The basic steps required to make sure you website is accessible the the blind and visually impaired are straightforward.  If you are using Wordpress or JOOMLA there are many templates that generally produce compliant code.

Here some for Wordpress:  https://visionteam.com/visionteam/?p=242

Here are some for JOOMLA:  https://www.joomla-monster.com/blog/joomla-templates/this-joomla-template-follows-recommendations-for-making-web-content-more-accessible-wcag-2-0

If you design your theme or template with Template Creator CK it will be generally compliant:  https://www.template-creator.com/en/

 To test your site you can use these free tools.

WAVE Web Accesibility Evalution Tool:  https://wave.webaim.org/ By clicking on 'Details' on the results page you can see the steps required to improve your scores.

The webmaster tool built into Chrome and Brave. Click on the three bar menu on the top right. Choose 'More Tools' then 'Developer Tools.'  On the sub-menu look for the application called 'Lighthouse.' Choose 'Navigation,' 'Desktop,' then [Analyze Page Load]. Then run the test again by clicking on the small + sign on the upper right and choose 'Mobile.' By clicking the scale scores you can see the details required to improve the scores.

Section 508 Government Site

https://www.section508.gov

https://www.access-board.gov/ict/

​Federal agencies are responsible for ensuring their information and services are accessible to persons with disabilities. The Revised 508 Standards include not just IT tools and systems, but electronic content such as documents, web pages, presentations, social media content, blogs, and certain emails.​ Learn more at these sites.

More Information

ADA and Section 508: What is it and What’s the Difference?

https://avantpage.com/blog/ada-508-regulation

What Is 508 Compliance (+Does It Apply to You)?

https://www.g2.com/articles/508-compliance

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REPORT AS A PDF

Full Report Information Here

In 2023, there is a website or app for just about any task, and these digital platforms offer convenience, cost savings, and efficiency. Yet, digital platforms have not been designed for everyone. Researchers at AFB conducted the Barriers to Digital Inclusion Survey (BDIS) to learn about the prevalence and impacts of digital inclusion barriers faced by individuals who are blind, have low vision, or are deafblind. 

Conducted in late 2022, the survey captures the barriers faced by 398 research participants. These findings reveal the consequences of inaccessibility both for the individuals who face the barriers and the companies and organizations whose programs, services, and products contain barriers. At the end of the report, we offer recommendations for policymakers, business leaders, and computing educators to create greater digital inclusion and ensure that businesses are reaching all of their customers effectively.

Get More Info Here: 
https://sites.google.com/esu4.net/robot2020/home

Goal: Students will gain an understand of line based computer program by using EV3 and Quorum Studio. Target audience is grades 4-8 but would be useful for beginners of any age. Every effort is being made to make this site and Quorum Studio fully accessible to all learners including the blind &visually impaired .

In less than 2 hours you will be writing simple programs that will teach you some of the basics of computer programing as it relates to the EV3 Robot by Legos. If you have your own EV3 Lego Robot you will need to first install the LeJOS operation system on to micro SD card and install in to the EV3. Don't have an EV3? Not to worry, we have developed a simple method for you to email your code to Tim Lockwood where it will quickly loaded in to an EV3, run and a short movie will be shot and upload to this site where you can view your robot program in motion all with in minutes. Tim will be happy to set up individual office hour for those that interested in completing and testing additional programs this week.

Get More Info Here: 
https://cs4md.com/accessibility

Great Accesibility Resources from CS4MD

The MCCE is housed at the University System of Maryland and was founded in partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Maryland, College Park. The long-term vision is for a collaborative Center that has connections with USM campuses, school systems, nonprofits, industrial partners, and other government agencies for a strong public-private partnership. The MCCE Advisory Board will include representatives of multiple stakeholders and institutions, to foster a strong community-centered vision. 

Building on several national-level computing initiatives (including the White House’s CS for All initiative, the NSF-funded Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance, and the P-12 Computing Education Framework initiative), the MCCE leverages the existing partnership between the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), the University System of Maryland (USM), the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), and other stakeholders.

Get the Report Here: 
https://advocacy.code.org/stateofcs

This annual report on K-12 computer science in the United States provides an update on national and state-level computer science education policy, including policy trends, maps, state summaries, and implementation data.

Learn More Here: 
https://nfb.org

The NFB was founded on the guiding principles that blind people have an inalienable right to independence, that blind people have equal capacity, and that only blind people themselves can legitimately speak for the blind community. These principles have continually permeated the membership and structure of our ever-growing organization. Today, the NFB is the largest organization of blind people in the United States.

Learn More Here: 
https://www.afb.org

The mission of the American Foundation for the Blind is to create a world of no limits for people who are blind or visually impaired. We mobilize leaders, advance understanding, and champion impactful policies and practices using research and data.

CLICK HERE FOR A PDF OF GINA'S PRESENTATION

View a comprehensive presentation concerning the needs and solutions for engaging students who are blind and visually impaired.

Learn More Here:  
https://aphconnectcenter.org  
https://aphconnectcenter.org/coding/resources

APH ConnectCenter Mission: Empowering people toward greater independence and lifelong success by providing curated information and resources to assist children, parents, job seekers, adults, and older people who are blind or visually impaired.

Learn More at: 
https://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing

Increasing the participation of people with disabilities in computing fields

AccessComputing helps people with disabilities successfully pursue undergraduate, graduate degrees, and employment in computing fields, and works to increase the capacity of postsecondary institutions and other organizations to fully include people with disabilities in computing education and employment.