Use built in Styles and Formatting to mark up headers and lists in documents. This
provides structure to content visually and when it is read aloud by a screen reader
like JAWS.
Provide alternative text descriptions for images which include: descriptive, decorative
and/or charts. Consider purpose, significance and context of image for Alternative
text description.
Provide descriptive labels for hyperlinks (e.g. use http://www.csuci.edu instead of www.csuci.edu).
Keep tables simple; screen readers read tables from left to right not in the way you
arrange your data in the table.
Make documents available in other formats (PDF or HTML) as needed.
Additional Resources
This web page, created by the 海角社区N, has excellent quick reference on how to design
accessible Word documents.
From Microsoft:
Adobe PDF Resources
Accessibility Tips for PDF Documents
Before you create your PDF, start with an accessible document (e.g. Word 鈥 add alternate
text to images and use styles; PowerPoint 鈥 create in Outline mode).
Use the Acrobat 鈥淐reate PDF鈥 button (appears in the menu bar) to create your PDF file
Existing PDF files (or PDF files not created using the Acrobat icon) use Adobe Acrobat
8 Professional Accessibility checker to check for and/or fix accessibility problems.
Exceptions: Scanned documents or fillable PDF forms, use Acrobat to make PDF accessible.
Adobe PDF Accessibility Resources
- This web page, created by the 海角社区N, has excellent tutorials and videos that explain
the process of making Adobe PDF documents ADA-compliant for your students.
