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Addressing Disability in Grant Proposals


There are a few disability-related considerations for researchers -- especially those who hope to have people with disabilities as research participants, or those who plan to have researchers and research assistants with disabilities.  Here are a few resources to get you started.

Online surveys

Tips for making online surveys more accessible for people using computers to read them, from University of California

Check to see if your online survey company or software has features or advice about making surveys accessible or "508 compliant" - here are accessibility pages for several major online survey companies (this is not an endorsement of the products):
  • SurveyGizmo
  • SurveyMonkey
  • Snap Surveys
  • Qualtrics

Budgeting for Accommodations

As far as we know, there are currently no online or printed guides for researchers about how to budget for accommodations.  We do recommend talking to your campus Disability Resource Center about anticipated costs and advice on budgeting appropriately.  Also check with your supervisor or Dean to determine whether indirect costs or the university/organization will pay for any of the accommodations (or split expenses).  

Disability workplace accommodations may be needed for staff who are hired for projects. Examples of these might include: workstation modifications, furniture or equipment, computer accessibility, conversion of print material to accessible formats, sign language interpreting or other communication access for meetings or research activities, etc.  Similar accommodations might be required for focus groups or other interactions with project participants. Any or all of these accommodations might be needed for your project.

Designing Accessible Websites

  • Designing accessible websites information from W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative
  • A summary of current accessibility standards and a simple accessibility checklist from TechRepublic
  • Get general ideas from The Ohio State University for using technologies in teaching and learning
  • CAST's information about UDL: definitions of Universal Design for Learning, how technology supports UDL, and why UDL is not the same thing as assistive technology

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​In 2021, a federal discretionary grant (P116D210002) was awarded via  the National Center for Information and Technical Support for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities Program (NCITSPSD) to the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration (ICI-UMN), in full partnership with the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and is authorized by Congress in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (777.4). 

The NCITSPSD program grant was originally awarded in 2015 (P116D150005) to the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD).

Please see caveats on the home page about not assuming the NCCSD, University of Minnesota, AHEAD or the US Dept. of Education agree with all content on linked pages, and we can't guarantee the accessibility of other sites.

The material on this website is available in alternative formats upon request; questions or concerns about accessibility should be sent to nccsd@ahead.org.  All images are from Bigstock.com or public domain except where noted.

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