Digital Accessibility Resources (July 2024)

Description:

• YouTube Video: What is Digital Accessibility? (2:40) (Deque Systems)
• Accessibility: It's About People (W3C Web Accessibility Initiative, WAI)
• View Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Video Series on Accessibility (20 short videos)
• 2023 Digital Accessibility Conference (North Carolina Higher Education Digital Accessibility Collaborative)
  • Recording of Accessible and Inclusive Presentation & Presentation Slides Accessible and Inclusive Instruction Presentation - In this session, attendees will learn what makes a document accessible and how to create documents usable by as many people as possible. We’ll discuss how to use headings, fonts, lists, images, tables, and hyperlinks to improve the digital accessibility of document files.
• ATI Quick Guide [PDF] - Highlights 9 best practices for creating accessible digital content
• Creating Accessible Documents (Assistive Technology Initiative, ATI, George Mason University)
  • Word Documents
    • Document Structure (Headings, Lists, Creating Accessible Tables in Word)
    • Font Styles, Colors, and Contrast
    • Images and Hyperlinks
    • Testing your Document Accessibility
    • Converting to Accessible PDF
  • PowerPoint Presentations
    • Presentation Structure (Layouts, Slide Titles, Templates, Accessible Tables)
    • Font Styles, Colors, and Contrast
    • Images and Hyperlinks
    • Testing your Document Accessibility
    • Converting to Accessible PDF
• Choosing Accessible Learning Materials (C.A.L.M.) (Accessible Technologies, Virginia Tech)
  • Caption On
  • Check Contrast
  • Describe Images
  • Simplify Slides
  • Use Headings
  • Use Meaningful Links