2017-2022 Digital Accessibility Workshops and Descriptions

Fall 2022

Keynote Talk: Digital Accessibility - What Can I Do to Contribute to an Inclusive Campus?

Wednesday, November 2nd: Talk with Cyndi Rowland, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM) at Utah State University 

Creating Accessible Documents and Instructional Materials Training Workshop

  • Wednesday October 26, 2022 from 10-10:45 a.m.

A workshop for learning the basics of what makes email, slide shows, and documents accessible to someone who uses text-to-speech or other assistive technology. Practice time to create accessible emails and Word documents, as well as saving Word documents as PDFs and Google Docs with the accessibility content retained.

Workshop Facilitators: Susan May (ATS), Kathy Glista (ADC), Kara McGillicuddy (ATS)

Creating Accessible and Searchable PDF Basics

  • Tuesday November 1, 2022 from 2-2:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday November 16, 2022 from 10-10:45 a.m.

A workshop for learning the basics of what makes a PDF accessible to someone who uses text-to-speech or other assistive technology and how to fix inaccessible PDFs. Practice time to create an accessible and searchable PDF and fix an existing PDF. 

Workshop Facilitators: Susan May (ATS), Kelly Dagan (Library), Kara McGillicuddy (ATS) 

Fall 2019

Accessible Documents and Instructional Materials

Friday, November 8th 10 - 11 a.m. 

With Shivaji Kumar, IT Accessibility Specialist, and Asha Kinney, Academic Technology Specialist

Explained the basics of what makes a document, reading, or email accessible to someone who uses text-to-speech or other assistive technology. Also provided practice creating accessible Word documents and PDF’s.

Accessible Web and Media

Friday, November 1st 10 - 11 a.m. -or- November 15th 10 - 11 a.m. 

With Shivaji Kumar, IT Accessibility Specialist, and Asha Kinney, Academic Technology Specialist 

Explained the basic elements of web accessibility and how users of assistive technology access the web. Showed some easy Drupal tips for creating more accessible pages on the Amherst website, and how to assess the accessibility of webpages or services. Attendees also learned about how to provide accessible video and audio content, as well as social media posts. 

Spring 2019

Digital Accessibility in Action: A Hands-on Course

Fall 2018

Keynote Talk : Digital Accessibility for an Inclusive Campus

Tuesday, October 30th: Talk with Kyle Shachmut, Manager of Digital Accessibility at Harvard University and former president of the National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts. , 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Workshops 

  • Digital Accessibility in Mind: Selecting Accessible Products & Services
  • Accessible Web Pages & Media
  • Accessible Documents and Instructional Materials
  • Workshop Info & Handouts

Summer 2018

Fall 2017

Accessible Information Workshops

Summer 2017

Keynote Talk: Ensuring Access of all Electronic Touch Points at Amherst

Thursday, August 3rd, 2017: Talk with Kirsten Behling, Director of Student Accessibility Services at Tufts University, and former President of the New England Association on Higher Education and Disability. 

Workshops

  • Accessible Documents and Email
  • Accessible Forms
  • Accessible Media (Video, Audio, Images)
  • Accessible Web Pages
  • Accessible Procurement: Buy Accessible (or, Don’t Buy Broken Things!)
  • Workshop Info & Handouts