Accessibility Knowledge Base
Accessibility Resources by Topic
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Accessible Technology
Accessible Education & Disability Resources
Accommodations (Employees)
Accommodations (Students)
Accommodations (Visitors)
Accommodation Letters
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
- ADA.gov – From answers to common questions to official legal documents, ADA.gov has everything you need to understand your rights and responsibilities under the ADA.
Advising
Adaptive Physical Education
- PE 130 is offered as Adapted Physical Education I, II, and III. Details are available within Physical Education course descriptions. See photos and descriptions of the equipment available [pdf] for adapted physical education – note that this document is in the process of being updated.
Aides (Classroom Access Personnel)
Alternate Media Formats
Assistive Technology
Audio Description
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Built Environment Accessibility
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Captioning
- Media captioning and audio description
- To understand the danger of relying upon automatically generated captions, check out these CaptionFail videos.
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Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society
Digital Accessibility
- PCC’s Accessible Technology Policy
- PCC’s instructional support team has curated instructions, how-to documents, and links to training so you can develop skills in creating accessible content.
- List of available accessibility trainings and presentation recordings.
- Overview of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Disability Advocate Positions
Disability Cultural Alliance
Disability History Exhibit
Disability Studies
- PCC library guide has a page for sources that includes articles and videos of interest.
- Disability Studies Quarterly has articles such as:
- Canadian Journal of Disability Studies
Discrimination
Document Accessibility
Documentation
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Employee Accommodations at PCC
Employment
- Employee Accommodations at PCC
- PCC Disability Employment Resources for Students
- The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source for free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations.
- Examples of workplace accommodation [pdf]
Etiquette
Use of Language Note that this topic is an active area of discussion – there are definitely different opinions on this matter.
- PCC Disability Etiquette Quick Tips
- Language Guide from the Syracuse University Disability Cultural Center
- Words Matter! Disability Language Etiquette from the National Education Association
- Disability Language Guide from the Independence Center
- Identity-First Language from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Equipment Loans
Events at PCC
Event Planning
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Flexibility (Attendance/Assignments)
Faculty
- See our page on the online accommodation management system
- Review the faculty quick reference guide
- Tutorial video for more information about using the Instructor Dashboard.
- Review what faculty need to know in the first week as well as our handout on using data to inform practice [pdf]
- Review college policy related to resolving accommodation related concerns
- Faculty Collaborations
- Universal Design
Furniture Requests
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GED Accommodations
Students can meet with Accessible Ed & Disability Resources team members to learn more about getting accommodation in place for the GED. Learn more on the AEDR GED Accommodation’s Page.
Grackle
View a Grackle training (recorded during the October 2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month). The presentation slides are also available for reference.
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Health Professions
- Accessible Instruction in Health Professions Education – Universal Design, Accessibility, Flexibility, Testing
- Clear Masks Reduce Communication Barriers in the Healthcare Setting – Communication Access, DHOH
- DHOH Access in Health Professions Programs – Communication Access, Captioning, DHOH
- The State of Disability Inclusion in Health Science Education – Accessibility, Inclusion, Disability Resource Professionals
- Technical Standards
- Addressing Disability Accommodations and Inclusion through a DEI Lens in Nursing Education
- Removing Admissions Barriers for Nurses with Disabilities: Addressing Technical Standards
- Nurses with Disabilities in Training and Practice
Hidden Disabilities
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K-12 Transition to Postsecondary Education
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Language
Note that this topic is an active area of discussion – there are definitely different opinions on this matter.
- Language Guide from the Syracuse University Disability Cultural Center
- Words Matter! Disability Language Etiquette from the National Education Association
- Disability Language Guide from the Independence Center [pdf]
- Identity-First Language from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Disability Identity and Language
- Disability Language Style Guide
- AHEAD Statement on Language
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Math Accessibility
Medical Emergency Response Tips
Memory Aids
Models of Disability
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Notetaking
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Parking
- PCC Temporary Disability Parking Permits
- Vehicles parked in ADA spaces on our campuses must display a valid Oregon DMV Disabled Person Parking Permit and a PCC Parking Permit or daily/hourly permit.
- The PCC campus maps and the Accessible Building Feature Maps show the location of ADA parking
Physical Education
- PE 130 is offered as Adapted Physical Education I, II, and III. Details are available within Physical Education course descriptions. See photos and descriptions of the equipment available [pdf] for adapted physical education – note that this document is in the process of being updated.
Procuring accessible technology
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Real Time Transcribing
Remote Participation
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Scholarships
- PCC offers scholarship opportunities for students with disabilities, including a robust opportunity for students who have experienced spinal cord injuries. This is an amazing opportunity to offer financial assistance to students in the Portland area who are interested in pursuing their academic goals in a supportive college environment. Those who are interested should apply through the PCC Scholarship website, or fill out this quick interest form.
Service Animals
Sign Language Interpreting
Statistics
Syllabus
- Creating an Accessible Syllabus
- PCC Syllabus Statement: The college recommends that you include a disability statement on your syllabus. For example, “PCC is committed to ensuring that classes are accessible. Accessible Ed & Disability Resources works with students and faculty to minimize barriers. If students elect to use approved academic accommodations, they must provide in advance formal notification from Accessible Ed & Disability Resources to the instructor.” Statements like these preserve the student’s privacy and also indicate your willingness to provide assistance. Bring this statement to the attention of your class at the first class meeting. Please also use the syllabus upload link on any accommodation notices you receive.
- There is a great resource from Tulane University that provides examples and sources. Categories include use of images, text, rhetoric, and policy.
- The Universal Design Syllabus Rubric from UDL Universe by the California State University system.
- Project Shift provides information regarding syllabus statements and includes examples with a discussion of implicit messages.
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Testing (Accommodated Exams)
Transition (from K-12 to Postsecondary)
- K-12 Presentation
- K-12 Transition Flier with linked FAQs
- K-12 Transition Presentation and Flier with FAQs (Spanish version)
- Information for high school students and their parents
- Information for advisors [pdf]
- Information for student veterans from the American Council on Education
- Disability employment
- Examples of workplace accommodation [pdf]
Transition Plan
TRIO Student Support Services
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Visitor Accommodations
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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Wheelchair Charging Stations
Working with students with disabilities
Workplace Accommodations
- The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source fo free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations.
- Disability employment
- Examples of workplace accommodation [pdf]