Sent to All Students, Faculty and Staff - May 13, 2022
Celebrate GAAD with the Office of Equity & Access
Global Accessibility Awareness day is an annual event focused on providing accessibility and equity for persons with disabilities. Since the day itself falls during commencement, OEA is Celebrating Accessibility through the month of May.
Join in the Celebration by Taking the No Mouse Challenge!
| Some people with disabilities use assistive technology in place of the mouse, while other people with disabilities rely on the keyboard to navigate. The No Mouse Challenge is a quick way to discover whether your content is navigable for many users. Join OEA, and take 10 minutes of your day, set your mouse aside and lets become more accessible together. More information is available on http://nomouse.org/ |  |
How Do I Participate?
STEP 1 - FIND A WEBSITE: Find a website you are familiar with. This can be a personal site, department homepage, or even a shopping site you frequently use.
STEP 2 - DO NOT USE A MOUSE: Make sure that your mouse is out of reach, (for example behind your monitor).
STEP 3:- ENGAGE: Now engage in your typical activity using just the keyboard.
The following keyboard shortcuts will get you started
- Press Tab to move to the next link, form element or button.
- Press Shift+Tab to move to the previous link, form element, or button.
- Press Enter or Space Bar to activate the current link or button.
- Use Arrow Keys, Escape, or other keys if doing so would seem to make sense.
As you browse around ask yourself these two questions:
- Can I interact with all features/do what I came here to do?
- Can I see where I am within the page/tell what I am interacting with?
What's Next?
Browse the resources available on Stony Brook Universities Accessibility Site and commit to doing your part to make Stony Brook more accessible.
Want to Learn more? Enroll in Stony Brook’s free accessibility training!
NEW POLICY: P800 Digital Accessibility Policy
President McInnis recently shared the publication of stony Brook University's Digital Accessibility Policy, and our commitment to providing an accessible digital experience for all students, faculty, staff, and Community members. The responsibility for creating an accessible environment is shared by all faculty, staff, and administrators. We encourage you to review the resources available on OEAs Accessibility Website, and bookmark this page as resources will be added as they become available. For example, Faculty will find valuable resources from our partners in CELT, and website authors will find accessibility resources from our partners in MarComm.
OEA encourages the campus community to contact us with your accessibility questions. Please review our FAQ, and if you have questions that are not answered within, please email digital_accessibility@stonybrook.edu. As a reminder if you experience a physical or digital accessibility barrier, please report it.
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