Accessibility
Problem Solving

Definition

Accessibility is a term used to refer to making places, objects, or content accessible to as many people as is possible. 

Presentation

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• Problem Solving - Accessibility in Online Classes

Resources

• Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (and the famous Section 508)
  http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm  
• The Americans With Disabilities Act (and Title II and Title III Updates)
  http://www.ada.gov
• Creating Accessible pdf and Word Documents 
  http://webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/converting  
• CSS in Action: Invisible Content Just for Screen Reader Users
  http://webaim.org/techniques/css/invisiblecontent/
• Web Accessibility Checker (for html files and web pages)
  http://wave.webaim.org/
• Instructions for Adobe Acrobat Pro 9’s built in Accessibility Checker tool
  http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/acrobat/pdf/A9-using-access-checker.pdf

 

This help sheet was developed by the West Virginia University Instructional Technology Resource Center