ATIA 2026

Digital Doesn’t Equal Accessible: Moving from Misconception to Meaningful Access Workshop Resources

Wednesday, January 28, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Thank you for joining us at ATIA 2026!

This page of workshop resources will remain available for future reference.

Resources

Schedule with Resources

TimeTopicResources
8:00Welcome, Introduction, and Orientation
  1. Planning Guide (Google doc)
  2. Targeted TA Recipients
9:00Break
9:05Digital Accessibility in K-12: Foundations
  1. NCADEMI Roadmap to Conformance
  2. Legal Foundations (ADA Title II & IDEA AT a Glance)
  3. A Primer on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
  4. NIMAS & NIMAC
  5. Providing Accessible Formats
  6. Email Challenge: Act Now: Understanding New PreK-12 Digital Accessibility Requirements Webinar
  7. Addressing Accessible Materials in the IEP: SEA Examples
  8. More to the Myths and Facts: Addressing Accessible Educational Materials in the 2024 Assistive Technology Guidance
  9. Technical Assistance Needs of State and Local Educational Agencies: Summary of 2025 Data Collection
10:00Break
10:10Quality Indicators
  1. Quality Indicators (QIs)
  2. QI Comparison Table & Decision-Making Guide
  3. Get to Know the Quality Indicators (Google doc)
  4. Hexagon Readiness Protocol
  5. Planning Guide: Hexagon Readiness Protocol (Word doc)
  6. Self-Assessments
  7. Choose Your Path Activity (Google doc)
  8. Webinar Series: Powering Digital Accessibility Through Systemic Action
  9. Virtual PLG Enrollment
  10. From Compliance to Culture: Advancing Digital Accessibility in K-12 Education (National School Public Relations Association)
11:30Lunch
12:30Core Skills for Creating Accessible Materials
  1. Accessibility Basics
  2. Practice Document (Word doc)
  3. Learning Modules
  4. WebAIM Color Contrast Checker
2:00Break
2:10Evaluating Materials for Accessibility
  1. Providing Accessible EdTech
  2. WAVE Evaluation Tool
  3. Accessible University (University of Washington demo site)
  4. WebAIM Quick Reference
  5. Including Accessibility in All Components of Procurement: A Guide for State Educational Agencies and School Districts
  6. Making VPATs and ACRs More Effective in Procurement
  7. Including Accessibility in Your EdTech Decisions Webinar
  8. NCADEMI Access Point Blog: A Primer on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
  9. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Overview
3:30Break
3:35Outreach Plan & Evaluation
  1. Evaluation Survey
4:00Finished

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain three critical reasons for schools to provide accessible digital educational materials. 
  2. Demonstrate at least six techniques or strategies for creating and evaluating accessible digital content. 
  3. Develop one outreach plan, using workshop resources, to spark conversations about digital accessibility with school leaders and colleagues. 

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