1. An ADA issue with PowerPoint presentations
George Starkschall, PhD

2. Color blindness
Approximately 5-8% of males and 0.5% of females are color blind
Color blind people may have difficulty in reading presentations

3. Red-green color blindness
A person who is red-green color blind may not be able to read this slide.

4. How to make slides more visible
Do not use red. Red-green color blindness is the most common form
Use primary colors
Do not use pastel shades
Use contrasting colors
Use large size font (This is 32-point)

5. How to make slides more visible
Do not refer to items by their color
Not “The red dot” but “The dot on the left”
Do not use color to highlight a point
Use underlining or italics