digital media access group
...excellent accessibility research and consultancy
Background
The Digital Media Access Group is an expert accessibility consultancy based in the School of Computing at the University of Dundee
The School of Computing is one of the foremost centres in the world researching into information and communications technology for elderly and disabled people.
The Digital Media Access Group has officially been running since 1999 and came from an identified need to help companies and organisations improve the accessibility of web and other digital resources. However, the group has been working in this field since 1998.
The Group evolved from the recently completed Disability and Information Systems in Higher Education (DISinHE) project, also based in the School of Computing, which existed as a clearing-house of information relating to disability and IT to the UK Higher Education community rather than a source of individual support. It was clear from the enquiries to DISinHE that there was a need for practical help for managers and developers who realised they needed to make their web resources accessible for people with disabilities.
The Digital Media Access Group was one of the first such groups in the UK, if not worldwide, aimed at supporting organisations improving their web accessibility on an individual basis.