Self-Help for Creating Accessible Materials

During these times of social distancing, we are relying more heavily on print communication such as newsletters and fliers both within and outside the College. It is all of our responsibility to ensure these materials are accessible to people with disabilities. 

Supervisors, if you are looking for projects that can be done remotely, consider designating an employee as the point person for reviewing publications for accessibility. Your employee will gain valuable new skills.

The following short how-to videos will help you create accessible instructional materials, documents, power points, etc.:

Making Microsoft Word Documents Accessible https://youtu.be/-ZSVlfdEKjQ
Making PowerPoints Accessible https://youtu.be/iBHYHWfohyU
Making Math Equations Accessible https://youtu.be/XXBUf3Tn0WU
Making PDF’s Accessible https://youtu.be/8HAbBtxQPT8

You can also visit the National Center on Disability and Access in Education for one-page cheat sheets to assist in creating accessible content with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint and Excel), Adobe products, captioning YouTube videos and other accessibility topics.