The Disabilities and Computing Program at the UCLA Office of Academic Computing. Access Web contains vital information for people coping with the effects of temporary disability due to illness or accident, as well as for people with permanent disabilities. This population is often not familiar with accessibility issues and needs a quick and easy way to get to the information provided by Access Web. Navigating web pages can be arduous for some of these users, so it is important to make the link to Access Web prominent for them, no matter where they go with in the UCLA web space. Such donors will be especially sensitive to accessibility issues and will appreciate their prominence in the UCLA Web.
Many donors have a friend or family member with a disability.
Access web showcases UCLA's international leadership in providing universal access for persons with disabilities. As a world leader in accessibility and a pioneer of the Information Superhighway, UCLA is a role model for government agencies and professional organizations from the United States and other countries, including the international media, who regularly report on this aspect of the University. National and international recognition of the UCLA Web's commitment to universal access has set a level of expectations for continued leadership. UCLA cannot afford to fall behind the curve in this area. Making disability access a high profile aspect of life at UCLA can be a major selling point in recruitment of distinguished scholars who have disabilities.