ada compliant websites & documents what the heck am i supposed to do?
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ADA Compliant Websites & Documents
What the heck am I supposed to do?
Why We Need to Design for Accessibility
It is the right thing to do – Be Nice
It’s the smart thing to do – Make Money
It’s the law – Don’t Get Sued
What is ADA Compliance
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation act of 1973 ensures that millions of Americans with disabilities have equivalent access to information regardless of how they access it.
• Vision Impairment• Hearing Impairment• Motor Impairment• Physical Impairment• Psychological Impairment
Webpages & ADA Compliance
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 are becoming the industry standard for accessible websites. It outlines standards to be met but organizes them according to 4 main principles of accessibility
4 Principles of Accessibility• Perceivable• Operable• Understandable• Robust
Headings
• The header tags (<h1><h2> etc) should be used instead of style elements like font size and bolding.• Headers must also be used
logically with only one Heading 1 per page and the rest of the headers ordered logically by number• In the CMS, don’t use Heading 1
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.
Links
• Links should be accessible for users not using a mouse• Link text should use words that
briefly convey what the person will get if they click the link.• Don’t use “Click Here,” “More” or
the URL as link text• Always fill out the Title field for
each link you create• Content from Title field will hover
above link when moused over.
Tables
• Tables that present data in a column and row format must be appropriately marked up in the CMS.• Include a Caption Tag for the
whole table• Insert/Edit Table > Select Table
Caption check box• Insert Caption on New Table
Tables, again.
• Tables are read from left to right and line by line• Any column or row headers must
be marked so the content is read correctly• Right-click in the header• Select Cell > Table Cell Properties• Set Cell Type to Header• Set Scope to Either Column or
Row
Checking Accessibility in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• All 2010 and above Microsoft Office programs have an accessibility checker• Click the File tab in top Ribbon• Check for Issues > Check
Accessibility
Evaluating Your Document & What to Do Next• Take a look at the results• Use the Inspection Results dialog
to click through all the issues
Tips for Creating Accessible Documents• Create proper file names• Fill out Document Properties
Tips for Creating Accessible Word Documents
• Templates solve most problems• Create headers to organize
content• Automatic Bullet lists• Utilize tabs instead of repeat
spacing• Page Breaks instead of returns• Insert images in-line with text
• Rules from the CMS that Apply• Use built in headers to organize
content• All Images Need Alt Text• All Links Need Descriptive• Tables Need Captions• Tables Need Column and Row
Headers Designated
Creating Accessible PDFs
• Start with a document (Word, Powerpoint) that is already accessible• File > Save As > Select Location• In the Save as type dropdown
select PDF• Click Save
Creating Accessible Excel & PowerPoint filesExcel• Follow recommendations for
creating accessible Word Docs• Avoid blank rows for formatting• Give all sheet tabs unique names
that describe what is in the sheet
PowerPoint• Follow recommendations for
creating accessible Word Docs• Use slide layouts• Place proper titles in proper
places• Don’t insert text boxes• Use arrange tool to order
elements
Video
• The goal is that all new produced videos need to include close captions that are synchronized to appear when the audio is heard.• If a video has visual content that
cannot be understood through audio alone, an audio description will make your video accessible to users who are visually impaired.• Transcripts of videos are helpful for
making the them accessible to people who have disabilities
ADA Compliance Resources
Academic Accommodation Services:http://www.kumc.edu/accessibility
Download a Copy of this Presentation:http://www.kumc.edu/cms-training
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