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Quick start guide ➜
We all have a role to play in making Harvard’s digital information more accessible.
Content Creators ➜
Guidelines and resources to make your content accessible.
Developers ➜
Best Practices and guides for making your applications and tools broadly accessible.
DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
Digital Accessibility Services (DAS) supports the Harvard community in making sure that everyone has the opportunity to access the university’s knowledge, ideas, and resources.
University Disability Resources
For access to all other disability-related resources and guidance for students, faculty, staff, visitors and guests, please visit University Disability Resources ➜
Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day on Thursday, May 19!
May 19, 2022 marks the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion for people with different disabilities.
Celebrate GAAD and check your accessibility knowledge with this fun quiz!
Harvard Ability+ Celebrates GAAD
Ability+ is the group created to help build community around disability experiences plus allies at Harvard. Join us on May 19 from 2-3pm as we celebrate GAAD by meeting the Digital Accessibility Services (DAS) team to learn about digital inclusion at Harvard. We hope you can join us!
- Register via Zoom
- Contact Erich Manser with any questions
- Follow on social media with the hashtag #HarvardGAAD.
Digital Accessibility Services Office Hours
Got accessibility questions? Not sure where to start? We're here to help!
The Digital Accessibility Services (DAS) team is available to answer your questions and provide guidance and support to the Harvard community.
We will be holding open office hours in a Zoom meeting room on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month from 10am-12pm.
Instructor-Led Trainings and On-Demand Videos
On-Demand Training Videos by Topic
A curated series of on-demand training videos that provide quick overviews of popular accessibility topics.
How to check a website's accessibility
Automated Tools
Automated tools evaluate a website’s code and content, flag accessibility issues, and often provide guidance on how to fix the issues. These tools save time for both developers and content creators, and they often catch errors that might not be obvious.
Manual Testing
After you’ve done a first pass with automated tools, you’ll need to follow up with manual testing to make sure your website is inclusive and accessible.
Harvard Policies
Harvard University Digital Accessibility Policy ➜
For Harvard’s public-facing websites and web-based applications.
Settlement Caption Requirements ➜
Harvard's legal obligation requirements for captions.
Accessible Technology Procurement and Development Policy ➜
For technology applications and products we buy and develop.Resources
Working with Vendors
Media Accessibility
Labs, Services, and Contacts
Digital Accessibility Techniques
Library of Accessibility Techniques
Browse a comprehensive library of how-to guides with practical examples and code snippets to help you create accessible content and code.
News from the Harvard Gazette
Increasing digital accessibility
University policy to ‘make information and resources more easily available to those who need it’
Harvard has adopted a new, University-wide Digital Accessibility Policy, which will increase the accessibility of Harvard’s public-facing websites and web-based applications, as well as the digital content Harvard creates and posts on those sites.