Webpages

Canada’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan, 2022

Government of Canada

This plan outlines 4 pillars of inclusion for Canada’s disability community as well as specific actions the government will undertake to combat the marginalization, discrimination and exclusion of people with disabilities in Canada.

AccessibleBC: B.C.’s Accessibility Plan for 2022/23 to 2024/25

Government of British Columbia

Describes the Accessible British Columbia Act and steps being taken toward the inclusion of the disability community in BC. It lays out obligations of public organizations to implement accessibility plans and means for feedback. A plain language summary of the Act can be found here.

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS)

NEADS

NEADS is a consumer organization with a mandate to encourage the self-empowerment of post-secondary students with disabilities. They provide resources, research, and advocacy information that can help institutions better support accessibility.

Videos

The Social Model of Disability

PWDAustralia – Duration: 3:36

This video describes and distinguishes between the medical model and social model of disability. It outlines why the social model of disability provides a better model for inclusion.

Articles

Conceptualizing disability: Three models of disability

Rhoda Olkin, PhD

A written article describing three models of disability: the moral model, medical model, and social model. This resource extends on the models of disability presented in the above video resource.

Accessibility Principles

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

 This resource outlines key accessibility requirements for online content and introduces the POUR principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust), which help with the design of online spaces where content can be accessed by all internet users. This video (duration 4:07) also provides a helpful overview of these concepts.

Students Explain Digital Accessibility

LXLab at the University of Technology, Sydney

This site contains a series of articles and videos on digital accessibility from the perspective of students with disabilities. This series spotlights students with different access needs who explain why good web accessibility practices matter to them.

Accessibility Guide

Cornell University Centre For Teaching Innovation

This guide contains useful sections on accessibility for the Canvas learning management system (LMS), and tips for making accessible documents, slides, and media. It also provides guidance on accessible classroom practices for in-person teaching.

The UBC Centre for Accessibility (CFA)

UBC’s CfA facilitates disability-related accommodations and programming initiatives designed to remove barriers for students with disabilities and ongoing medical conditions in all aspects of university life. If there are learners in your course of program whom you feel could benefit from accommodation, feel free to refer them to the CFA.

The UBC Centre for Workplace Accessibility (CWA)

UBC’s central hub for resources, tools, and programs that help remove barriers for faculty and staff with disabilities or ongoing medical conditions.

UBC Equity Office’s Checklist for Accessible Events

This checklist resource provides helpful logistical considerations for events at UBC. It shares useful strategies for event planning, advertising, transportation, event site accessibility, program design and catering.