Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Mar 2018

Foregrounding Accessibility Through (Inclusive) Universal Design in Professional Communication Curricula

Allison Hitt

Abstract

Incorporating universal design (UD) both as a topic of discussion and as a pedagogical approach allows business and professional communication instructors to foreground accessibility in ways that acknowledge the rhetorical situatedness of accessibility. This article offers UD strategies that reimagine accessibility not just as a requirement that accommodates users but as an opportunity to create a rich rhetorical user experience for diverse populations. To illustrate how accessibility can be foregrounded in professional communication curricula, this article details the development of an information design course focused on usability and accessibility.

Journal
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Published
2018-03-01
DOI
10.1177/2329490617739884
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Topics
multimodality technical communication professional writing disability studies

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