Accessibility

Links

• Accessible Books (free for schools to join)
  This website provides a searchable on-line library of accessible books and periodicals for readers with print disabilities.
• Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities
  The Commission, established by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, has brought together government leaders, representatives from the publishing industry, individuals with print disabilities, representatives from two- and four-year institutions of higher education and leaders in accessible technology. The Commission will study the current state of accessible materials for students with disabilities in postsecondary education and make recommendations to the U.S. Congress for improving access to and the distribution of instructional materials in accessible formats. This is the first commission in history charged with examining accessible instructional materials for postsecondary students with disabilities.
• Bookshare - Books without Barriers
  Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities. Bookshare is free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities.
• Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
  For information on CAP and accommodation solutions for civilian employees with disabilities.
• Eastlake, Derry and Associates Accessibility Solutions
  A consulting firm that can assist businesses, associations, or programs with their accessibility needs and to help them achieve full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Guide to Accessible Recreation in West Virginia
  You can find information on accessible attractions throughout West Virginia. In addition to site listings, the Guide includes other information on travel in West Virginia, such as public and commercial transportation providers, medical equipment and supply vendors, 24-hour emergency care centers and dialysis centers. You also can find information on Convention and Visitor Bureaus, Visitor and Welcome Centers and Fairs and Festivals across the state. The Guide does not include restaurants, hotels or individual businesses unless the site has achieved some distinction or is associated with a tourist destination point.
• Higher Education Access: A Universal Design Demonstration
  A federally funded project located at the Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) as West Virginia University (WVU). The project’s goal is to ensure that students with disabilities receive an equal opportunity for a quality education at WVU.
• Learning Ally (Formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic)
  A national nonprofit, volunteer organization with an accessible audiobook library for students with disabilities such as visual impairment or dyslexia.
• National Association of the Deaf – Information about Health Care Providers
  Provides information about laws and requesting accommodations related to access to medical care to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• National Association of the Deaf – Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers
  Provides questions and answers to health care providers about laws and requesting accommodations related to access to medical care by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• National Center for Accessible Media
  Dedicated to achieving media access equality for people with disabilities.
• Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective
  The Toolkit is an 11-part health literacy resource whose purpose is to help people create written material in printed formats that are easier for people to read, understand, and use.
• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance: Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Impairments
  A technical assistance publication for medical care providers.
• U.S. Department of Justice 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  The Department has assembled this official online version of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards) to bring together the information in one easy-to-access location.
• U.S. Department of Justice Title III ADA Complaints
  How to file a complaint under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act . Title III prohibits discrimination based on disability in public accommodations. Private entities covered by title III include places of lodging, establishments serving food and drink, places of exhibition or entertainment, places of public gathering, sales or rental establishments, service establishments, stations used for specified public transportation, places of public display or collection, places of recreation, places of education, social service center establishments, and places of exercise or recreation. Title III also covers commercial facilities (such as warehouses, factories, and office buildings), private transportation services, and licensing and testing practices.
• Web Accessibility Initiative
  Strategies, guidelines, and resources for making the web accessible to people with disabilities.
• West Virginia Human Rights Commission
  West Virginia Human Rights Commission whose mission is to eliminate discriminatory practices based upon sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, religion, blindness and familial status.
• West Virginia Human Rights Commission complaint forms and instructions
  This will take you to the page to download complaint forms and instructions for filing complaints about discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations with the West Virginia Human Rights Commission.
• West Virginia Human Rights Commission “Your Guide to Frequently Asked Questions in Discrimination Complaints”
  This guide includes questions and answers about the West Virginia Human Rights Commission's investigation process for alleged discrimination related to employment, housing and public accommodations.
• West Virginia Human Rights Commission's Process & Procedure
  West Virginia Human Rights Commission's Investigatory Process and Procedure.