Digital Accessibility

Disabilities by Type

• Auditory
  • Deafness
    • National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
    • World Health Organization (WHO) statistics
• Cognitive
  • Cognitive Disabilities and the Web
•  Learning
  • Learning Disabilities Association of America
  • Types of Learning Disabilities
• Motor
  • Assistive Technologies
  • Types of Motor Disabilities
• Visual
  • Blindness
    • American Council of the Blind
    • American Foundation for the Blind
    • National Eye Institute (NEI)
    • National Federation of the Blind
  • Color Vision Deficiency (Color Blindness)
  • Low VisionLinks to an external site

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

• Diversity in Web Use
• Diversity of Web Users
• Stories of Web Users

Digital Accessibility RESOURCES: 

• CCC Title II Digital Accessibility Memorandum Revised as of April 2026
  • The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an update regarding the U.S. Department of 
    Justice (DOJ) regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as they 
    relate to digital accessibility, including a recent extension of the compliance timeline.
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 provides internationally recognized standards for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities, including users with visual, hearing, mobility, speech, and some cognitive disabilities across a variety of devices. The guidelines use testable, technology-neutral success criteria that also help improve overall usability for all users.
• The Word Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
  • The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops standards and guidelines to help everyone build and enjoy a web based on the principles of accessibility, internationalization, privacy and security.
• CCCAC Accommodation Guidance Canvas shell
  • This Canvas shell serves as a guide that supports California Community Colleges in training new faculty to provide accommodations for students with disabilities. Faculty play a key role in ensuring equal access for students with disabilities. The guide explains faculty responsibilities under the Academic Accommodation Plan (AAP) and outlines how to maintain confidentiality and communicate respectfully. It aligns with California laws and practices that promote equity, inclusion, and student success.
• WCAG POUR Principles
  • WCAG is a set of technical standards that, when followed, improve the accessibility of web content, websites, and web applications for people with a wide range of disabilities. Many of the guidelines can also be used to improve mobile applications, self-service kiosk software, and other digital experiences. Importantly, following WCAG also helps organizations comply with various legal mandates, like:
    • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
    • Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
    • The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
    • The European Accessibility Act
  • WCAG  is organized by four main principles, which state that content must be Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. They are often referred to by the acronym POUR.
• CCC Digital Center
  • The California Community Colleges’ Digital Center for Innovation, Transformation and Equity (Digital Center) brings generative artificial intelligence and digital technology to the system’s 116 colleges. It helps harness the power of generative AI to transform the ability to serve students as they move into an AI-powered workforce.