment, resources & environmental strategies
