Accessibility Resources
OTAN is committed to sharing information about accessibility with the adult education field. On this page, you will find OTAN-developed resources as well as resources you can use to learn more about accessibility and create your own accessible content.
OTAN Resources
- OTAN Accessibility Resources Flyer External Link Icon opens in new window or tab (PDF)
- OTAN Website Accessibility Features External Link Icon opens in new window or tab (PDF)
- OTAN Tech Talk - Creating Accessible Documents External Link Icon opens in new window or tab (OTAN Video)
Getting Started
- IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Americans with Disabilities Act External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- The A11Y Project External Link Icon opens in new window or tab (A11Y stands for accessibility)
- Accessibility Toolkit External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from Designers for Learning
- National Center on Accessible Educational Materials External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- National Center on Disability and Access to Education External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- WebAIM External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Digital Access External Link Icon opens in new window or tab at the University of Missouri
- CDC - Disability and Health Promotion External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Tech for All Learners External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- JAN: Job Accommodation Network External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
Resources for People With Specific Disabilities
- National Deaf Center NDC Accommodations 101 - Resources to ensure deaf people are able to fully access the experiences and activities offered.
- 11 Awesome Accessibility Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People - List of organizations with a focus on Accessibility and specifically deaf and hard of hearing people.
- NV Access External Link Icon opens in new window or tab offers a free, downloadable screen reader, NVDA, which enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows and many third party apps.
- Paths to Literacy External Link Icon opens in new window or tab is an online hub for information related to literacy for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities or deafblindness.
- Perkins School for the Blind eLearning External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Hadley External Link Icon opens in new window or tab has a number of technology series on enabling features on devices for users with vision issues - create an account at the website to access
- Bookshare External Link Icon opens in new window or tab - A resource for people with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers.
- Autism Training and Technical Assistance Project External Link Icon opens in new window or tab - Resources that are useful for transitioning from secondary educational settings to postsecondary education or employment.
Microsoft
- Accessibility External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Windows Accessibility Help External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Office Accessibility Center External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Create an account at the Microsoft Educator Center External Link Icon opens in new window or tab for additional training
PDF Accessibility
- Creating accessible PDFs External Link Icon opens in new window or tab in the Acrobat User Guide section Accessibility, Tags, and Reflow External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Tagged PDF External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
Apple
Browsers
- Chrome Accessibility External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Firefox Accessibility External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Microsoft Edge Accessibility External Link Icon opens in new window or tab and Internet Explorer Accessibility External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Safari External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
Website Content and Accessibility
- WAVE External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Accessibility Fundamentals Overview External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
- Inclusive Design Principles External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
Alt Text and Captioning
- Captioning Key External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from Described and Captioned Media Program
Color Contrast Checkers
- Contrast Checker External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from WebAIM
- Colour Contrast Analyser External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from TPGi
- Color Contrast Checker External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from Level Access
Making Audio, Video, and Presentations Accessible
- Baking Accessibility into Your Event Strategy External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from 3Play Media
- How to Make Your Presentations Accessible to All External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
- The Ultimate Guide to Audio Description from 3Play Media - improving video and online presentations by better describing the content and what is happening on the screen
- Making Audio and Video Media Accessible External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
- Video accessibility guide for content creators and viewers External Link Icon opens in new window or tab from Adobe
Online Webinar - A11y - Accessibility: Considerations for AE Teachers
As we experience more and more technology in our lives, we recognize how much it can help all of us to achieve more, be more productive and more creative. But sometimes we overlook the fact that these same technologies can help our learners who have physical disabilities to experience these same benefits. Come learn with us about the variety of tools, resources, and learning modules around Microsoft Accessibility tools.
PRESENTER: Penny Pearson, OTAN Project Coordinator
DATE: 12/08/2020
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