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Fall’25 Townhall: Faculty Accessibility Measure

At the Fall 2025 Townhall, the National Disability Center released preliminary results from the Faculty Accessibility Measure and hosted a panel who explored faculty confidence, institutional support, and the impact of lived experience on accessibility.

Mytra BerrySeptember 26, 2025

Blind asian woman using computer keyboard and braille display assistive technology device demonstrating digital content accessibility.

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Spring’25 Townhall Highlights: Digital Content Accessibility

This Townhall highlighted UT Austin’s approach to digital content accessibility, from piloting Ally to creating a campus-wide strategy that supports students, faculty, and staff.

Mytra BerryMay 22, 2025

Cover page of Research Review "Disabled Students in U.S> Postsecondary Education" that includes a july 30th publish date and contributors Ryan A. Mata, MA (Doctoral Research Affiliate) and Maura Borrego, PhD (Faculty Cadre Member.

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Fall Townhall Highlights: Insights from Disability Researchers and Key Issues for Faculty

A panel discussion brings the first research review to life, plus attendees have the chance to provide input on upcoming research on faculty.

Tracey BradnanNovember 26, 2024

A graphical representation of what disabled college students say about disclosure. It features three circular charts with the following information: 65% disclose to friends, 57.5% disclose to instructors, and 55% disclose to their college. The background is a dark blue, and the charts are depicted with a combination of green and off-white colors. Four green leafs are located at the bottom of image for decoration.

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Townhalls Debuted in April; Reducing Ableism is Top Issue

Townhalls launched in April with stakeholder surveys, a panel discussion, and a dive into early disability research findings.

Mytra BerryMay 23, 2024