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Campus Visit Scheduling Accessibility: Why Higher-Ed Forms Fail Blind Students

If your scheduling form requires a mouse, sighted assistance, or workarounds, it is not accessible. For many prospective students, scheduling a campus visit is the first hands-on ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience, Title II, Higher Ed

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Student Portal Accessibility and ADA Title II: Are You Locking Out Blind Students?

Many student portals remain inaccessible to blind users—and that’s a compliance risk.

Web Accessibility, User Experience, Title II, Higher Ed

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Navigating College Course Catalogs as a Blind Student: Barriers and Fixes

Every student relies on the course catalog to select classes, explore majors, and plan a path. For blind students using screen readers, the basic task often becomes difficult due ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience, Higher Ed

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What Makes an Accessible College Application Form Work for Screen Reader Users

Most online forms make the application process more complicated for students who are blind. This one made it easier, and that is worth celebrating. I am Michael Taylor, a blind ...

Web Accessibility, User Experience, Title II, Higher Ed

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Is Your Homepage Excluding Prospective Students With Disabilities?

As digital accessibility becomes a legal and operational priority, public organizations—especially those in higher education—must ensure that their websites and mobile ...

Web Accessibility, Title II, Higher Ed

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