Accessibility Training

The DoIT Office of Information Accessibility can provide training to help you make sure that your websites, applications, documents, forms, and videos meet the requirements of the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act. If you are interested in scheduling a class, please email DoIT.Accessibility@Illinois.gov

Introduction to Accessibility
Accessible Documents: Microsoft Word
Accessible Presentations: Microsoft PowerPoint
Accessible Videos
Accessibility Testing
Other Topics

Introduction to Accessibility

Learn the what, why, and how of making websites and documents accessible to people with disabilities, including:

assistive technology tools used by people with disabilities.
legal requirements and lawsuits regarding accessibility.
keys to achieving accessibility as easily and quickly as possible.

A 2-hour, interactive demonstration for managers, developers, testers, content creators - no technical experience required.

Accessible Documents: Microsoft Word

Learn how to make accessible documents using the features built into Microsoft Word:

accessibility tools for headings, pictures, tables, and more...
using the Microsoft accessibility checker
converting to PDF

A 1/2-day hands-on lab for anyone who makes Word documents.

Accessible Presentations: Microsoft PowerPoint

Learn how to make accessible presentations using the features built into Microsoft PowerPoint:

accessibility tools for slide titles, pictures, tables, and more...
using the Microsoft accessibility checker
converting to PDF

A 1/2-day hands-on lab for anyone who makes PowerPoint presentations.

Accessible Videos

Learn how to make videos fully accessible including:

How to plan and script videos so they are accessible to people who are blind
How to create captions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

A 2-hour interactive demonstration for anyone involved in creating videos.

Accessibility Testing

Learn how to test your websites and applications for accessibility, including:

Keyboard and visual tests anyone can do
Options for automated testing
How to plan for testing with assistive technologies

A 1/2-day hands-on lab for webmasters, web developers, testers, and quality assurance staff.