Organizations Promoting Accessibility


The organizations listed here have a good reputation and provide many resources and materials beyond the scope of our professional development goals at this time.  You will find many valuable resources at any of them.  If you have comments or would like to recommend any organizations be added to this list, use the Professional Development listserv at subscribe-accessibilityhelp@lists.calstate.edu.

Based at the University of Washington, DO-IT serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers.

Supports the independence of people with disabilities by improving access to technology.

For 100 years, the Lighthouse has been the leader worldwide in helping people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted overcome the challenges of vision loss.

NCAM is a research and development facility dedicated to the issues of media and information technology for people with disabilities in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.

Founded in 1940, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the nation's largest and most influential membership organization of blind persons.

The Web Accessibility Toolbar has been developed to aid manual examination of web pages for a variety of aspects of accessibility.

An advocacy group in the UK, the RNIB offers information, support and advice to people with sight problems.

The Trace Research & Development Center is a part of the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Since 1971, Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology and disability.

WebAIM is a non-profit organization within the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University and provides comprehensive Web accessibility techniques, training and tools.

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