CSAccess

Vision Statement:

We believe that the vision of computer science for ALL learners means this basic literacy is a right that should be ensured for everyone, regardless of perceived ability. We believe that accessible instructional design should serve all learners to ensure a diversity of ideas and solutions.

Mission Statement:

In order to make computing education more inclusive, we must hold our CS education community accountable to the intentional design of programs, tools, resources, and training to ensure safe and equitable access for people with diverse physical, visual, auditory, cognitive, and neurological abilities.

Action Steps:

• Promote safety and privacy of users with particular attention to students under 13.

• Promote awareness that accessibility can affect anyone at any time and should be a priority in instructional design.

• Work with companies to include accessibility as a priority in initial design and to increase accessibility of existing resources.

• Acknowledge companies and organizations who create universally accessible educational resources

• Track and publish accessibility features and issues in existing computer science educational resources

• Celebrate and share best practices from educators who create modifications and adaptations to make materials accessible for all learners