Documents and social media should be inclusive for all audiences.
Most people are worried primarily about their websites being accessible. But digital files such as Word and PowerPoint should be accessible as your social media content.
You should ask yourself questions such as:
Does my file include a chart or graph? Is that information described in the copy of the file?
Are my videos transcribed?
Does my PowerPoint file include photos with descriptions?
Is my PDF file readable using proper headings?
Are there animations in my PowerPoint file that will confuse someone with lower cognitive abilities?
Need help with digital media accessibility?
I have created resources for the procurement of software and training of employees to ensure accessibility for digital content.
My grant, Accessible PDFs for Disabled Arkansans, outlines how Extension would purchase and disseminate training materials and software to remediate PDF files that do not follow WCAG 2.0 guidelines.
I recently launched a Software documentation website for accessibility, with my target audience being my co-workers tasked with creating digital publications daily.
I presented social media accessibility to national audiences with an SME from World Services for the Blind.
“The one argument for accessibility that doesn’t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarilty better it makes some people’s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people’s lives just by doing our jobs a little better?”