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Community Resources

• This, That, There. Tips for using clear, descriptive language (Hudson, Paths to Literacy)

• Digital Accessibility @WSSB. YouTube channel with tutorials from WSSB's Digital Accessibility Coordinator

• The Audio Description Project. From the American Council of the Blind (ACB), to promote and advocate for the use of high-quality Audio Description in television, movies, performing arts, museums, educational materials and other venues where the presentation of visual media is critical to the understanding and appreciation of the content.

• WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind). 

  • Constructing a POUR website

• AEM. National Center on Accessible Educational Materials for Learning

• NCADEMI. National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials & Instruction

Document Accessibility

• How do I know if a document is accessible? [Video, 3:51]

• How to create a self-described link [Video, 5:18]

• MS Word Accessibility (WebAIM)

• PDF Accessibility (WebAIM)

• MS Powerpoint Accessibility (WebAIM)

Image Accessibility

• Audible Image Description in a Pinch (APH Access Academy) [Video, 54:33]

• Image Description Guidelines including STEM images (Benetech DIAGRAM Center)

• Alt text on the web (WebAIM)

Video Accessibility

• Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP). Free library of educational videos with captions, descriptions, and ASL interpretation

  • Description Key. Guidelines for creating high quality video descriptions

• YouDescribe. A free service that allows anyone to describe a YouTube video. Videos can be played back with description by blind viewers and others who benefit from description (such as English Language Learners).

  • YouDescribe Tutorial

• MoviesAnywhere. App that provides on-the-go description for Pixar movies

Download a copy of Dr. Ting's Accessibility Tip Sheet (click this link to prompt download)