ACCESSIBILITY ONLINE

ACCESSIBILITY ONLINE

Hearing impairment

Cannot hear most or all sounds, even with a hearing aid.

vision impairment

Includes both partial sight and blindness.

colorblind

Occurs when you are unable to see colors in a normal way.

neurodiversity: dyslexia

Disability in reading comprehension, spelling, and writing.

neurodiversity: dyscalculia

Trouble with learning mathematical concepts.

neurodiversity: dysgraphia

Written expression disorder and/or difficulty with the physical act of writing.

neurodiversity: ADD / ADHD

Impacts attention and executive function / actions : This includes the ability to plan ahead, prioritize, stop and start activities, shift from one activity to another activity, and monitor one’s own behavior.

TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS

Accessibility Checker

presentations

Google Slides

Real-time transcription systems and speach-to-text

PowerPoint (Microsoft)

Hearing impairment

Captioning systems and apps

• Turn on automatic captions to display the speaker's words in real time at the bottom of the screen (Google Slides or Meet conference). The automatic captions cannot be recorded;
• Provide an audio transcript for incorporated video;
• Provide a copy of the slides available, that people can follow the presentation on their devices;
• Provide subtitles, closed captions (music description and audio effects) and video description (text-descriptions of an video's key audio content).

Help Link

Accessibility Checker is software program or online service that helps authors make their documents or web content more accessible, i.e. meets accessibility guidelines to individuals with disabilities.

• Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker
• Google Accessibility Scanner

1. Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) word-by word:

• Voice Texting Pro for PC ;
• Evernote.

2. C-Print and TypeWell , capture the essence of a discussion.

• Provide an audio transcript for incorporated video;
• Provide a copy of the slides available, that people can follow the presentation on their devices;
• Provide subtitles, closed captions (music description and audio effects) and video description (text-descriptions of an video's key audio content)

Help Link

Closed captioning software is a must for video content creators. Closed caption tracks ensure that your content is accessible for those with hearing impairments, and provide privacy when listening to podcasts or watching viral video clips.

• AHD Subtitles Maker ;
• YouTube automatic captioning.

TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS

presentations

Google Slides

Reading Assistance

PowerPoint (Microsoft)

vision impairment

Accessibility Checker

image Reader

Voice Control or Speech recognition

• Create/use screen reader compatible custom templates;
• Make sure slide contents can be read in the order that you intend (check the order of presentation);
• Add Alternative (ALT) text to graphics, images (not image/graphic description);
• Avoid too much animation
• Do not use the text on the images, in case it is needed introduce it in the main presentation text or in the alt text;
• Use a simple table, provide the column header, avoid the merge of rows and columns.
• Instead of using "click here", add meaningful hyperlink text and ScreenTips;
• Use high-contrast color schemes;
• Give every slide a unique title, you can hide a title if you wish;
• Use large fonts;
• Reduce the reading load;
• Provide video description by audio-narrated descriptions of a video's key visual elements.

Help Link

1. Screen Reader (text-to-speech) :
   • Google Chrome ;
   • Narrator is a screen-reading app that's built into Windows 10 and Windows 11.
2. Image-to-text: Microsoft Lens (no PC version).
3. Audio Text/Audio Books ;
4. Alter the colors of the screen:

• Add Alternative (ALT) text to graphics, images (not image/graphic description);
• Avoid too much animation;
• Use text to support formatting, i.e. instead to use the "bold" text, use the word "Important";
• Use numbered and bulleted lists as well as headings to organize your document;
• Use headers, footers, page numbers, and page counts to navigate over the presentation;
• Use a simple table, provide the column header, avoid the merge of rows and columns;
• Instead of using "click here", add meaningful hyperlink text and ScreenTips;
• Use high-contrast color schemes;
• Use large fonts;
• Provide a presentation in HTML view for screen-readers.

Help Link

• TapTapSee is a mobile camera application identify objects the blind and visually impaired users encounter in their daily lives.
• LookTel Money Reader instantly recognizes currency and speaks the denomination aloud.

Accessibility Checker is software program or online service that helps authors make their documents or web content more accessible, i.e. meets accessibility guidelines to individuals with disabilities.

• Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker
• Google Accessibility Scanner

With Voice Control, student can navigate and interact with the device using the voice to tap, swipe, type, and more:

• the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch;
• the Voice Access app for Android.

TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS

Accessibility Checker

presentations

Google Slides

PowerPoint (Microsoft)

colorblind

EnChroma Glasses

symbols of colors

Accessibility Checker is software program or online service that helps authors make their documents or web content more accessible, i.e. meets accessibility guidelines to individuals with disabilities.

• Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker
• Google Accessibility Scanner

Can correct a vision problem https://enchroma.com

• Use any Editing Tools that you use in your teaching activity;
• Ensure that color is not the only means of conveying information (use Settings > Ease of Access > Color filters);
• Add an underline to color-coded hyperlink text so that people who are colorblind know that the text is linked even if they can’t see the color;
• For headings, instead of color consider adding bold or using a larger font;
• Provide a copy of the slides available, that people can follow the presentation on their devices.

TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS

Accessibility Checker

presentations

Google Slides

Reading Assistance

PowerPoint (Microsoft)

neurodiversity: dyslexia

organizational tools

FONT:

• Use simple, sans serif fonts with adequate spacing between letters;
• Use at least an 18-point font size;
• Good sans serif font examples include: Calibri,Franklin Gothic Book, Lucida Sans, Segoe UI;
• Avoid compressed, fancy, italic, or underlined fonts or fonts with uneven line weights.

TEXT:

• To keep your text easily readable, leave some space in your slides, for example, limit the number of lines on each slide to 7, of words on each line to 6, leave plenty of space above and below each line.

SPEAKER NOTES:

• Use speaker notes to provide more in-depth information;
• Distribute your slides after your presentation.

LAYOUT AND DESIGN:

• Bright white slide backgrounds can make text harder to read;
• Choose an off-white or cream background;
• Text should be dark, with lots of space around the letters;
• A dark background and white text also work;
• Add alt text to every image in your presentation;
• Structured layouts are easier for people with dyslexia to understand.

Help Link of Google Slide

Text-to-Speech or scanning software serve in order to help students to understand written material they are presented with and to proof-read or check their own work:

• SmartyNote Notepad: A Smart Notepad for Dyslexia ;
• Pen Reader ;
• Spell checkers automatically make corrections to written communications; (Google Doc, Microsoft Word, Grammarly)

FONT:

• Use simple, sans serif fonts with adequate spacing between letters;
• Use at least an 18-point font size;
• Good sans serif font examples include: Calibri,Franklin Gothic Book, Lucida Sans, Segoe UI;
• Avoid compressed, fancy, italic, or underlined fonts or fonts with uneven line weights.

TEXT:

• To keep your text easily readable, leave some space in your slides, for example, limit the number of lines on each slide to 7, of words on each line to 6, leave plenty of space above and below each line.

Speaker notes:

• Use speaker notes to provide more in-depth information;
• Distribute your slides after your presentation.

Layout and design:

• Bright white slide backgrounds can make text harder to read;
• Choose an off-white or cream background;
• Text should be dark, with lots of space around the letters;
• A dark background and white text also work;
• Add alt text to every image in your presentation;
• Structured layouts are easier for people with dyslexia to understand.

Help Link for Microsoft PPT

Accessibility Checker is software program or online service that helps authors make their documents or web content more accessible, i.e. meets accessibility guidelines to individuals with disabilities.

• Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker
• Google Accessibility Scanner

Mind mapping software - This is specifically designed to allow dyslexics to plan their work more effectively:

• XMind;
• GitMind;
• Padlet.

Personal Time Management Software or Digital Planner - manage their time and task list more effectively or work in conjunction with other hardware devices such as smartpens:

• Google Calendar;
• Clockify;
• NotePad;
• Evernote.

Dictation and recording notes:

• Evernote

TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS

Accessibility Checker

presentations

Google Slides

organizational tools

math Assistance

PowerPoint (Microsoft)

neurodiversity: dyscalculia

FONT:

• Use simple, sans serif fonts with adequate spacing between letters;
• Use at least an 18-point font size;
• Good sans serif font examples include: Calibri,Franklin Gothic Book, Lucida Sans, Segoe UI;
• Avoid compressed, fancy, italic, or underlined fonts or fonts with uneven line weights.

TEXT:

• To keep your text easily readable, leave some space in your slides, for example, limit the number of lines on each slide to 7, of words on each line to 6, leave plenty of space above and below each line;
• Use simple visual quantitative information (tables, diagrams, charts, etc.).

SPEAKER NOTES:

• Use speaker notes to provide more in-depth information;
• Distribute your slides after your presentation.

