Accessiblity Features

This page provides information on specific features that facilitate access.

This web site is designed and coded with the goal of making it accessible to everyone. Everyday we work harder to make this Web site more compatible with the many different technologies available to you. If there is a specific request or problem you have, please let us know by sending us an e-mail or by calling the Webmaster at 734-647-9914. You can also send us an e-mail through our Web form, which you can get by following this link.

Keyboard Accessibility

This site can be navigated solely with the keyboard.

Several shortcut keys have been defined to enable navigation within the pages of this site. To use these shortcut keys hold down the A L T key (PC) or CONTROL key (Apple Macintosh) and then one of the keys in the list below. In some browsers you may have to press enter to confirm your choice.

The following shortcuts are available:

  • Access Key: 2 [ALT + 2 Windows, CONTROL + 2 Mac]
    Jump to the start of the content for the current page (preceding any on-page navigation)
  • Access Key: 4 [ALT + 4 Windows, CONTROL + 4 Mac]
    Jump to the search form on the current page
  • Access Key: 6 [ALT + 6 Windows, CONTROL + 6 Mac]
    Jump to the audience-based site-wide navigation on the current page
  • Access Key: 7 [ALT + 7 Windows, CONTROL + 7 Mac]
    Jump to the topic-based site-wide navigation on the current page
  • Access Key: 9 [ALT + 9 Windows, CONTROL + 9 Mac]
    Go to the contact information page of this site
  • Access Key: 0 [ALT + 0 Windows, CONTROL + 0 Mac]
    Go to the accessibility information page of this site

Additional Features

Standards

This site has been tested against the accessibility standards established by the U.S. federal government's Section 508 and the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level 1. Compliance was tested using AccessEnable and manual testing.

Compatibility

This site has been tested on both PC and Macintosh platforms on various versions of Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera, OmniWeb and AOL browsers.

Accessibility Resources

Section 508 This link opens in a new window

Web site for Federal employees and the public to access resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508.

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) This link opens in a new window

Web site by the World Wide Web Consortium focusing on the pursuit of web accessibility through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development.

Tools for Evaluating Accessibility

List of tools that help web developers ensure the accessibility of their web sites.

Accessibility Resources at the University of Michigan

Adaptive Technology Computing Site This link opens in a new window

Office of Services for Students with Disabilities This link opens in a new window

Disability Resource Links This link opens in a new window

Council for Disability Concerns This link opens in a new window

University of Michigan Initiative on Disability Studies (UMInDS) This link opens in a new window

University of Michigan Computing This link opens in a new window

Return to the School of Education home page This link opens in a new window

 

 

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