Starting with principles of accessible design is the best way to ensure your documents will be readable and inclusive. Then use these accessibility checkers to review your documents for accessibility.
If your document is not created properly, it might not be accessible to people with disabilities who use screen readers to access documents. By starting with accessibility in mind when creating your documents, you are making them accessible to a larger audience.
Through integration with Canvas, Ally is a software tool that focuses on making digital course content more accessible.
Providing captions and transcripts for videos, podcasts, and audio recordings is beneficial for everyone, but it is essential for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Disability-related requests for captions should reach out to oasidaccess@tc.columbia.edu.
Best practices for creating accessible digital materials.
WCAG defines how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.
Academic faculty and staff can contact their Accessibility Ambassadors to learn more about the Accessibility First Initiative and digital accessibility.