Additional Accessibility Resources
Additional Accessibility Resources
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This page is a collection of University of Michigan resources, along with other Universities, websites, and organizations that are publishing or specialize in Accessibility, specifically Digital Accessibility.
Please note that NOT ALL of these are U-M resources.
Who to Contact?
Who to Contact?
Where to start?
Where to start?
Please start with the U-M Digital Accessibility website.
They have built out a lot of pages of references, guides, how-to's and more.
Review Key Concepts & Principles:
Review Key Concepts & Principles:
Start here by "Reviewing the Lingo." Each concept will hyperlink you to a page dedicated to that concept/term.
Specific Resources/Guides (Not Exhaustive):
Events and Trainings
Events and Trainings
This page, Foundational Training, lists courses through Canvas, LinkedIn Learning, and Organizational Learning that you can enroll in and complete on your own. Please note that Organizational Learning courses may incur a charge. Please talk to your supervisor first, before signing up for those courses.
There are some resources that are geared specifically towards U-M Staff as well, listed on this Staff Resources page.
Please visit this events page to locate upcoming events and training sessions that relate to Accessibility Tools and Accessibility in general.
Sign up for the 10-Week Accessibility Challenge, which is coordinated by the Equity, Civil Rights & Title IX Office. You can also view the Archive of Newsletters for the 10-Week Accessibility Challenge, on this page - by scrolling down towards the bottom of the page.
Extensions for Chrome (Chromium Based Browsers)
Extensions for Chrome (Chromium Based Browsers)
Web Disability Simulator: Simulates color-blindness, tunnel vision, dyslexia, concentration difficulties, and other disabilities
H-tag: Shows header tags and meta information on websites
Other Tools:
Other Tools:
Coolors Contrast Checker: Enter the hex codes of the colors and get a contrast rating in real time
Michigan Engineering has a nice site on Accessibility with links to YouTube videos, in addition to other tools
Panorama: Canvas tool for instructors and instructional support to create, scan, and correct content inside of Canvas.
Poet Training Tool: A tool that helps with accessible images and alt text creation
TPGi Colour Contrast Analyser: Available for installation in the UM Software Center - just search "Colour Contrast"
W3.Org Tutorial on Page Structure: Explains why page structure in documents or on websites is important, and how it relates to Accessibility
WebAIM: Web Accessibility in Mind's page, with a lot of helpful articles. Specifically, the Alternative Text page
Checklists
Checklists
These are resources that are out there but may not be 100% "official" - please just note that.
University of Washington Checklist for Digital Accessibility is a great resource that showcases examples inside of their pages, along with descriptions.
Accessible Presentation Checklist for Google Slides
Make a Copy of this checklist to your own Google Drive.
Accessible Presentation Checklist for Microsoft Powerpoint
Make a Copy of this checklist to your own Google Drive.
Princeton University page explaining good hyperlink text, with examples
Templates
Templates
These are resources that are out there but may not be 100% "official" - please just note that.
Accessible Google Slides Template
Accessible Microsoft Powerpoint Template
I have questions - who do I contact?
I have questions - who do I contact?
Email us: ssc-digital.accessibility@umich.edu
Please talk to your supervisor first!
Additional Questions?
Additional Questions?
Email SSC Digital Accessibility Working Group
Reach out on Slack Channel
Submit a ticket for assistance
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