A little planning goes a long way
Virtual events can open access to disabled and non-disabled audiences alike. They remove or reduce barriers associated with travel, mobility and cost – to name a few. Here are a couple of things to keep top-of-mind, along with a quick reference with the step-by-step.
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Captions & Transcripts (live)
A virtual event held on a platform that doesn’t provide captioning is inaccessible to people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. […]Read More…
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Captions & Transcripts (video)
Make sure your video has text alternatives for people who can’t hear it’s spoken audio and other sound. […]Read More…
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Color contrast
Make sure you have enough contrast between your background color and text. […]Read More…
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How To: Automatically capture Zoom transcript
Capturing an automatic transcript of an online meeting can benefit people with hearing and auditory processing impairments, those who are neurodivergent, as well as non-disabled people who missed the meeting. […]Read More…
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How to: Set up Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services provide a high-quality, realtime transcript that makes a live event accessible for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing or have visual processing disorders. If you know your event will include someone who would benefit from this service, hire a CART provider. […]Read More…
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List formatting
A group of more than two related items is presented in paragraph form, separated by commas or is presented as a list but not marked up (coded) as a list. […]Read More…
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Presentations
Presentations have audio and visual components that some people may not be able to perceive. Get resources for PowerPoint and Google Slides. […]Read More…
Find more tools and guidance at accessibility.umich.edu, the university’s repository for digital accessibility knowledge.