Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Accessible Technology

• PCC Accessible Technology
• PCC Accessible Technology Policy 
• Accessibility in Higher Education
• Accessible Technology Trello Board
• Adaptech Research Network Publications

Accessible Education & Disability Resources

• Accessible Education & Disability Resources

Accommodations (Employees)

• Information for PCC Employees Requesting Accommodations

Accommodations (Students)

• PCC Accommodations and Services
• Accommodation Process
• Student Application for Accommodations
• Faculty Notification Letters
• Resolving Accommodation Concerns

Accommodations (Visitors)

• Accommodations (Visitors)

Accommodation Letters

• Accommodation Letters

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

• ADA.gov – From answers to common questions to official legal documents, ADA.gov has everything you need to understand your rights and responsibilities under the ADA.

Advising

• Information for advisors

Adaptive Physical Education

• PE 130 is offered as Adapted Physical Education I, II, and III. Details are available within Physical Education course descriptions. See photos and descriptions of the equipment available for adapted physical education – note that this document is in the process of being updated.

Aides (Classroom Access Personnel)

• Roles and Responsibilities of Classroom Access Personnel at PCC

Alternate Media Formats

• Alternate Media Formats

Assistive Technology

• Adaptive equipment loans 

Audio Description

• Media captioning and audio description

Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Handout on effective communication tips when working with a student that is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Built Environment Accessibility

• Accessible Built Environment Committee 
• New ADA Regulations: Compliance Requires Proactive Approach
• Accessible Building Feature Maps

Captioning

• Media captioning and audio description
• To understand the danger of relying upon automatically generated captions, check out these CaptionFail videos.

Civil Rights

• Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
• Disability Rights Oregon
• Disability Laws and Students’ Rights
• Office of Civil Rights
• United Nations Enable

Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society

• Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society

Digital Accessibility

• PCC’s Accessible Technology Policy
• PCC’s instructional support team has curated instructions, how-to documents, and links to training so you can develop skills in creating accessible content.
• List of available accessibility trainings and presentation recordings.
• Overview of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Disability Advocate Positions

• Disability Advocate Positions

Disability Cultural Alliance

• Disability Cultural Alliance

Disability History Exhibit

• Disability History Exhibit

Disability Studies

• PCC library guide has a page for sources that includes articles and videos of interest.
• Disability Studies Quarterly has articles such as:
  • New Conversations in Disability Studies
  • Does Dis/ability Now Sit at the Table(s) of Social Justice and Multicultural Education? A Descriptive Survey of Three Recent Anthologies
• Canadian Journal of Disability Studies

Discrimination

• Resolving Accommodation Concerns
• PCC nondiscrimination and non-harassment policy
• Report an Incident
• Nondiscrimination in Higher Education, What’s the Law?
• Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

Document Accessibility

• Document Accessibility

Documentation

• Documentation (Students)

Email (Accessible Email)

• Accessible Email Formatting Tips

Employee Accommodations at PCC

• Employee Accommodations

Employment

• Employee Accommodations at PCC
• PCC Disability Employment Resources for Students
• The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source for free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations.
• Examples of workplace accommodation

Etiquette

Use of Language Note that this topic is an active area of discussion – there are definitely different opinions on this matter.

• PCC Disability Etiquette Quick Tips
• Language Guide from the Syracuse University Disability Cultural Center
• Words Matter! Disability Language Etiquette from the National Education Association
• Disability Language Guide from the Independence Center
• Identity-First Language from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Equipment Loans

• Equipment Loans

Events at PCC

• Events at PCC

Event Planning

• Accessible Event Planning

Flexibility (Attendance/Assignments)

• Flexibility (Attendance/Assignments)

Faculty

• See our page on the online accommodation management system
• Review the faculty quick reference guide
• Tutorial video for more information about using the Instructor Dashboard.
• Review what faculty need to know in the first week as well as our handout on using data to inform practice
• Review college policy related to resolving accommodation related concerns
• Faculty Collaborations
• Universal Design

Furniture Requests

• Information for Students requesting Furniture

GED® Accommodations

• Students can meet with Accessible Ed & Disability Resources team members to learn more about getting accommodation in place for the GED®. Learn more on the AEDR GED® Accommodation’s Page.

Glossary of ADA Terms

• Find definitions related to technology, disability and law in this Glossary of ADA Terms from the ADA National Network

Grackle

• View a Grackle training (recorded during the October 2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month). The presentation slides are also available for reference.

