These digital accessibility resources were shared at the 2026 IES Abroad Annual Conference. We hope you find them helpful in your organization's accessibility journey as well.

Department of Justice – Americans with Disabilities Act Title II

Department of Education

 

 

Seven Key Accessibility Actions

Wheel graphic shows the 7 key actions to take to make digital content accessible: headings, links, alternative text, tables, color contrast, lists, video and audio

 

Our thanks to Northwestern University for permission to share this helpful graphic.

 

IES Abroad Digital Accessibility Commitment Statement

Accessibility and inclusivity are important to us at IES Abroad. We are committed to ensuring that all individuals, including those with disabilities, have equal access to the information and digital content we provide. While IES Abroad does not develop or maintain a proprietary software product, we recognize that accessibility is a shared responsibility that extends to the tools and technologies we procure and deploy.

Vendor Products

To support this commitment, IES Abroad carefully evaluates the accessibility of all third-party vendor products used within our environment. This is a continuous process and our evaluations are ongoing. As part of our procurement and vendor management process, we require and maintain Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs), also known as Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) for the products we use. These documents outline how each product conforms to established accessibility standards, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1 and 2.2, Level A and AA). The vendor products are currently in use by IES Abroad, along with their corresponding VPATs/ACRs. If you encounter any accessibility challenges with the website or other digital content, please fill out this form and we will follow up with you.