Accessibility and Design Resources

Instructors must ensure course materials (including course documents such as PDF and MS Word documents) are accessible to all learners. To check materials for accessibility, instructors can utilize resources and tools including those posted below.

PDF Accessibility | Foxit
Understand what accessibility brings to your documents. Learn how to make your documents consumable by all.
www.foxit.com
PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC) 2021 – PDF/UA Foundation
pdfua.foundation
Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities – Microsoft Support
Learn how to create documents that are accessible to people with disabilities or people who use assistive technologies.
support.microsoft.com
WCAG Audits, ADA Accessibility Audits & Section 508 Audits
Our mission is to make the Internet accessible for everyone. Our team of professionals can help you on your journey towards internet compliance.
www.boia.org
UDL: The UDL Guidelines
udlguidelines.cast.org
UDL: About the Graphic Organizer
udlguidelines.cast.org
WCAG – Contrast Checker
Check the contrast of your color design for accessibility base on Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG)
contrastchecker.com
Create accessible PDFs – Microsoft Support
How to create PDF files that are more accessible.
support.microsoft.com
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Framework
The EDI framework defines and conceptualizes equity, diversity, and inclusion for APA. It provides an intentional and systemic approach to infusing EDI into our work. It articulates APA’s vision to successfully integrate EDI across the organization and the discipline.
www.apa.org
Home | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) | W3C
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
www.w3.org
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