{"id":900,"date":"2024-09-11T17:12:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?page_id=900"},"modified":"2025-04-09T16:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:09:53","slug":"cdci-research-project-changing-institutional-attitudes-about-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/research\/cdci-research-projects\/cdci-research-project-changing-institutional-attitudes-about-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Institutional Attitudes About Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"featured-cta-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-gray\" id=\"CTA\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-columns align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 details\">\n        <p class=\"overline\">CDCI Research, November 2023<\/p>        <h2 class=\"h3\">Accessibility: It&#8217;s A Work in Progress<\/h2>        <p>A conversation about putting our commitments into action.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, we heard concerns from our staff about accessibility. So we conducted a survey to find out how many staff had taken accessibility training in the past year. Then we provided free, high-quality accessibility professional development during staff meetings. And we surveyed staff attitudes towards accessibility afterwards, and found that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>91% of staff attended at least one training<\/li>\n<li>A majority of staff reported after the training that their attitudes toward accessibility changed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <ul class=\"buttons-list\">\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Changing-Institutional-Attitudes-on-Accessibility.pdf\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Download this research as a .pdf<\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CDCI-Accessibility-Work-in-Progress-Plain-Language.pdf\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Download a plain language .pdf summary<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 media\">\n        <figure>\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/allyinprogress-for-web.001-750x500.png\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"Thumbnail for changing institutional attitudes on accessibility\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/allyinprogress-for-web.001-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/allyinprogress-for-web.001-1500x1000.png 1500w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/allyinprogress-for-web.001-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We wanted to know:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIf we provide high-quality, free, and convenient accessibility training for staff, could we improve attitudes about accessibility and the accessibility of our products?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<section id=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f\" class=\"accordion-block\">\n\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading1\">\n      <a class=\"collapsed d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f1\" href=\"#\">\n        <h3>Background: What was the problem?<\/h3>\n        <i class=\"fa-plus fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f1\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1\">\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In September 2021, we began auditing CDCI documents and webpages for accessibility. We noticed a lot of room for improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Anecdotally, we also began noticing a lot of \u00a0comments like:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cNo one\u2019s asked for accessibility features. We don\u2019t need it.\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cI know we have room to improve, but it\u2019s really not something we have time for right now.\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cCome on! No one really uses [alt-text].\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In May 2022, we asked CDCI staff if they had done any professional development in accessibility over the previous year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Only 16% said yes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading2\">\n      <a class=\"collapsed d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f2\" href=\"#\">\n        <h3>Methods: What did we do?<\/h3>\n        <i class=\"fa-plus fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f2\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading2\">\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">So we designed a series of monthly workshops.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Over the summer of 2022, we organized eight workshops for the year:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Plain Language<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Event Accessibility<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Accessible Design and Readability<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Accessible Web Design<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Introduction to Universal Design<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Accessible Word Documents<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Accessible PowerPoint Documents<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Accessible Multimedia<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Each workshop was:<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Held on Zoom, with captioning and ASL interpretation available.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>45 minutes long, and geared to move at a slow pace, on an introductory level.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Offered twice on two different days of the week and at two different times of day.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Made available as a separate (captioned and transcribed) recording, along with the slides.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Designed to offer how-to accessibility skills plus information on disability equity.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>And every workshop ended with the same advice:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} --><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Resist the freakout: accessibility is hard, and it\u2019s a process. Choose one thing at a time to work on for the next 30 days.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>You are encouraged to ask questions.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for what you need.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Get feedback on your work from people with disabilities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading3\">\n      <a class=\"collapsed d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f3\" href=\"#\">\n        <h3>Resources: What did we use?<\/h3>\n        <i class=\"fa-plus fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f3\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading3\">\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our resources:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>$1,000 budget for hiring two outside agencies to teach the first two workshops.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Survey software, Zoom rooms, captioning, and ASL interpretation service provided by UVM.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Our Communications Director is a certified accessibility specialist, and they taught four workshops.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Our Community Services Director coordinated the administrative end, scheduling Zoom rooms, designing and sending out surveys and reminders, tracking attendance, and examining the data.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>One CDCI staff member with expertise in Universal Design, who taught one workshop.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>CDCI Executive Director who approved the program and taught one workshop.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading4\">\n      <a class=\"collapsed d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f4\" href=\"#\">\n        <h3>Quantitative Results: Attendance, Attitudes, and Actions<\/h3>\n        <i class=\"fa-plus fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f4\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading4\">\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attendance<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>By the end of the year, 94% of CDCI staff had attended at least one accessibility workshop.