Creating Accessible Documents
TO HELP SET UP:1) Sign into computer2) Navigate to the USB3) Drag “Lib Session” Folder to TEMP D4) Open “Lib Session” Folder from Temp D
and start “Library Creating Accessible Documents” PowerPoint Show
5) Give USB to another person!
Guiding Standards
• Information and Communications – http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/progr
ams/accessibility/tools/making_information_accessible.aspx
• W3C– http://www.w3.org/standards/
• CNIB– Clear Print Accessibility Guidelines
What?- Disability
• There are five main types of disability: 1. Vision2. Hearing3. Mobility4. Cognitive or Language5. Other Medical (e.g. Seizure)
• Within each type there is a range of different disabilities
• Some disabilities are permanent, others temporary, some age-induced.
Disability AwarenessVision
– Turn off the monitor!– How a person who is blind uses the computer
– Refreshable Braille
– Low vision
Disability AwarenessMobility
– Not able to use a mouse– Keyboard
– Navigating Websites:• Library – how to activate the tabs to
search books, versus articles, etc. • Vs Blackboard
Disability AwarenessHearing
– What does a person with a hearing disability hear?• Speech simulation• Cochlear implants: simulation
– Is any information shared through audio?
Disability AwarenessLearning Disability
– Read this– Look at this website
– How much information– Layout
How?First Rule• If information could be inaccessible to
someone, always convey that information in a second format.– i.e. A picture is NOT worth a thousand words to
everyone!
Think about…
• If you have audio voiceover on a Web page for people who are blind or have LD add text for persons with hearing loss
• If you use Video they should be closed captioned
Photosensitive Epilepsy
• Flash rate of less than 2 flashes per second• Warn readers of flashing and blinking
elements• Where might flashing elements occur?
– PowerPoint -flickering or blinking animations, or video clips.
– E-mail attachments - video clips.– Web Pages -animated text or video clips. – Microsoft Word documents - animated text.
Text is…
• Accessible to everyone!
But consider…1. A crowded,
busy screen versus a simple, less crowded one.
2. Dense paragraphs versus lots of white space.
3. Dense paragraphs versus bulleted lists.
How?• Make keyboard friendly• Guiding principals for websites at:
– http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/keyboard-operation.html
• HTML provides a much more accessible way to design tables; HTML tags identify:– the table header <TH>– table data <TD>
How?
• Text should be:– High contrast colour (black, blue on white)– Point Size of 12-18
–Leading (the space between lines of text ) should be at least 25 to 30 per cent of the point size.
How?
• Text should consider:– Font family and style– Heaviness (bold not italics)– Uncrowded – Margins and columns (less peripheral vision and
tracking)– Paper; non glare, matt
Fonts
• Use San Serif fonts (e.g. Arial)–What’s the difference?–What’s the difference?–What’s the difference?
• use at least 12 points.
How?• Screen readers go from left to right so
consider how tables are laid out
Attribute Cat Monkey Snake
Fur yes yes no
Legs 4 2 0
Animal Fur Legs
Cat Fur 4 legs
Monkey Fur 2 legs
Snake No Fur 0 legs
• Alternative text, should be added to all images• Should contain information sufficient enough
to explain the picture
Contrast
• The best contrast is black on white• Be sensitive to colours of “buttons”
PFD..
• Viewing this: Inaccessible PDF • Versus this: Accessible PDF
• Guides: Creating Accessible PDF
Practice
• Open this document to Practice• Refer to instructions for practice document
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