Resources

Document and Application Accessibility

Microsoft Word Documents

• How to Make Documents Accessible in Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Word Accessibility Tips
• Accessible Word Document Checklist

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations

• How to Make Your PowerPoint Presentations Accessible
• Microsoft PowerPoint Accessibility Tips
• Accessible PowerPoint Presentation Checklist

Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets

• How to Make Your Excel Spreadsheets Accessible
• Microsoft Excel Accessibility Tips
• Accessible Excel Spreadsheet Checklist PDF

PDF Documents

• How to Create Accessible PDF's

Accessible Forms

• Creating Accessible PDF Forms Using Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Accessible Word and PDF Forms

Accessible Websites

How To Make Your Website Accessible

• 10 Ways to Make Your Website Accessible
• Website Accessibility Checklist
• WebAIM's WCAG 2 Checklist
• Easy Checks – A First Review of Web Accessibility

Website Accessibility Tools

• Check Your Website’s Accessibility Level 
• Siteimprove Website Accessibility Checker Google Chrome Extension
• Government of Ontario How to make websites accessible
  Created by the Government of Ontario.
• Web Content Accessibility Standards
  Reference to the W3C guidelines on Web Content Accessibility Standards.
• A11y Style Guide
  A11y is shorthand for Accessibility and this style guide comes with pre-populated accessible components that include helpful links to related tools, articles, and WCAG guidelines to make your site more inclusive.

Graphic Design

Accessible Graphic Design

• Accessible Graphic Design
  Created by Ontario’s Association of Registered Graphic Designers and it covers both print and web design.

Colour Contrast

• Evaluating Colour Contrast or download the current version (CCA Potable 3.1.2)
  Created by the Paciello Group.

Adobe InDesign Accessibility

Resources

• Creating Accessible PDFs Using InDesign
• Using Adobe InDesign to Create Accessible PDF Documents
• 7 Steps to Accessible InDesign PDFs

Videos

• Creating Accessible PDFs with Adobe InDesign
• InDesign How-To: Use the Articles Panel for Accessibility
• 3 tips for Converting InDesign to Accessible pdf
• 9 InDesign Accessibility Mistakes Designers Make

General Accessibility Resources

TDSB Assistive Technology

The TDSB provides software and resources to help member of the TDSB better understand Assistive Technology. Some of this support includes TDSB Teacher Support, Office Hours and How To Access Tools. 

Microsoft Accessibility Resources YouTube Channel

• Microsoft Accessibility YouTube

Rob Dodson's Youtube channel “A11ycasts”.

• A11ycasts
  Great videos for APP developers and those interested in understanding assistive technology and accessibility testing Training

Clear Print Accessibility Guidelines

• CNIB - Print That's Easy On the Eyes
  CNIB’s goal is to create a better Canada – a barrier-free Canada – where every individual, regardless of vision loss, is able to fully participate in the world around them.

Delivering Accessible Presentations

• How to Make Your Presentations Accessible to All
• Planning Accessible Events
• How to Merge Closed Captioning in google