LAYOUT AND DESIGN:

• Bright white slide backgrounds can make text harder to read;
• Choose an off-white or cream background;
• Text should be dark, with lots of space around the letters;
• A dark background and white text also work;
• Add alt text to every image in your presentation;
• Structured layouts are easier for people with dyslexia to understand.

Help Link of Google Slide

Text-to-Speech or scanning software serve in order to help students to understand written material they are presented with and to proof-read or check their own work:

• SmartyNote Notepad;
• ModMath.

Dictating and recording notes:

• Evernote

Math Tools:

• Calculator Abacus;
• Rekenrek;
• OneNote Class Notebook (Microsoft, free with school registration).

Didactic Materials: Dyscalculia Help

FONT:

• Use simple, sans serif fonts with adequate spacing between letters;
• Use at least an 18-point font size;
• Good sans serif font examples include: Calibri,Franklin Gothic Book, Lucida Sans, Segoe UI;
• Avoid compressed, fancy, italic, or underlined fonts or fonts with uneven line weights.

TEXT:

• To keep your text easily readable, leave some space in your slides, for example, limit the number of lines on each slide to 7, of words on each line to 6, leave plenty of space above and below each line;
• Use simple visual quantitative information (tables, diagrams, charts, etc.).

Speaker notes:

• Use speaker notes to provide more in-depth information;
• Distribute your slides after your presentation.

Layout and design:

• Bright white slide backgrounds can make text harder to read;
• Choose an off-white or cream background;
• Text should be dark, with lots of space around the letters;
• A dark background and white text also work;
• Add alt text to every image in your presentation;
• Structured layouts are easier for people with dyslexia to understand.

Help Link for Microsoft PPT

Accessibility Checker is software program or online service that helps authors make their documents or web content more accessible, i.e. meets accessibility guidelines to individuals with disabilities.

• Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker
• Google Accessibility Scanner

Mind mapping software - This is specifically designed to allow dyslexics to plan their work more effectively:

• XMind;
• GitMind;
• Padlet.

Personal Time Management Software or Digital Planner - manage their time and task list more effectively or work in conjunction with other hardware devices such as smartpens:

• Google Calendar;
• Clockify;
• NotePad;
• Evernote.

TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS

Accessibility Checker

presentations

Google Slides

organizational tools

Writing Assistance

PowerPoint (Microsoft)

neurodiversity: dysgraphia

FONT:

• Use simple, sans serif fonts with adequate spacing between letters;
• Use at least an 18-point font size;
• Good sans serif font examples include: Calibri,Franklin Gothic Book, Lucida Sans, Segoe UI;
• Avoid compressed, fancy, italic, or underlined fonts or fonts with uneven line weights.

TEXT:

• To keep your text easily readable, leave some space in your slides, for example, limit the number of lines on each slide to 7, of words on each line to 6, leave plenty of space above and below each line;
• Use simple visual quantitative information (tables, diagrams, charts, etc.).

SPEAKER NOTES:

• Use speaker notes to provide more in-depth information;
• Distribute your slides after your presentation.

LAYOUT AND DESIGN:

• Bright white slide backgrounds can make text harder to read;
• Choose an off-white or cream background;
• Text should be dark, with lots of space around the letters;
• A dark background and white text also work;
• Add alt text to every image in your presentation;
• Structured layouts are easier for people with dyslexia to understand.

Help Link of Google Slide

Speech-to-Text makes it simple and easy to convert speech into text :

• SmartyNote Notepad;
• Just Press Record;
• Voice Texting Pro for PC ;
• Evernote.

Spelling and/or Proofreading programs:

• Google Doc;
• Microsoft Word;
• Grammarly.

Word prediction software

• Lightkey.

FONT:

• Use simple, sans serif fonts with adequate spacing between letters;
• Use at least an 18-point font size;
• Good sans serif font examples include: Calibri,Franklin Gothic Book, Lucida Sans, Segoe UI;
• Avoid compressed, fancy, italic, or underlined fonts or fonts with uneven line weights.

TEXT:

• To keep your text easily readable, leave some space in your slides, for example, limit the number of lines on each slide to 7, of words on each line to 6, leave plenty of space above and below each line;
• Use simple visual quantitative information (tables, diagrams, charts, etc.).

Speaker notes:

• Use speaker notes to provide more in-depth information;
• Distribute your slides after your presentation.

Layout and design:

• Bright white slide backgrounds can make text harder to read;
• Choose an off-white or cream background;
• Text should be dark, with lots of space around the letters;
• A dark background and white text also work;
• Add alt text to every image in your presentation;
• Structured layouts are easier for people with dyslexia to understand.

