Institutional Effectiveness

ADA Compliance

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits the discrimination of persons based on disability. In 2010 the Department of Justice published the ADA Standards of Accessible Design, which state that all electronic communication must be accessible to people with disabilities.

Document Accessibility Resources:

Make your Word documents accessible, from Microsoft – this includes step-by-step instructions for how to fix issues
Creating Accessible Microsoft Word 2016 Documents (Windows) – this is the handout provided during training
Natural Reader - Online screen reader that's free to use
JAWS Screen Reading Software- JAWS free trial
Check document accessibility tutorial - a video for checking the accessibility of a document
Color Contrast Checker - the color contrast checker we mentioned
National Center on Disability and Access to Education's "Cheatsheets" – this site made the above handout, but the site also has cheat sheets for other programs that may be of interest

If you have questions regarding the ADA regulations please email the CTL to schedule a time to meet with Ann at [email protected].

Visit the CTL website and click on the CTL offerings link to view a list of their workshops. Most workshops are offered weekly.

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