Emergency planning is essential for everyone, but people with disabilities often face unique challenges that require extra preparation. Join us to learn how to create a personalized safety plan and access the right resources before and after a disaster. […]
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Join us for the final webinar on Creating Accessible Content. We will share tips for making social media posts accessible to everyone. We will also talk about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). […]
Read More… from Creating Accessible Online Content (Part 3) – January 7, 2026
Accessible digital content means the content is designed in a way that it can be used by a wide range of people. This includes people with disabilities such as learning, physical, and vision limitations. Everyone can get the information they need if it is accessible. […]
Read More… from Creating Accessible Digital Content and Presentations (Part 2) – December 10, 2025
Making a great document is more than just typing the correct words. To make sure your information can reach the largest number of people, the document needs to be accessible. This means it can be used by everyone, including people with disabilities. Thinking about accessibility first is important for everyone—for individuals, for companies, and for our communities. […]
Read More… from Creating Accessible Documents – The Basics (Part 1) – November 19, 2025
Join us for the final webinar on Creating Accessible Content. We will share tips for making social media posts accessible to everyone. We will also talk about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). […]
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“There is no mainstream vacation more accessible than a cruise,” says Mitch Sturgeon — and he should know. Since becoming a wheelchair user, Mitch has embarked on 33 cruises with his wife Kim. He is eager to share the lessons they have learned along the way. […]
Read More… from Accessible Cruise Travel – September 10, 2025
Accessible digital content means the content is designed in a way that it can be used by a wide range of people. This includes people with disabilities such as learning, physical, and vision limitations. Everyone can get the information they need if it is accessible. […]
Read More… from Creating Accessible Digital Content and Presentations (Part 2) – August 20, 2025
Creating a quality document involves more than typing the right words. If we want information to reach the widest range of people, then the content must be accessible. Creating accessible documents is important for more than people with visual impairments, it impacts people from all walks of life. People with physical limitations, learning disabilities; everyone benefits from accessible content. Prioritizing accessibility is essential not only for individuals, but also for businesses and society. […]
Read More… from Creating Accessible Documents – The Basics (Part 1) – July 16, 2025
“Why in the world would I leave the safety and comfort of my home to wander the disabled-unfriendly world beyond?” […]
Read More… from Discovering the World Through Accessible Travel – June 11, 2025
Creating a quality document involves more than typing the right words. We format our documents to make them easier to read and more appealing to the eye. We often see an extra space between paragraphs to create a clear break. Or we may move a section to the next page so a sentence or two is not hanging out alone. The ‘Tab’ key is also used to move text around the page. Formatting documents this way can create challenges if you need to edit the document. […]
Read More… from Work Smarter, Not Harder: Creating Documents Using Built-in Features – June 4, 2025