Product Accessibility Resources

Adobe Accessibility

Adobe’s accessibility website allows visitors to find information on the accessibility options in specific Adobe products, as well as Adobe’s general accessibility compliance. Also has case studies, examples of Adobe products being used for accessibility, and a link to the Adobe Reader page which has the Adobe Reade Screen Reader User’s Guide.

Apple Accessibility

Apple’s accessibility website offers information on the accessibility features built into Apple software and hardware. Also provides a link to a resources page with a list of mac-focused accessibility webpages and third-party solutions.

IBM Accessibility Center

The IBM accessibility site provides numerous resources for those interested in IBM’s efforts in improving accessibility in the IT industry. There is also the AbilityLab, which has developed several pieces of software designed to enhance communication for those with visual and audible impairments.

Microsoft Accessibility

The Microsoft accessibility site provides information on accessibility features for Windows 10, Office 365, and Edge. Also offers tutorials on using these features, as well as other accessibility initiatives Microsoft has undertaken.

Google Accessibility

Google’s site gives an overview of the accessibility features in its family of products, including Chrome, Android, Gmail, and Docs.

Learning Management Systems

These sites provide overviews of the accessibility features within common digital classroom or learning management systems like Blackboard, Canvas, Google Classroom, and so on.

Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS):

• Accessibility at Blackboard
• Accessibility in Blackboard Collaborate
• Accessibility in Blackboard Collaborate with the Ultra Experience

Canvas LMS:

• Accessibility Within Canvas (how to use Canvas)
• General Accessibility Design Guidelines (how to design in Canvas)
• Information on Canvas’s built-in accessibility checker and Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT)

Desire2Learn (D2L) Brightspace:

• D2L Brightspace Accessibility

Edmoto:

• Edmoto Accessbility

Google Classroom LMS:

• Use a Screen Reader with Classroom

Moodle:

• Moodle Accessibility

Schoology:

• Schoology Accessibility

Video/Web Conferencing

These provide an overview of the accessibility features within common video/web conferencing platforms like Zoom, Adobe Connect, BlueJeans, and more.

Talking Communities:

• Talking Communities Accessibility

Zoom:

• Zoom accessibility

Adobe Connect:

• Adobe Connect Accessibility Overview
• Accessibility Features in Adobe Connect

Blue Jeans:

• Blue Jeans Accessibility Features
• Accessibility Features on Video Calls

Google Hangouts:

• Use Hangouts with a Screen Reader

Skype:

• Skype Accessibility
• Accessibility Support for Skype

WebEx Meetings:

• Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Events Accessibility Features

Video Platforms

These sites provide an overview of the accessibility features within the video hosting platforms YouTube and Vimeo.

YouTube

• Use YouTube with a screen reader

Vimeo

• Captions and subtitles
• Player keyboard shortcuts