Title II Resources
Overview
This page describes key aspects of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and resources to assist UTMB Staff and Students to create accessible content.
What is Title II?
Title II requires public entities to ensure that all digital content—including email, documents, mobile applications, websites, videos, and social media—is accessible to people with disabilities. This includes individuals who use screen readers or alternative input devices, rely on captions, or have visual, cognitive, or neurological disabilities.
What is Digital Accessibility?
Digital accessibility (abbreviated as a11y, commonly pronounced "accessibility") is the practice of creating equal access to digital content for our patients, staff, students, and others that consume our content. We accomplish this by removing technical barriers in our electronic content so it can be consumed and understood by the broadest possible audience. The first step in the a11y process is to understand what's needed and the methodologies for meeting those goals.
Does digital accessibility affect my work at UTMB?
We all create digital content
There are differences by role in the skills used depending on the type of content you create, but we all have a role to play in Title II compliance.
- Email and office productivity applications
- Online events or presentations
- Social Media
- Screens (TVs, digital billboards, and kiosks)
- Web (Online)
- Static webpages (Sitefinity)
- UTMB Built Web applications (IHOP, Find a Doctor, UTMB Alerts, etc.)
- 3rd Party web and mobile applications (EPIC, Blackboard, UTMB Jobs, etc.)
- Note: applications must also pass accessibility tests, not only the content they provide
How do I learn more?
Training by application
These are under development with more coming soon.
Vendor Training (UTMB login required)
Additional Resources
Federal resources
ADA Title II
- Official version of the rule (Updated April 2024)
- State and Local Governments: First Steps Toward Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule (Jan 2025 ADA)
- Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments (April 2024 ADA)
- Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Government Entities: A Small Entity Compliance Guide (May 2024)