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We have lots of room to improve #GC documents! There are many small accessibility adjustments that can make a big difference. Let's start today!
Tip 1: Make sure each of your slides has a descriptive and unique title - help screen reader navigation
#IDPD #accessibility #GC https://twitter.com/edtech_gc/status/1334515233184837632
Tip 1: Make sure each of your slides has a descriptive and unique title - help screen reader navigation
#IDPD #accessibility #GC https://twitter.com/edtech_gc/status/1334515233184837632
Tip 2: Use pre-set Heading styles in Word, PPT, etc to define titles/headings.
If you simply bold the text, screen readers will not recognize these as headings!
If you simply bold the text, screen readers will not recognize these as headings!
Tip 3: Check reading order of elements on each slide. Use Tab key to go through elements on the slide.
You element order is wrong if it reads smth like this:
1. Main slide text
2. Slide title
3. Slide #
4. Image with alt text
See the problem? Re-order elements logically.
You element order is wrong if it reads smth like this:
1. Main slide text
2. Slide title
3. Slide #
4. Image with alt text
See the problem? Re-order elements logically.
Tip 4: Minimize text on slides!
- bullet points
- 18 pt + font
- no more than 4 lines of text
- plain language
Review, revise, cut generously!
Add important context and what you want people to take away into the Notes, so your minimalist slides have value beyond 1 time use!
- bullet points
- 18 pt + font
- no more than 4 lines of text
- plain language
Review, revise, cut generously!
Add important context and what you want people to take away into the Notes, so your minimalist slides have value beyond 1 time use!
Tip 5: Make hyperlinks descriptive!
Screen reader users + everyone who is time-poor uses links to navigate content!
This is not descriptive:
- "click here"
- "read more"
- "policy"
This is descriptive:
- "make documents accessible"
- "accessibility data from x survey"
Screen reader users + everyone who is time-poor uses links to navigate content!
This is not descriptive:
- "click here"
- "read more"
- "policy"
This is descriptive:
- "make documents accessible"
- "accessibility data from x survey"
Tip 6: Contrast, contrast, contrast!
Check if images, charts, tables, text in your documents have strong contrast.
Go to Print > Greyscale > scroll through each page/slide to see if the contrast is sufficient.
You will be surprised at what you find!
Check if images, charts, tables, text in your documents have strong contrast.
Go to Print > Greyscale > scroll through each page/slide to see if the contrast is sufficient.
You will be surprised at what you find!
