2. What is Accessibility?
• Website accessibility, a.k.a. Universal Design, aims to
make content available to as many users as possible,
including users with disabilities, older technology, slower
networks, and users of different age groups.
• This includes: simplifying content, maintaining structure
with headings and lists, adding alt text, using high
contrast colors, ensuring all content is readable and
coherent.
3. Why is accessibility important?
• Website Accessibility is federally required.
• APS must be in compliance with Section 508 of the
Workforce Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
• APS websites and content uploaded on the websites
(including documents) must be accessible.
4. Where do I get help?
• Nearly every institution has a web accessibility or
universal design expert.
• At APS, contact the Web Team for help at any time:
www.aps.edu/web-team/accessibility
• We have your back on this!
5. Who is affected?
Inaccessible web content affects 20% of our users:
• Older and younger generations
• Smaller screens
• Slow connections & computers
• Old technology
• Low literacy
• ESL
• Disabled
6. Assistive Technology
There are many accessible software & hardware
solutions for users:
• Screen readers
• Voice recognition software
• Captioning software
• Switches and pointer sticks
• Keyboard navigation
• Font magnification
7. Benefits of Accessibility
Everyone benefits when content is accessible:
• Federally required
• Socially responsible
• Increase web users
• Readable on variety of devices
• Search engine optimization (SEO)
8. Content Guidelines
• Use headings appropriately – do not skip heading levels
(users with screen readers use headings to navigate).
• Headings and labels are descriptive and unique.
• Bullet and numbered lists are used appropriately.
• Content is concise, and easy to read.
• Avoid jargon, acronyms unless audience is familiar.
9. Text
• Color is high contrast and is not only means used to
communicate information.
• Avoid all capitalized text.
• Standard, readable fonts are used.
• Use large font sizes.
10. Images & Alternative Text (alt text)
• All images need Alt Text, except for decorative images.
• Alt text provides context and meaning of image.
• Images of text should be avoided.
11. Media
• Audio files should have a text transcript.
• Video files should be closed captioned.
• Caption in YouTube, download the caption file (.srt) to
add to Facebook & Vimeo.
12. Links
• Link text should be meaningful. Avoid text like “click here” or
“read more”.
Example:
The Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation was established in
1995. Learn More...
The Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation was established in
1995.
• Meaningful links are scan-able and used for navigation.
13. Links continued
• Link text should be unique and descriptive.
• Links should open in same window.
• Identify file types: “file (pdf)”.
• Don’t use URL as link: “Google” is better than
“Google.com”.
• Use email address as link: “mary@aps.edu”.
14. Files
• Files should be accessible. Both Adobe Acrobat and
Microsoft Office have accessibility checkers.
• Accessible PDF’s have: headings, image alt text, tags,
recognizable text, established language.
• Accessible Word, PowerPoint, & Excel docs have:
headings, image alt text, high contrast colors, table
header rows, meaningful links.
15. Tables
Accessible tables have:
• Table Caption.
• Table Header Row.
• No empty or merged cells.
• Used only for data, not layout.
16. Thank you
• Thank you for helping us make APS websites and
documents compliant to federal accessibility standards.
• If you need help, please reach out to the Web Team:
www.aps.edu/web-team/get-help
Notas do Editor
Partial list of AT devices
User may be using Computer’s built in features instead
