8.4 Accessibility: Resources

 Additional Information

Universal Design for Learning Resources

• National Center on Universal Design for Learning Website Links to an external site.: Provides universal Design Guidelines

Creating Accessible Word Document

• IU Accessibility Tutorial: Links to an external site. IU provides some general guidelines and tips for creating accessible Word documents.

• WebAim Tutorial Links to an external site.: This tutorial describes how to use headings, add alt text, create links, and use Word’s Accessibility Checker to identify accessibility problems. It also explains how to convert Word to HTML.

• Microsoft Tutorial Videos Links to an external site.: A series of short videos from Microsoft

• Accessible Digital Office Document Project Tutorial Links to an external site. (Mac): This webpage provides instructions for creating accessibility Mac Microsoft Word documents.

Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations

• IU Accessibility Tutorial Links to an external site.: IU provides some general guidelines and tips for creating accessible PowerPoint presentations.

• Microsoft PowerPoint Accessibility Information Links to an external site.: This tutorial provides best practices for creating accessible PowerPoints (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and online). It also provides instruction on how to alt text for graphic, hyperlinks, and accessible design tips. 

Creating Accessible Excel Documents

• IU Accessibility Tutorial Links to an external site.: IU provides some general guidelines and tips for creating accessible Excel documents.

Creating Accessible PDF Documents

• IU Accessibility Tutorial Links to an external site.: IU provides some general guidelines and tips for creating accessible PDF documents.

• WebAim Tutorial Links to an external site.: This tutorial describes how to convert documents to PDF, to evaluate, repair, and enhance accessibility of PDFs, and to create accessible PDF form.

Creating Accessible Multimedia

• IU Accessibility Tutorial Links to an external site.: IU provides general guidelines and tips for creating accessible multimedia.

• WebAim Accessible Multimedia Tutorial Links to an external site.: This tutorial provides information on how to create captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions.

• WebAim Flash Accessibility Tutorial Links to an external site.: This module provides an overview of flash accessibility, its issues, assistive technology support, and screen reader accessibility. 

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