Help Link for Microsoft PPT

Accessibility Checker is software program or online service that helps authors make their documents or web content more accessible, i.e. meets accessibility guidelines to individuals with disabilities.

• Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker
• Google Accessibility Scanner

Mind mapping software - This is specifically designed to allow dyslexics to plan their work more effectively:

• XMind;
• GitMind;
• Padlet;
• Microsoft OneNote.

Personal Time Management Software or Digital Planner - manage their time and task list more effectively or work in conjunction with other hardware devices such as smartpens:

• Google Calendar;
• Clockify;
• NotePad;
• Evernote.

TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS

Accessibility Checker

presentations

Google Slides

organizational tools

learning Assistance

PowerPoint (Microsoft)

neurodiversity: ADD/ADHD

I. Provide a copy of the slides available, that people can follow the presentation on their devices. II. Design Slides for people with ADD/ADHD: FONT:

• Use simple, sans serif fonts with adequate spacing between letters;
• Use at least an 18-point font size;
• Good sans serif font examples include: Calibri,Franklin Gothic Book, Lucida Sans, Segoe UI;
• Avoid compressed, fancy, italic, or underlined fonts or fonts with uneven line weights.

TEXT:

• To keep your text easily readable, leave some space in your slides, for example, limit the number of lines on each slide to 7, of words on each line to 6, leave plenty of space above and below each line;
• Use simple visual quantitative information (tables, diagrams, charts, etc.).

SPEAKER NOTES:

• Use speaker notes to provide more in-depth information;
• Distribute your slides after your presentation.

LAYOUT AND DESIGN:

• Bright white slide backgrounds can make text harder to read;
• Choose an off-white or cream background;
• Text should be dark, with lots of space around the letters;
• A dark background and white text also work;
• Add alt text to every image in your presentation;
• Structured layouts are easier for people with dyslexia to understand.

Help Link of Google Slide

Speech-to-Text makes it simple and easy to convert speech into text :

• SmartyNote Notepad;
• Just Press Record;
• Voice Texting Pro for PC ;
• Evernote.

Spelling and/or Proofreading programs:

• Google Doc;
• Microsoft Word;
• Grammarly.

Word prediction software

• Lightkey.

Math Tools:

• Calculator Abacus;
• Rekenrek;
• OneNote Class Notebook (Microsoft, free with school registration).

I. Provide a copy of the slides available, that people can follow the presentation on their devices. II. Design Slides for people with ADD/ADHD: FONT:

• Use simple, sans serif fonts with adequate spacing between letters;
• Use at least an 18-point font size;
• Good sans serif font examples include: Calibri,Franklin Gothic Book, Lucida Sans, Segoe UI;
• Avoid compressed, fancy, italic, or underlined fonts or fonts with uneven line weights.

TEXT:

• To keep your text easily readable, leave some space in your slides, for example, limit the number of lines on each slide to 7, of words on each line to 6, leave plenty of space above and below each line;
• Use simple visual quantitative information (tables, diagrams, charts, etc.).

Speaker notes:

• Use speaker notes to provide more in-depth information;
• Distribute your slides after your presentation.

Layout and design:

• Bright white slide backgrounds can make text harder to read;
• Choose an off-white or cream background;
• Text should be dark, with lots of space around the letters;
• A dark background and white text also work;
• Add alt text to every image in your presentation;
• Structured layouts are easier for people with dyslexia to understand.

Help Link for Microsoft PPT

Accessibility Checker is software program or online service that helps authors make their documents or web content more accessible, i.e. meets accessibility guidelines to individuals with disabilities.

• Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker
• Google Accessibility Scanner

Mind-Mapping software - This is specifically designed to allow dyslexics to plan their work more effectively:

• XMind;
• GitMind;
• Padlet;
• Microsoft OneNote.

Personal Time Management Software or Digital Planner:

• Google Calendar;
• Clockify;
• NotePad;
• Evernote.

Visual Scheduling software, Graphic Organizer Software:

• Trello;
• Google Calendar;
• Weekplan.

Electronic Reminders:

• Google Calendar;
• 10to8 Appointment Scheduling Software.

Portable, Electronic Data Storage, Organization, and Access:

• Google Drive;
• Evernote;
• HeapNote.

Digital Highlighter:

• Weava Highlighter - PDF & Web.

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