Accessibility Training Resources

Images and Graphics

  • Provide alternative text for all non-text elements (i.e., images, animations objects, audio/video files). 
  • Decorative images that do not convey important information should contain an empty alternative text (alt=””). 
  • For complex graphs or charts, provide the description in the body of the page or provide a link to the long description using a normal text link.
  • Provide alternative text descriptions for image maps and redundant text links for each active region.
  • Do not include objects that flicker, move, blink or scroll (may cause seizure).

Resources

http://www.webaim.org/techniques/images/

Links, hypertext, and text

  • Avoid uninformative link phrases such as “click here”, “more”, and “here”.
  • Provide a way to skip over repetitive links. Example: skip to content link.
  • Choose fonts and sizes that are easy to read.
  • Provide sufficient contrast between the text and background.

Resources

http://www.webaim.org/techniques/hypertext/

http://juicystudio.com/services/readability.php

Color

  • Do not use color alone to convey meaning. 
    Example:  “All the dates on my syllabus in red are due dates.”
  • This requirement is critical for students with visual disabilities who are color blind.
  • Avoid backgrounds that interfere with the readability of text.

Resources

http://www.jimthatcher.com/webcourse7.htm

http://colorfilter.wickline.org/

http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/vischeckImage.php


Document Structure

  • Use built-in styles (Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) to organize content.
  • Include descriptive information before a bulleted list.

Resources

Accessible word

http://www.webaim.org/techniques/word/

Accessible html
http://www.webaim.org/techniques/semanticstructure/    

Audio/Video Content

  • Ensure that multimedia (video) has synchronized captions for deaf and hard of hearing students.
  • Provide audio or text descriptions for visual multimedia presentations.  This requirement is critical for students with visual disabilities.
  • Create transcript or script of audio/video during the production process to expedite captioning.

Resources

YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRS8MkLhQmM
http://www.automaticsync.com/caption/googlevid.htm

Tables

  • Simplify tables so that a screen reader will logically read the information from left to right. Carefully label column and row headings.
  • Use tables primarily to present data rather than to layout content.

Resources

http://www.webaim.org/techniques/tables/ 

Frames

  • Give titles to explain the purpose or content of the frame (e.g., Navigation, Content).

Resources

http://www.webaim.org/techniques/frames/

Forms

  • Label form fields using the <label> tag.

Resources


http://www.webaim.org/techniques/forms/ 

Online Documents

  • Provide alternative text for all images and graphics.
  • Use the insert table, columns, and bulleted list features within Word and PowerPoint. Avoid using, for example, text boxes or spacing to build tables.
  • Scan clean copies of materials to add to course. Make sure text is legible.
  • Locate materials in already accessible formats (.html, .doc, .txt). Purchase captioned video.
  • Create accessible pdfs

Resources

Accessible word
http://www.webaim.org/techniques/word/
http://www.sjsu.edu/cfd/resources/instructional/accessibility/accessible_docs.html

Accessible pdfs
http://www.webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/pdf_accessibility
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/ 

PowerPoint

  • Use PowerPoint templates.
  • Maintain good contrast between background and text.
  • Keep text on each slide to a maximum of 6 bullets.
  • Give each slide a title.
  • Create graphs and charts using the Chart Wizard.
  • Describe complex graphs and charts in the notes section of each slide.

Resources

Accessible PowerPoint


http://www.webaim.org/techniques/powerpoint/
http://www.cew.wisc.edu/accessibility/tutorials/pptscratch.htm


LecShare Pro Tutorials

www.lecshare.com
http://www.miracosta.cc.ca.us/Instruction/AIS/TIC/lecsharepro.html

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