Thu 19 Feb 2026 18:30 - 19:20 at Meeting Room 276 - Flock 2h

Students with disabilities face a variety of challenges in computer science education including those related to inaccessible curriculum, instruction and tools. In addition, few computer science classes teach students to understand accessibility and design accessible technology. This BOF will bring together individuals who are interested in increasing the accessibility of computing education as well as those interested in teaching about accessibility. Participants will share strategies to help each other do a better job of addressing accessibility in our classes and research projects. Resources related to accessible tools and instruction, universal design of learning, opportunities for students, teaching accessibility, and more will be shared.

Thu 19 Feb

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18:30 - 19:20
18:30
50m
Talk
Disability and Accessibility in Computer Science Education
Birds of a Feather
Brianna Blaser University of Washington, Maya Cakmak University of Washington, Richard Ladner University of Washington, Amy Ko University of Washington, Andreas Stefik University of Nevada at Las Vegas, USA, Raja Kushalnagar Gallaudet University, Stacy Branham University of California, Irvine