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attitudes<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>We surveyed staff before the workshops, and after the workshops, and asked them whether they agreed with two statements on attitudes to accessibility:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cI believe accessibility is\u00a0<strong>relevant<\/strong>\u00a0to my work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><em>Before<\/em>\u00a0the workshops, 67% agreed, and 33% strongly agreed.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><em>After\u00a0<\/em>the workshops, 5% agreed, but 95% strongly agreed with this statement.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cI believe accessibility is\u00a0<strong>feasible<\/strong>\u00a0in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><em>Before<\/em>\u00a0the workshops, 19% disagreed with this statement. 52% agreed with it, and 29% strongly agreed.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><em>After<\/em>\u00a0the workshops, 0% disagreed with the statement, 14% agreed, and 86% strongly agreed.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Actions<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>We surveyed staff before the workshops, and after the workshops, and asked them whether they agreed with this statement on actions around accessibility:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cI use accessible design in my work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><em>Before<\/em>\u00a0the training, 24% strongly disagreed, 29% disagreed, 38% agreed, and 10% strongly agreed.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><em>After\u00a0<\/em>the training, 0% strongly disagreed, 5% disagree, 29% agreed, and 67% strongly agreed.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading5\">\n      <a class=\"collapsed d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f5\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f5\" href=\"#\">\n        <h3>Qualitative Results: Motivations &#038; Challenges<\/h3>\n        <i class=\"fa-plus fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f5\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading5\">\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>We surveyed staff after the workshops to get an idea of their motivations around accessibility, as well as remaining challenges..<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Motivations<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Staff told us they were motivated to use accessibility in their work for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cTo make sure all families understand our materials!\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cIt\u2019s at the heart of Disability Studies and social justice\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cTo be the best ally-in-progress I can be\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cI think it\u2019s important that we model the behavior we\u2019d like to see in the field.\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Staff told us the challenges they faced in using accessibility in their work were as follows:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cThere are a LOT of things to consider!\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cNot enough time\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cIt feels like accessibility strategies detract from the pizzazz of the materials\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>\u201cNot enough time\u201d<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The lack of time keeps showing up in our conversations with staff.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There are a lot of moving parts&#8230; the accessibility part is not always my priority.&#8221; &#8211;CDCI staff member, October 2023<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card\">\n    <div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading6\">\n      <a class=\"collapsed d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f6\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f6\" href=\"#\">\n        <h3>Next steps<\/h3>\n        <i class=\"fa-plus fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"accordion-block_7284be3dea104e183a279a5eda18736f6\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading6\">\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"info-highlights-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-gray\" id=\"Highlights\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 details\">\n                <h2>Why is this research important?<\/h2>        <p>Accessibility is a pathway to inclusion.<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Research shows us that building in accessibility from the beginning of any digital publication saves time and money.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>But more than that, in order for people with disabilities to fully take part in the communities of their choice, those communities must be accessible. That includes meetings, events, videos, podcasts, and documents related to those communities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>And thinking through how to make communities more accessible is also a great way to kick off conversations about how welcoming and inclusive those communities are \u2014 and could be.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"info-highlights-grid row\">\n            <div class=\"info-highlight col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n        <span class=\"highlight-icon\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-regular fa-circle-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n        <h3>Authors<\/h3>        <ul>\n<li><strong>Adrienne Miao, PhD<\/strong>. Appalachia State University<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audrey Homan MA CPACC<\/strong>, UVM Center on Disability &amp; Community Inclusion<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jesse Suter, PhD<\/strong>, UVM Center on Disability &amp; Community Inclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"info-highlight col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n        <span class=\"highlight-icon\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-regular fa-file-certificate\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n        <h3>Suggested Citation<\/h3>        <p>Miao, A. F., Homan, A.C., &amp; Suter, J. (2023, November). Accessibility: It\u2019s a work in progress! A conversation about putting our commitments into action. Panel presentation at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities 2023 Conference \u201cEmerging Leaders: Shaping the Future,\u201d Washington, DC, USA.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"info-highlight col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n        <span class=\"highlight-icon\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-solid fa-video\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n        <h3>Video Research Summary<\/h3>        <div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Accessibility: It&#039;s A Work in Progress\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FMuK8UHmiuc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The study authors explain what they did, and what they discovered.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"quick-links-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-green\" id=\"Quick-Links\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-columns\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5 details\">\n                <h2>Current CDCI Research Studies<\/h2>        \n              <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1\">\n        <ul class=\"quick-links-list\">\n                  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/research\/cdci-research-projects\/attitudes-on-accessibility-in-vermonts-natural-outdoor-spaces\/\" target=\"\"><span>Attitudes On Accessibility in Vermont\u2019s Natural Outdoor Spaces<\/span><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/research\/cdci-research-projects\/ux-research-study\/\" target=\"\"><span>CDCI Website Accessibility &amp; 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