The Accessibility, Accommodation, and Adaptive Computer Technology Program (AAACT)

AAACT provides public service employees with disabilities or injuries with job accommodations and adaptive solutions and technology.

The AAACT program also offers accessibility training and tools for all public service employees.

AAACT can be reached by email or by telephone at 819‑994‑4835, TTY 819‑994‑3692.

Accessibility guides, tools and training

Accessibility is everyone’s responsibility and we all have a role to play in making our workplace accessible and inclusive. Put accessibility at the heart of everything you do by considering accessibility in your projects and initiatives with these tools:

• Create accessible documents - Digital Accessibility Toolkit and guides
• Watch the introductory video to learn how to make documents accessible developed by AAACT and the Canada School of Public Service
• Visit AAACT’s Accessibility Training and Events page on GCpedia for upcoming events and engagement opportunities.

Reach out to AAACT if you are:

• an employee with a disability or injury who needs adaptive tools or services, advice on best practices, or resources to access workplace technology
• a manager addressing workplace barriers for an employee with a disability, seeking advice on best practices, or looking for resources to access workplace technology
• a human resources professional supporting programs with hiring processes. AAACT will help you tap into the underrepresented talents of people with disabilities
• an IT professional  who needs to learn how to support adaptive computer technology AAACT can help you integrate the adaptive computer technology tools into the users' technical environment and troubleshoot issues
• a procurement professional who needs to identify if accessibility is addressed in procurements
• a government organization looking to support its employees through training, workshops, skills development, mentoring, or sessions on topics such as creating accessible digital content and documents