Accessible Communications
Accessible Documents
Creating Accessible Documents in Word 2007
The following is a list of tutorials by Buddy Allison, Accessibility Coordinator with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities appreciates and enjoys its partnership with other state agencies committed to accessible communication.
These tutorials are designed to help authors make their Microsoft Word 2007 documents accessible. As they are completed, other tutorials will be added to this list, including information on lists, columns, color and color contrast, and plain language.
Module 1: Requirements to Make a Document Accessible (11MB WMV)
Requirements Transcript
Module 2: How to Make an Old Document Accessible (12MB WMV)
Old Document Transcript
Module 3: Templates & Styles, the Basics (22MB WMV)
Templates & Styles Transcript
Module 4: How to Make Accessible Tables (15MB WMV)
Tables Transcript
Module 5: How to Make Figures Accessible (15MB WMV)
Figures Transcript
Module 6: Accessible Hyperlinks (14MB WMV)
Hyperlinks Transcript
Module 7: Colors and Contrast (12MB WMV)
Colors-Contrast Transcript
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Accessible Education
Guidelines and Checklists for e-learning
The Texas Health and Human Services System has developed guidelines and checklists for e-learning.
Accessibility on the Web
The Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C)
The Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web. W3C also engages in education and outreach, devlops software, and serves as a forum for public discussions about the Web.
Section508.gov
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a federal law provision requiring federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Materials on section 508 can be helpful for anyone trying to better understand how to make technology accessible.
Department of Information Resources (DIR)
The Texas Department of Information Resources serves as a central source of information on electronic and information resources accessibility requirements for state agencies.