Digital Accessibility Basics Part Two: Using Microsoft PowerPoint

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Come join us to learn the essentials for creating accessible documents using Microsoft PowerPoint, which can then be converted into other formats, such as .PDF files. We will explore methods to develop an accessible document using keyboard commands or mouse pointer commands. Methods will be discussed and demonstrated for ensuring that various elements are accessible in Microsoft PowerPoint, including text, images, slide titles (headings), links, color contrast, theme settings, transition sounds, slide layouts, and considerations for captioning. We will discuss recommended strategies for verifying accessibility manually, as well as using the accessibility checker. Additional resources will be shared for further exploration and services to assist with developing accessible digital content.

Contributors

Rachael Sessler Trinkowsky

Rachael Sessler Trinkowsky, Ph.D., CRC, CATIS is the Technology Training and Vocational Manager for the Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches. She is the Program Coordinator for the Assistive Technology for People with Visual Impairments program at the University of Massachusetts Boston and has developed programs through UMass Boston to prepare professionals for the CATIS credential through ACVREP. Additionally, she is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in the Assistive Technology Certificate Program at UIC. She has been a Co-Strand Advisor for ATIA for the Vision & Hearing Strand since 2019.

Dr. Sessler Trinkowsky holds a B.A. degree in Special Education and a Masters of Health Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Florida. She has also earned an Educational Specialist and a Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University’s College of Engineering and Computing in Computing Technology in Education. She was the recipient of the Florida Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (Florida FAER) award for Outstanding Rehabilitation Professional for the Blind Award (2017). Rachael is serving as the member-at-large Rehabilitation for Florida AER since 2018 and she also serves on the Accessibility Committee for AER. She is a Google Chromebook Accessibility Ambassador. She is a member of the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Committee for the Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for People with Visual Impairments (CATIS) through the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP).

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Contributors

Rachael Sessler Trinkowsky