Learn about Content Accessibility
What is Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
According to ADA.gov, this law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all services, programs, and activities provided by state and local governments. It states that all digital content and services must be accessible to individuals with disabilities.
What are WCAG Standards?
WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which are a set of required standards and guidelines to ensure all online content is accessible. By April 24, 2026 under the now finalized ADA Title II regulation, these standards are set to become mandatory for all state and local government websites. This means all digital materials within the Buffalo State campus, must be accessible. This includes but is not limited to, all content within Brightspace, emails, campus flyers, websites, and any other communication occurring within our campus.
Deque University
This platform provides access to modules that address accessibility in course content creation and web accessibility. Learn all about accessibility in Word, PowerPoint, PDFs, Outlook and much more! Register for Deque!
For more information, please visit the Accessibility Checklist for what to pay attention to when creating accessible Word documents and PowerPoint slide decks.
