As we learn from examining the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, much of digital accessibility hinges on an understanding of four core principles. In a similar sense, a few core skills can help you to attain a practical understanding of accessibility across a spectrum of technologies and content types. Nearly any digital document can be made more accessible simply by applying seven core skills of document design. These skills are simple to learn and understand and better yet, you may already know and use many of them without realizing how they contribute to document accessibility.
Like WCAG, the core skills apply to a variety of common document formats. In this session, we will explore and demonstrate the Core Skills in multiple contexts including SiteNow (Drupal), ICON (Canvas), Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, PDF, and social media. Participants will learn techniques for creating more accessible documents, and the accessibility tools and features specific to each format.