Accessibility and Assistive Technology

Checklist of Accessibility Learning Activities

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These trainings, articles, and websites can help with ensuring job aids and knowledge base articles are accessible. You can utilize this checklist to keep track of completed trainings.

Trainings

Take a moment to look around and make yourself comfortable.  All blog content on this site is open to everyone, and KSARN resources are free.

3Play Media. Just start the sign-up for the 3Play Media.

Articles

A11Y Color Contrast Article. You only need to chose one of the color contrast tools. You can chose which ever works best for you.

Learn how to use and download the A11Y Color Contrast. This color contrast is using a webpage and does not require and additional downloads to your computer/laptop.

Colour Contrast Analyzer Article. You only need to chose one of the color contrast tools. You can chose which ever works best for you.

Learn how to use and download the Colour Contrast Analyzer. This color contrast is using an application and does require an additional download to your computer/laptop.

Using this color contrast tester is what I would suggest using because in my opinion it is more convenient to use. Though it is best to use whatever feels the most comfortable to you.

Explains how to add alt. text, the importance of using alt. text, and what to include in alt. text.

Explains the importance of using headings and how to format them correctly.

Websites

Website explains what should be included in the alt. text field. This was included in the article mentioned above.

WAVE. Read the article and watch the video.

This will give you an understadning of how to use WAVE and add extension to Chrome.

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