Accessibility and AI

This article explores how academic integrity concerns surrounding AI and policies restricting access to tools could disproportionately impact students with disabilities.

The article explores the unique ways AI can assist and pose challenges to students with disabilities. It includes suggestions for using AI to create more inclusive course materials and policies.

This guide provides examples of using AI to make courses more accessible and inclusive and considerations for addressing academic integrity concerns that favor Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.

Through vignettes, this study explores the real-world potential of generative AI to support people with disabilities in various tasks and contexts, while also highlighting concerns related to viability, verifiability, and ableism.

This curated list of AI tools can help improve the accessibility of course materials, foster inclusion, and remove barriers to learning. While some tools cater to a general audience, many are specifically designed for people with disabilities.