{"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/digital-accessibility\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-03-10T08:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:52:16","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/digital-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Accessibility at UWM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/digital-accessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/706\/2024\/10\/uwm-campus-aerial.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial photo of the UWM campus with downtown Milwaukee in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-0 uwm-u-pb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Digital Accessibility at UWM<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-creating-an-accessible-experience-for-all\">Creating an accessible experience for all<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital accessibility ensures that all individuals can fully engage with UWM resources. Everyone at UWM shares responsibility in making UWM accessible to all. Digital accessibility creates an accessible learning and working environment that advances student success, closes equity gaps and promotes employee well-being.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading uwm-u-mb-10 size-h4\" id=\"h-updates\">Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/digital-accessibility\/digital-accessibility-town-hall-on-oct-23-2025\/\">Oct. 23 Digital Accessibility\u00a0Town\u00a0Hall Recording Available<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Access the recording of the Oct. 23 digital accessibility town hall to learn about accessibility requirements, available resources, new tools and upcoming training opportunities. 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