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Creating ADA Compliant Resources
Mastery Level Training Workshop
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What is Accessibility? a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information engage in the same interactions enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use. 9/16/2018
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Why is accessibility important?
It is the right thing to do It’s the law It’s the smart thing to do 9/16/2018
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Application to Higher Education
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act apply to almost all colleges, universities, and trade schools Web accessibility is one of the most critical issues facing higher education 9/16/2018
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What are some disabilities?
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Video Make video accessible by providing closed captions 9/16/2018
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Audio 9/16/2018
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Structure and Formatting
Use headings Use lists Add alternate text to images Identify document language Use tables wisely Understand how to export from one format to another 9/16/2018
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Heading Styles 9/16/2018
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Structure 9/16/2018
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Lists 9/16/2018
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Links Don’t use “Click Here,” “More” or the URL as link text
Best example: Please visit the WilmU Admissions web page. Fair example: Here is the WilmU Admissions web page. Worst example: Click here to view the WilmU Admissions web page or Click here Please visit the WilmU Admissions web page. 9/16/2018
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Navigation Keyboard accessibility: Ensure that any action that uses a mouse, can also be completed by keyboard alone. 9/16/2018
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Adding Hyperlinks Word automatically creates a hyperlink when a user pastes a full URL onto a page 9/16/2018
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Tables Create tables with column and/or row headers
Maintain a proper reading order in tables 9/16/2018
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Contrast Consider color contrast for those with color blindness and vision impairments 9/16/2018
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Font Accessibility Use real text rather than text within graphics.
Select basic, simple, easily-readable fonts. Use a limited number of fonts. 9/16/2018
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Font Accessibility Rules (Web)
Select basic, simple, easy to read fonts Sans Serif Examples This is Arial This is Verdana This is Tahoma 9/16/2018
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Font Accessibility Rules (Web)
Never use Color Alone to Convey Information Colorblind users may not be able to discern color- based variation 9/16/2018
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Font Accessibility Rules (Web)
Avoid blinking and animated text Avoid excessive text effects 9/16/2018
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Backgrounds and Color Choose solid-colored, rather than textured backgrounds. Choose color combinations with high contrast so the image still makes sense when viewed without color. Do not use color alone to convey meaning; e.g., use and asterisk (*) or other symbol; and if color is used, use it very sparingly. Not sure, check 9/16/2018
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Images Alt tags provide text to describe images on your web page
Make sure to convey any meaning in the alt tag that the picture would provide for a sighted user. 9/16/2018
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Evaluating Your Document & What to Do Next
Take a look at the results Use the Inspection Results dialog to click through all the issues 9/16/2018
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Accessibility Checker
Look at list of errors, warning, and tips 9/16/2018
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Questions 9/16/2018
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