Explore curated videos, recordings, and professional development opportunities focused on digital accessibility. From self-paced guides to live trainings, these resources offer practical strategies, demonstrations, and expert insights to help you make your digital content more inclusive for all learners.
Training Videos
UMB Virtual Town Hall on Universal Design for Learning
Learn practical strategies to improve accessibility, support student success, and prepare for Title lI ADA requirements, featuring Thomas J. Tobin, PhD.
USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation Videos
Resources in this section are provided by the University System of Maryland’s (USM) William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation and reflect its work to support accessible, student-centered innovation in higher education.
Video Resources
- Digital Accessibility 101 | Slide Deck
- Digital Accessibility in STEM: Practical Fixes for Spring
- Rethinking PDFs: The Accessibility Shortcut You Need | Slide Deck
- Accessibility Audit & Action Planning | Slide Deck
- Accessible by Design: PDF Practices that Promote Digital Accessibility
- Using the Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Word - 8 min
- Using Headings to Organize Documents - 5 min
Remediation Sprints
- January 2026 Overview and Demonstration: Tables & Data
- December 2025 Overview and Demonstration: Images & Alt Text
- November 2025 Overview and Demonstration: Color & Contrast
- October 2025 Overview and Demonstration: Links & Navigation
- September 2025 Overview and Demonstration: Headings
ADA National Network Videos
Access for Everyone is an accessibility video series from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, available via the ADA National Network.
How Some People with Disabilities Use Technology
Meet some students and parents with disabilities and learn how they interact with and use technology.
6 min
Links
All about links: How they are used in navigation, labeling concerns, and distinguishing them from surrounding text.
4 min
Color Contrast
How to check for sufficient color contrast, and why it’s important.
5 min
Video Captioning
What counts as “success” when captioning your videos — and how to avoid epic (and embarrassing) gaffes.
5 minMaryland Department of Disabilities Trainings
Live Sessions
- Feb. 18, 2026 - 1 p.m. ET, Data Visualization Accessibility
- March 18, 2026 - 1 p.m. ET, Accessible Social Media
- April 22, 2026 - 1 p.m. ET, Live Experiences & The Impact of Accessibility
- May 20, 2026 - 1 p.m. ET, eLearning Accessibility
Recorded Sessions