The Aiming for ALL Collection

Accessibility for all members of schools and learning communities.

By Beth Stark, M.S.Ed., CPACC,Educator and Consultant.Inclusive Learning Systems, UDL, Accessibility

Six Pathways to Begin Learning

The Goal

The goal of Aiming for ALL is to support educators, learners, learning leaders, and every member of a learning community to connect with perspectives and resources to centre accessibility in how we teach, learn, lead, and design.

1. What About Curb Cuts?Learn why accessibility matters for everyone.
2. FoundationsLearn how accessibility honours our human rights.
3. Accessibility for Learning CommunitiesDiscover ways to make school and school life accessible.
4. Critical Frameworks and Curriculum ResourcesLearn about putting access for everyone at the centre of learning.
5. No-Cost CoursesChoose an online accessibility course that is right for you.
6. No-Cost Digital ResourcesTry no-cost tools that support accessibility.

Professional Learning About the Collection

Ready-made activities for learning about the collection. Use them on your own, with a class, or with your team.

On your own, 30 to 45 minutesAiming for ALL: A Guided TourA no-cost, self-paced guide to this accessibility collection, with me as your guide. No sign-in, no tests, no scores.
For a workshop or staff meetingJigsaw Professional Learning Choice BoardA five-piece jigsaw. Everyone starts with the centre piece, then picks one more and shares it with the group.
Goes with pathway 6, No-Cost Digital ResourcesNo-Cost Digital Resource Riddle HuntSolve rhyming riddles to find the tools in pathway 6. Each hunt hides a secret word.
Goes with pathway 2, FoundationsPOUR Barrier SortRead 12 everyday barriers. Sort each one by the four POUR principles, then see a way to reduce it.

Ways to Explore

Easy Read GuideThe collection in short sentences and pictures.
UDL Access CrosswalkPathway 3 resources under the CAST UDL Guidelines Access considerations.
Download the CollectionEvery pathway as a tagged PDF or a Google Doc.
Wiki Version (opens in a new tab)The same collection as a wiki, if you prefer that format.

Welcome to Aiming for ALL

Aiming for ALL is a no-cost collection of resources for educators, learners, learning leaders, and every member of a learning community. The goal is to support everyone who is working to centre accessibility in how we teach, learn, lead, and design. Accessibility is a human right. Accessibility and belonging go together. The collection centres the voices and expertise of people with disabilities. The people with the most direct experience of barriers know the most about what real access looks and feels like.

Every resource here is no-cost. Not every tool or site shared here currently complies with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Building a learning culture around accessibility takes time and ongoing learning. Accessibility is about progress, not perfection.

How to Use This Page

Start at any of the six pathways. Each one is a different way into accessibility.
New to the collection? Take Aiming for ALL: A Guided Tour. It takes 30 to 45 minutes, with no cost and no sign-in.
Prefer short sentences with pictures? Read the Easy Read guide.
Use the six pathways menu at the top of every page to move between pathways. It shows where you are.
Select Search the collection, under the six pathways, to find a resource, tool, or glossary term by word.
Links to resources open in a new tab. Each one also has a short link you can share.
Select Accessibility and Settings to change the font, text size, spacing, and colours, or to listen to the page.

Who Is This Collection Designed For?

Aiming for ALL is designed for all members of any learning community. It brings together resources on accessibility, usability, and human-centred design.

For Educators

Aiming for ALL is designed by an educator, for all educators. Use what is useful and come back when your questions about accessibility change.

For Learners

Curious about accessibility? Are you ready to co-design a service project or explore how accessibility connects to global citizenship? Welcome.

For Learning Leaders

Accessibility is an important commitment for any learning community. You will find resources and perspectives here that can help you move that work forward.

For Human Resources and Community Life Professionals

The way an organisation hires, communicates, and gathers shows what it values and how it defines belonging. There are tools and frameworks here to help you explore what accessibility looks like at every stage of that work.

For Tech Specialists

The decisions you make shape who gets to participate and have a direct impact on information architecture. The resources here are designed to help you build systems and make decisions that work for everyone.

For Families, Caregivers, and Advocates

You know the learners in your life best. You will find resources here to help you understand accessibility, name the barriers you see, and work with schools as partners so every learner can take part.