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Accessible Presentations. Annette Berksan aberksan.com/a11y. Imagine. Nov. 19, 1863. Imagine?. Organizational Overview United States of America. Agenda. We are met on battlefield Dedicate portion of field Unfinished work World can never forget. Not on the Agenda. Dedicate
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Accessible Presentations Annette Berksan aberksan.com/a11y
Agenda • We are met on battlefield • Dedicate portion of field • Unfinished work • World can never forget
Not on the Agenda • Dedicate • Consecrate • Hallow this ground • World will little note nor long remember
Critical Success Factors • Men are equal • Gov’t of/for/by the people
???? Holy Powerpoint, Batman! What point is Annette trying to make? Go to the next slide and find out!
YOU are the presentation
Today’s Agenda • Prepare • Design • Deliver • Share
Audience Considerations • see well or at all • hear well or at all • move well or at all • speak well or at all • understand information presented in some ways well or at all Some of you audience may not be able to:
Ask Ask in advance if anyone needs an accessibility accommodation
Sign Language Interpreters • Book early • More than one interpreter may be needed • Logistics • Lighting • Technical terms
Captioning & Listening Devices • CART (Computer assisted real-time translation services) Assistive listening devices Audio transcripts andvideo captions
Handouts • Email the presentation in advance Large print Braille
Inclusive Presentation • Interpreter • Assistive Listening Device • Wheelchair Captioned Video CART Real-Time Captioning
Venue • Room size & shape • How many seats • Stage location • Room obstructions • Accessibility of venue
Seating • Theatre • Classroom • Boardroom
Font • Use san-serif fonts (Verdana) • At least 20-pt • 32-pt is better • Avoid Italics
Content • No more than 6 lines of text per slide • 5 or 6 words per line • Left justify • Mixed case instead of all capitals
Don’t Rely on Color Alone • Think of other ways to convey information • Parentheses to highlight negative numbers • Astericks to highlight important or required information
Provide Sufficient Contrast This is blue text on a yellow background. This is red text on a green background. Black text on white is best. Always put text on a plain, solid-colored background
Figures, Graphs & Tables Keep them as simple as possible
Be Heard & Understood • Use a microphone • Speak clearly and at a moderate pace • Face the audience to facilitate speech-reading • Pause between slides
Describe Slides Announce slide numbers, titles and transitions
Describe Images Describe & provide vital information of all graphics — including tables, charts and images.
Question & Answer Session • Repeat questions and comments from the audience for all to hear
Give Each Slide a Unique Title • Instead of using (continued) in the title, use (1 of 3), (2 of 3), (3 of 3). • Accessibility Tips (1 of 3) • Accessibility Tips (2 of 3) • Accessibility Tips (3 of 3)
Use Alt Text for Graphics • Use alt text on all images, charts and tables • Group multiple objects together and add alt text to the grouped object
Use Standard Design • Choose standard design with accessibility in mind • You can customize standard design in Master Pages
Use Standard Layouts • Use standard layout to design each slide • You can customize layouts in Master Pages
Adding Content Add text and graphics with standard layout options • Don’t use text boxes • Don’t copy and paste images
Customize Master Pages • For easy design, use Master Pages to set fonts and styles • Create new layouts • Use multiple designs in same deck
Test Reading Order Home Tab > Drawing Tools > Arrange > Selection Pane
Correct Reading Order Visual order doesn’t match the order in which a screen reader will read the slide.
Thanks! DARS Accessibility Team accessibility@dars.state.tx.us