The Accessible Virtual Campus
Forms
Paper forms, electronic forms - they are everywhere. All members of a post-secondary institution must deal with them. As ubiquitous as they are in our society it is essential that we raise awareness about the need to make them accessible for individuals with visual, perceptual, or motor problems, and that we start making them universally designed.
13 items: 4 internal 9 external
EqTD AUDIT
Use this AUDIT to evaluate the accessibility and usability of non-text graphics in a variety of media.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
EqTD AUDIT
EqTD Manual
In-line EqTD AUDIT
Here is the AUDIT to use to evaluate the accessibility of in-line text characters that need to be treated as graphic elements for accessibility e.g. subscript, ampersand, foreign letters.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Creating an Accessible Tri-fold Brochure
If you are using “Adobe InDesign Creative Suite 2” and “Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional” this document teaches you how make accessible brochures.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
No Manual Formatting
In word processed documents (that are not RTF files), formatting with the use of "B" or "I" or by manually organizing content with tabs, underlines, etc. provides structure and organization that is only available to sighted readers. Using the "styles" features of word processing software is essential to creating documents that are universally designed.
Accessible Data Forms
Detailed website for information on making web-based data forms accessible.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Accessible Digital Media: Guideline B: Forms
Instruction and examples of how to make on-line forms accessible for users who are blind or visually impaired.
WGBH Boston
Accessible Forms
Brief basics of the why and how of creating accessible forms, both electronic and paper.
NC State University
Clear Print Guidelines
Nice summary from this UK site 'supporting blind and partially sighted people' for preparing accessible print documents.
Royal National Institute of Blind People, UK
Creating Accessible Forms - General Form Accessibility
"When we talk about the accessibility of forms, we are usually referring to their accessibility to people who use screen readers. People with other types of disabilities are generally less affected by faulty forms. It should be noted, however, that everyone benefits from a well-organized, highly usable form, especially those with cognitive disabilities." Comprehensive how-to.
Web Accessibility in Mind
Creating Accessible Word Documents
A brief tip sheet to make MS Word documents accessible for screen readers and voice recognition software.
NC State University
Effective Color Contrast
Nifty web page with 3 general guidelines for making effective color choices that work for everyone when designing.
Lighthouse International
The Great Communication Guide
The top ten recommendations for making "reasonable adjustments" to communication for web, intranets, print and publications. A UK business initiative group.
Well Adjusted Campaign
Web-based Forms
Discussion and tips for making web based forms accessible.
University of Minnesota Accessibility of Information Technology
