Download Accessible Design Resources

Accessible Design Resources
The following links provide just a few of the resources available to individuals wishing to create
accessible web pages and course content. This list is meant to be helpful and is not intended to
be either exhaustive or exclusive.
K-State Offices
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Disability Support Services http:// www.k-state.edu/dss
o Disability teaching strategies, law, assistance with adaptive technology and
creating accessible courses
Office of Mediated Education: http://ome.ksu.edu/
o Instructional Design; best practices for online learning
Information Technology Assistance Center:
o Media Development Center: http://main.itac.ksu.edu/mdc/
 Access to software and hardware, as well as help on use of same
o Technology Training: http://main.itac.ksu.edu/training/default.htm
 Dreamweaver, KSOL training
o HelpDesk: http://www.k-state.edu/infotech/helpdesk/
 Technical issues relating to KSOL
Organizations
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W3C: www.w3.org
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind): www.webaim.org
Federal Government sites: www.section508.gov and www.access-board.gov
Free Screen Reader Downloads
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ReadPlease (free trial version of ReadPlease and Reading Bar, Windows only):
http://www.readplease.com
JAWS (most popular screen reader, free, limited time trial version):
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_downloads/jaws.asp
Mozilla FireFox, FireVox extension: http://www.firevox.clcworld.net/about.html
Free Web Developer Tools
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Mozilla FireFox: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Mozilla FireFox Developer Toolbar: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/60/
o Adds valuable options to view web pages as a screen reader or smaller access
device might “see” them, such as turning images off and linearizing text. Allows
CSS views, link checker, and others.
Mozilla FireFox Server Switcher: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2409/
o Allows user to switch between local view and server view of website
WebAIM article on FireFox and Accessibility: http://webaim.org/articles/firefox/
Validation Tools
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W3C Validator Tools: http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/#validators
Cynthia Says: http://www.icdri.org/test_your_site_now.htm
WAVE: http://www.wave.webaim.org/index.jsp
Web Development Articles and Resources
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W3C Web Accessibility Initiative: http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Resources for Accessible Course Content
PowerPoint
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LecShare (free trial download; watermarks pages; software cost $40-70):
www.lecshare.com
Illinois Accessibility Wizard (free trial download; converts a limited amount of file;
software cost $40): http://www.accessiblewizards.uiuc.edu/
WebAIM article on accessible PowerPoint (article is old and does not include
information on LecShare): http://www.webaim.org/techniques/powerpoint/
Word and Adobe PDF
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How to apply styles in MicroSoft Office: http://office.microsoft.com/enus/word/HP051895631033.aspx?pid=CH060830091033
How to create an accessible Adobe PDF (booklet):
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_booklet.html
Alt Text
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In HTML (much is available on this topic; this link is only one of many):
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/struct/objects.html#h-13.8
In MS Office Products (2003 only; Accessibility page):
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/office2003/default.aspx