Health Professions

• Accessible Instruction in Health Professions Education – Universal Design, Accessibility, Flexibility, Testing
• Clear Masks Reduce Communication Barriers in the Healthcare Setting – Communication Access, DHOH
• DHOH Access in Health Professions Programs – Communication Access, Captioning, DHOH
• The State of Disability Inclusion in Health Science Education – Accessibility, Inclusion, Disability Resource Professionals
• Technical Standards
• Addressing Disability Accommodations and Inclusion through a DEI Lens in Nursing Education
• Removing Admissions Barriers for Nurses with Disabilities: Addressing Technical Standards
• Nurses with Disabilities in Training and Practice

Hidden Disabilities

• Hidden Disabilities

History

• It’s Our Story Project
• Disability History Exhibit

Interpreting

• Sign Language Interpreting and Transcribing for PCC Students

K-12 Transition to Postsecondary Education

• K-12 Presentation
• K-12 Transition Flier with linked FAQs
• K-12 Transition Presentation and Flier with FAQs (Spanish version)
• Information for high school students and their parents

Language

• Note that this topic is an active area of discussion – there are definitely different opinions on this matter.
• Language Guide from the Syracuse University Disability Cultural Center
• Words Matter! Disability Language Etiquette from the National Education Association
• Disability Language Guide from the Independence Center
• Identity-First Language from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
• Disability Identity and Language
• Disability Language Style Guide
• AHEAD Statement on Language

Learning Disability

• Documentation of disability
• Map of Portland-area learning disability evaluation sites
• Document with contact information for the evaluators

Maps

• PCC’s Accessible Building Feature Maps
• Accessible Wayfinding at PCC

Math Accessibility

• Making Math More Accessible (Subject Area Study)
• Creating Accessible Math and Science Content

Medical Emergency Response Tips

• Medical Emergency Response Tips

Memory Aids

• Handout on instructor-approved memory aids

Models of Disability

• PCC Models for Understanding Disability

Multimedia

• Searching for captioned videos
• Audio and Video Accessibility

Myths

• PCC Disability Myths and Facts

Notetaking

• Notetaking Support Options

Parking

• PCC Temporary Disability Parking Permits
• Vehicles parked in ADA spaces on our campuses must display a valid Oregon DMV Disabled Person Parking Permit and a PCC Parking Permit or daily/hourly permit.
• The PCC campus maps and the Accessible Building Feature Maps show the location of ADA parking

Physical Education

• PE 130 is offered as Adapted Physical Education I, II, and III. Details are available within Physical Education course descriptions. See photos and descriptions of the equipment available for adapted physical education – note that this document is in the process of being updated.

Policies

• Accessibility and Disability Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines

Procuring accessible technology

• Evaluation of technologies prior to procurement or adoption

Real Time Transcribing

• Real Time Transcribing at PCC

Remote Participation

• Accessibility and Support for Remote Participation at PCC

Scholarships

• PCC offers scholarship opportunities for students with disabilities, including a robust opportunity for students who have experienced spinal cord injuries. This is an amazing opportunity to offer financial assistance to students in the Portland area who are interested in pursuing their academic goals in a supportive college environment. Those who are interested should apply through the PCC Scholarship website, or fill out this quick interest form.

Service Animals

• PCC Service Animals Policy and Procedures
• What faculty and staff need to know about service animals

Sign Language Interpreting

• Sign Language Interpreting and Transcribing for PCC Students
• PCC’s ASL/English Interpreting Program

Statistics

• Statistics

Syllabus

• Creating an Accessible Syllabus
• PCC Syllabus Statement: The college recommends that you include a disability statement on your syllabus. For example, “PCC is committed to ensuring that classes are accessible. Accessible Ed & Disability Resources works with students and faculty to minimize barriers. If students elect to use approved academic accommodations, they must provide in advance formal notification from Accessible Ed & Disability Resources to the instructor.” Statements like these preserve the student’s privacy and also indicate your willingness to provide assistance. Bring this statement to the attention of your class at the first class meeting. Please also use the syllabus upload link on any accommodation notices you receive.
• There is a great resource from Tulane University that provides examples and sources. Categories include use of images, text, rhetoric, and policy.
• The Universal Design Syllabus Rubric from UDL Universe by the California State University system.
• Project Shift provides information regarding syllabus statements and includes examples with a discussion of implicit messages.

Testing (Accommodated Exams)

• Testing (Accommodated Exams)

Textbooks

• Guidelines for Adopting Publisher Content.
• Open Educational Resources (OER)

Training

• Accessibility Training, Resources, and Best Practices

Transition (from K-12 to Postsecondary)

• K-12 Presentation
• K-12 Transition Flier with linked FAQs
• K-12 Transition Presentation and Flier with FAQs (Spanish version)
• Information for high school students and their parents
• Information for advisors
• Information for student veterans from the American Council on Education
• Disability employment
• Examples of workplace accommodation

Transition Plan

• Transition Plan

TRIO Student Support Services

• TRIO Student Support Services

Universal Design

• PCC Universal Design
• Universal Design from UD from The Ohio State University Partnership Grant
• Universal Design 3 Principles from CAST
• Universal Design 9 Principles
• DO-IT UD Principles

Wayfinding

• Accessible Wayfinding
• Accessible Building Feature Maps

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

• WCAG Overview

Wheelchair Charging Stations

• Wheelchair Charging Stations

Working with students with disabilities

• Tips for PCC Personnel

Workplace Accommodations

• The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source for free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations.
• Disability employment
• Examples of workplace accommodation

Visitor Accommodations

• Visitor Accommodations

Zoom Accessibility

• Using Zoom with ASL Interpretation
• Using Automated Captions in Zoom