Date: July 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am ET
Program Description
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.
This webinar will discuss the basic principles of creating accessible documents. Examples will be provided using Microsoft Word on a MacBook Pro. The concepts presented will also carry over to other platforms. The areas addressed in the training include the following:
- Visual Presentation: Participants will learn about font size and style, color contrast, and color conveying meaning.
- Document Formatting: Participants will learn how built-in features provide accessible document navigation, and best practices for hyperlink formatting.
- Alt-text: Participants will learn about alt-text and why it is needed.
- Accessibility Checkers: Participants will learn about built-in accessibility checker features and additional manual checking to be considered.
Presenter
Leilani Carlson, Maine CITE Director – Leilani joined the state assistive technology (AT) program, Maine CITE, in July 2022. At Maine CITE, she has focused on assistive technology and access to resources to support Mainers with disabilities live more independently and improve their quality of life. For 10 years prior to joining Maine CITE, she was the Maine AgrAbility Project Coordinator providing education, resource information, and direct assistance to agricultural workers with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Before working in disability services, she worked in the environmental engineering and consulting industry for more than 15 years.
Registration
How to Access this Webinar
Please use this link to register for this webinar
Please see directions for how to use the Zoom Webinar system including the accessibility features.
Certificates of Attendance
Participants attending the live webinar will receive a link to a short program evaluation form at the end of the presentation. Certificates of Attendance will be sent (via e-mail) to those who have completed this evaluation form.
Accommodation
Maine CITE provides live transcription via CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) as well as a link for streamtext for all webinars. If you need another accommodation to attend the webinar, please contact Maine CITE on or before July 9, 2025 via email at info@mainecite.org or by calling 207-621-3195.
Rev: 7/1/2025