Resources and tools
Providing for the diverse needs of our community creates an inclusive campus community that meets the needs of people from a variety of abilities. The university has developed the resources below to provide students, staff and faculty with tools to promote equitable and barrier-free access to education, employment, physical spaces, products and services.
If you have any questions, or if you have suggested resources to add to this section, please contact aoda@ontariotechu.ca.
Information and Communications
- Guide to Accessible Documents
- Creating Accessible PDFs
- Communications and Marketing
- Accessibility and Social Media
- Accessible Library Services
The Accessibility Working Group (AWG) at Ontario Tech University would like to thank the City of Peterborough for allowing us to reproduce content from their publication entitled Guide to Accessible Documents (2018). Thank you to the City of Peterborough for supporting our own accessibility work. Accessible formats or communication supports for this document are available upon request. Please contact aoda@ontariotechu.ca.
Ontario Tech Guide to Accessible Documents
- Request Adobe Pro from the Ontario Tech Software Portal
The Ontario Tech Library provides equitable access to a full range of services, resources and facilities for all students, including:
- Alternate formats for print material via ACE, our Accessible Content E-Portal
- Research help from your dedicated subject Librarian
- Adaptive technology workstation which includes Kurzweil 3000, ZoomText and Read and Write
Visit the Library Accessibility website to learn how to use these services or contact Library.Accessibility@ontariotechu.ca for more information.
Teaching and Learning
- EdTech Tools
- Course Communications
- Lab and Classroom Culture
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Accessible Instruction
- Online Content
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that provides a set of practices based on cognitive neuroscience and inclusive pedagogy which optimizes teaching and learning in any learning environment. For more information, please visit the Teaching and Learning Centre’s website.
Accessible Procurement
The Accessibility Working Group at Ontario Tech University would like to thank Dr. Olga Osis for allowing us to reproduce content from the publication entitled Ontario Colleges AODA Procurement Toolkit (2014). Accessible formats or communication supports for this document are available upon request. Please contact aoda@ontariotechu.ca.
Accessible Procurement Documents
For Students
For Faculty and Staff
The Human Resources team is committed to supporting university employees with disabilities throughout the employment lifecycle by providing guidance and supports to address barriers in the workplace. For more information, visit the Human Resource’s Accessibility page.