Disability Resources Home

U.T. Offices/Staff Dedicated to Helping Persons with Disabilities

• ADA Points of Contact - who to contact with questions concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Accessibility Institute - integrating technology, accessibility, and learning for everyone through research, education, advocacy, consulting, training, and service.
• Equal Opportunity Services - serving the University in fulfilling the intent and spirit of equal opportunity laws.
• Services for Students with Disabilities - committed to providing a supportive and challenging environment for students with disabilities.

ADA Policies and Procedures

• ADA Policy - Disability Accommodation for Applicants and Employees
• Ask an ADA Question or Send Comments
• UT Employee Request for Accommodation (PDF) or UT Employee Request for Accommodation (MS Word) ( download Adobe Reader - download MS Word Viewer )

UT Resources for Persons with Disabilities

• Accessibility Maps of Campus
• Assistive Technology Labs
• Construction Updates - information regarding campus construction projects and how they may affect you.
• In Their Shoes (requires EID) - an interactive web-based program that provides insight to walk in the shoes of an individual with a disability.
• Parking for Persons with Disabilities
• TTY Locations on Campus - TTY is a telecommunication device for people who have a hearing disability.

Web Accessibility Resources

• Accessibility Institute - provides web accessibility consulting, planning, testing and training.
• Designing Accessible Web Sites
• UT Austin Web Accessibility Guideline
• WebAim Section 508 Web Accessibility Checklist
• WebXACT - web accessibility evaluation tool (formerly known as Bobby)

Additional Resources for Persons with Disabilities

• Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities -
• Relay Texas - (1-800-RELAY-TX for TDD users; 1-800-RELAY-VV for voice calls) Relay Texas provides comprehensive access to the telephone network by Texans who are telecommunicatively challenged (deaf, deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing or speech-impaired), and to allow hearing persons a way to contact persons with these disabilities.
• Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)