Adventure is for Everyone Project: This project has made adaptive mountain and trail bikes available in multiple West Virginia locations for people to borrow, free of charge. Bikes are available at Wamsley Cycles in Morgantown and at the Challenged Athletes of West Virginia at Snowshoe Mountain Resort.
iCanConnect: A nationwide network of local contacts who answer questions, oversee applications and provide free equipment and training to participants who meet eligibility requirements.
Obtaining Funding for an AAC Device: Contains info for ways to get funding provided for alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) devices.
Pathways to Funding Guides: Designed to be a handbook for individuals seeking monetary support and services in West Virginia in regards to purchasing assistive technology.
Assistive Technology Evaluation Clinic (ATEC): Offers assistive technology (AT) evaluations for individuals of all ages. AT is any product or service that makes tasks easier or possible for individuals with disabilities or limitations.
WVU Digital Accessibility Guides: Multiple guides for different forms of digital accessibility, including Microsoft Word, presentations (PowerPoint), PDFs, web content, video content, social media, and Blackboard Ally.
How To: Accessible Documents: A guide by the West Virginia Assistive Technology System (WVATS) all about how to make documents accessible in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF.
Lighthouse: An automated tool to help improve the quality of web pages. It audits for performance, accessibility, SEO, and more. Can run via Google Chrome.
Canva Accessibility Features: A full guide to accessibility features on the graphic design software Canva, which has a free version.
Microsoft Accessibility Resources: Explore accessibility topics by Microsoft app (Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Excel, etc.) or by condition (vision/hearing impairment, neurodiversity, mobility, mental health, etc.).
Americans with Disabilities Act Web and Mobile Accessibility Fact Sheet: On April 24, 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice’s final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The final rule has specific requirements about how to ensure that web content and mobile applications are accessible to people with disabilities.
Service Animals: A How-to Guide: Information about service animals, emotional support animals, fair housing laws, transportation, education and employment as it relates to laws about service animals.
Challenged Athletes of West Virginia: Operates the adaptive skiing program at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, teaching over 400 lessons annually to children and adults with disabilities, and provides specialized ski and snowboard equipment to program participants at no cost.
Guide to Accessible Recreation in West Virginia: Compiled to help identify recreation sites that can accommodate a wide range of needs in West Virginia. Also includes information on public and commercial transportation providers, medical equipment and supply vendors, 24-hour emergency care centers and dialysis centers.
West Virginia Wildlife Center: Located in French Creek, WV with a 1.25-mile wheelchair-accessible interpretative trail.
WV Tourism Accessible Travel: Multiple accessibility guides for locations in the state including accessible hiking, accessible fishing, ADA state park lodging resources, adaptive winter sports, vacation guides and highway maps, and more.
