Accessibility in Education
Meet your compliance goals and provide an inclusive experience for all students. Deque can help you find the best solution for providing an excellent student experience while meeting Section 508, ADA/Section 504, and/or WCAG requirements.
The modern digital campus is accessible to all students
From K-12 to higher education, learning management systems, and education technology: accessibility is key for students with disabilities to succeed. Partner with Deque for your organization’s accessibility strategy, accessibility statement, procurement policies, accessibility audit, training, VPAT, or tooling needs.
Bewährte Experten
Count on the team who has completed 8,000+ compliance projects, including for some of the world’s largest educational institutions and education technology companies.
Guided success
Deque’s experts will help your campus review and customize your learning management or content management systems for accessibility.
Compliance-driven remediation
Deque can help you get accessibility-debt under control. Deque maintains an expert document remediation team who can ensure your PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents comply with Section 508, EN 301 549 and, WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards.
Accessibility leaders
For 25 years, Deque has been involved and leading efforts for today’s digital accessibility standards. Our experts are instrumental in the creation and maintenance of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards.
Are you ready for the ADA Title II deadline?
The U.S. Department of Justice’s new mandate requires all state and local governments, along with their third-party contractors and software vendors, to comply with the digital accessibility standard WCAG 2.1 A/AA standards in as little as two years.
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Expert services
Deque has more IAAP (industry) certified accessibility experts than any business in the world. Our seasoned accessibility consultants are armed with the best tools and a proven methodology to ensure the success of your accessibility efforts. Our service offerings include:
- Detailed Accessibility Assessments and Validation Testing
- VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) Audits
- Developer Support
- Mobile Assessment
- PDF Assessments and Remediation
- And much more…
Accessibility training
Develop your entire team’s accessibility expertise with Deque University. We offer customized instructor-led training, workshops, and boot camps as well as a variety of self-paced, online courses on a variety of subjects including:
- Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
- Microsoft Office and PDF Accessibility
- Accessibility courses for administrators and content creators
- Full curriculum of accessibility courses for IT Departments
Accessibility software
Automation is an essential part of a modern, digital development environment. Deque’s software tools are built to address real challenges faced by our clients on the path to accessibility and to fit into real software development processes.
- Axe Auditor: Perform full-coverage, consistent WCAG audits of all content and applications.
- Axe Monitor: Dynamically scan, monitor and report on the accessibility status of your entire site.
Explore Additional Resources
ADA Title II: Urgent digital accessibility requirements for US state and local governments and their third-party vendors
Section 508, WCAG, and Digital Accessibility in the Federal Government: What You Need to Know
