Regulations

There are two major pieces of legislation in California that provide a mandate for designing courses that are accessible to students with visual, auditory, and physical impairments, as well as students with information processing differences:

• • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Support Resources

• • The California Community Colleges Distance Education Accessibility Guidelines
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
  • @ONE Free Self-Paced Accessibility Courses

Quick Tips

Scroll through the images below for general suggestions and practices for making online content more inclusive and accessible for all students. You can also download a PDF of the images.