Accessibility Mentor Training
This training introduces new Accessibility Mentors at UMPI to the role and responsibilities, as well as some of the simple “quick fixes” to improve digital accessibility of our files.
Color Contrast Checker
Color contrast is critical in your digital content because it ensures people with low vision, color blindness (approximately 1 in 12 men), or situational impairments (like screen glare) can easily read text on the screen. Ideally, the ratio between the text color and the background color should be 4.5 to 1, but what does that mean and how do you know whether you are using the right colors?
Demystifying screen reader use for manual testing
Are you curious about what it’s like for someone with a vision impairment to navigate a website? Gareth Fuller attended this training at the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) conference last week and returned with the session materials. This website explains how screen readers work and what the experience is like for someone to use it. It also provides guidance on downloading and using software to try it yourself.
PDF Accessibility Training Videos
This PDF Accessibility training series was provided to Microsoft employees on creating accessible PDF documents. Use these videos, along with documentation from Adobe to learn to create, remediate, and check for accessibility issues. To test your knowledge, use the PDF sample documents shared by Microsoft