Resources and Links

Why use headers? Blind user demonstrates

A blind user demonstrates the importance of using headers in your content.

Accessibility Training

Web Accessibility Training and Certification is available for all staff and faculty members who publish to the University's Web site.

Best practice for links and hypertext

Using icons or other indicators to alert users that you're leaving the current site

Tools & References

Important tools for validating your site, as well as reference material to help in resolving accessibility issues.

Microsoft Tutorial for Creating Accessible Documents

Learn what you should do to make your documents available to various people with different accessibility needs.

Adobe - Creating Accessible PDF documents using ver. 7

Not all PDF documents are accessible. Find out how to create accessible PDFs - for Adobe Acrobat Version 7 users (PDF).

Microsoft Guides by Impairment

Microsoft's guides organize information from their site into helpful resources for various types of difficulties and impairments. Each guide provides a list of assistive technology products and links to Step by Step Tutorials for accessibility features that are helpful for specific types of difficulties and impairments.

Joe Clark's "Building an Accessible Website"

Joe Clark is considered an authority on accessibility. His book, "Building an Accessible Website" is available online.

Documentation in Accessible Formats for Microsoft Products

If you have difficulty reading or handling printed materials, you can obtain the documentation for many Microsoft products in more accessible formats. Also, find keyboard assistance for many Microsoft products.

Accessibility Tutorials for Microsoft Products

These step by step tutorials introduce you to some of the most commonly used accessibility features. The instructions show you how to use the mouse or keyboard to navigate, select options, and change settings. This information is presented in a side by side format so that you can see at a glance how to use the mouse, the keyboard, or a combination of both.

Adobe's Accessibility Resource Center

Information on best practices for accessible Flash design and Adobe PDF documents.

Commonwealth of Kentucky's Office of Technology

The Kentucky Office of Technology website.

Kentucky ADA Coordinator

The purpose of this web site is to inform people with disabilities of their rights and available programs.

Usability.gov

Your guide for developing usable and useful Web sites

WebAIM

Web Accessibility In Mind

W3C

World Wide Web Consortium

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

WAI develops guidelines widely regarded as the international standard for Web accessibility, support materials to help understand and implement Web accessibility and resources, through international collaboration.