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Creating Accessible Environments (Digital or Physical)

We all have the responsibility of creating environments that ensure equal access. Explore these resources and contact the ASAC with additional questions.
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Microsoft
Adobe
Closed Captions
Accessible Events
SensusAccess & Kurzweil

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ community creates materials with Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Check your content for accessibility by using this simple tool.

Please be aware that there are many versions of Adobe Reader. You will only be able to use full features when using the paid version. Check with your department to see if you have access to the paid version of Adobe Reader.

  1. This allows our students who have reading disabilities and vision loss to be able to access your content. It also allows your document to be indexed in search results.
  2. allows you to identify elements that need some extra attention to make your PDF fully accessible to all.Ìý
  3. : Training modules on Lynda.com. You can log in to Linkedin Learning with your Â鶹ÊÓƵ credentials to access training videos.

Providing closed captions helps many learners along with our students and community members who may identify as Deaf or hard of hearing. To learn how to caption your materials, please investigate the following resources:

How to add with voiceover.

Add you created via Youtube. This will allow you to edit captions to ensure accuracy.

The ASAC has developed resources to help ensure events can be accessible to everyone.

Accessible Events
Accessible Event Flow Chart

Remember to appoint someone in your department as the point of contact for any requested accommodations.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ has licensed , a self-service alternate media solution that allows the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community to automatically convert inaccessible documents such as image-only PDF files, JPG pictures, and PowerPoint presentations into more accessible formats. The tool also converts documents into a range of alternate media including audiobooks (MP3 and DAISY), e-books (EPUB, EPUB3, and Mobi), and digital Braille. It is a useful tool to use to make sure your course files are accessible.

You can also access this toolÌýonline atÌýÌýFor help with the tool, please contact Canvas Support at 202-885-3904 or canvas@american.edu. Professors can integrate SensusAccess into their courses by following the steps in this document.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ recently licensed , a multisensory learning tool with reading, writing, and studying features now available to all students. To learn more about how to access Kurzweil 3000, please visit the .Ìý