https://grok.lsu.edu/Updated Accessibility Resources articles!60https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15330 General Information C-Print is a "speech-to-text" program developed for the hearing impaired by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. This service is for deaf and hearing impaired students with the purpose of improving classroom experiences at the secondary and college lev15330 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:54:10 GMTFri, 21 Nov 2025 10:54:10 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15307 Microsoft Word To make Word documents more accessible, use the program's built in Header tags to allow for quick and easy navigation to each section of a document. Be sure to label and add ALT text captions for any images and charts in your document. Microsoft PowerPoint To make 15307 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:45:26 GMTMon, 29 Sep 2025 08:45:26 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19785 2016 Office Accessibility checker Much like the Word and PowerPoint spell checker detects possible spelling and grammar errors, the Word and PowerPoint Accessibility Checker will detect possible accessibility issues within your document or presentation. Running the Accessibility Checker is a c19785 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:41:35 GMTMon, 29 Sep 2025 08:41:35 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19784 2016 Office Accessibility checker Much like the Word and PowerPoint spell checker detects possible spelling and grammar errors, the Word and PowerPoint Accessibility Checker will detect possible accessibility issues within your document or presentation. Running the Accessibility Checker is a c19784 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:40:56 GMTMon, 29 Sep 2025 08:40:56 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17560 Types of Disabilities Defined: Autism Spectrum Disorder - Autism is a developmental disability that usually appears during the first three years of life. The cause is unknown. It affects how a person’s brain works, but not all people with autism are affected the same way. When a person has a17560 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:02:27 GMTTue, 09 Sep 2025 11:02:27 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15287 HTML Tips Screen readers will typically read abbreviations as full words. For example, "LSU ITS Department" might be read as "sue it's department." This issue can be avoided by: Use of periods between letters. (ex. L.S.U.) Putting spaces in between the letters of an acronym i15287 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:09:22 GMTFri, 29 Aug 2025 08:09:22 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17440 Federal Laws Governing Accessibility The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government serv17440 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:23:06 GMTWed, 27 Aug 2025 08:23:06 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=5577 Goals and Objectives Assistive Technology is available to help students with physical, visual, and learning disabilities gain access to computer technology to achieve their academic goals. This mission is achieved through understanding each individual, determining his/her needs, and identifyin5577 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:07:18 GMTTue, 19 Aug 2025 15:07:18 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20497 To provide a plan for remediating content or evaluating an accessible alternative for content, you must provide a public Equally Effective Alternative Access Plan (EEAAP). To Create an EEAAP: 1. Include your name and the departmental contact email, and provide this to anyone using the20497 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:44:42 GMTWed, 13 Aug 2025 15:44:42 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=18649 Adobe Read Out Loud Function Adobe Reader includes a feature that will read the PDF file out loud using the digitized speech that is present in the OS (Operating System). This article will show the user how to activate and utilize the read out loud feature in Adobe Reader. 1. Click View18649 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:58:09 GMTWed, 13 Aug 2025 08:58:09 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=18066 General Information Each of the major categories of disabilities requires certain types of adaptations in the design of web content. The major disability types include: Visual : Blindness, low vision, color-blindness Hearing : Deafness and hard-of-hearing Moto18066 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:15:07 GMTThu, 07 Aug 2025 10:15:07 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19787 Much like the Word spell checker detects possible spelling and grammar errors, the Word Accessibility Checker will detect possible accessibility issues within your document. Running the Accessibility Checker is a critical process in optimizing your documents and presentations for accessibility and 19787 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:51:55 GMTMon, 28 Jul 2025 13:51:55 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17566 General Tips for Communicating with People with Disabilities When introduced to a person with a disability, it is appropriate to offer to shake hands. People with limited hand use or who wear an artificial limb can usually shake hands. (Shaking hands with the left hand is an acceptable gre17566 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:51:10 GMTWed, 02 Jul 2025 08:51:10 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17567 Person First Language puts the person before the disability. Person First Language works to eliminate old, prejudicial, and hurtful descriptors. Person First Language is not political correctness; instead, it demonstrates good manners, respect for others. Speakers should make reference to the perso17567 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:17:45 GMTTue, 01 Apr 2025 09:17:45 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19799 LSU Online Accessibility 2019-2020 LSU’s entire digital presence must be accessible (ADA-compliant) by August 2019. This includes classroom materials posted online, emails, websites, videos, and other online technologies, such as Moodle. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified LSU 19799 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:38:11 GMTWed, 26 Mar 2025 13:38:11 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15311 Converting PDFs from Microsoft Office Software Adobe Acrobat software has an application that works with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that allows you to make PDF documents accessible. This creates a "tagged" document that is accessible to assistive technology. Tags in a PDF allow15311 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:27:41 GMTMon, 24 Mar 2025 12:27:41 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17194 LSU remains strongly committed to providing appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities. LSU's Disability Services office works to provide individualized services to ensure that all students have equal access to learn and live at LSU. LSU Disability Services Links and17194 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:54:53 GMTMon, 24 Mar 2025 11:54:53 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=18061 Accessibility Resources Introduction to Web Accessibility Video: Keeping Web Accessibility in Mind Video: Experiences of Students with Disabilities Section 508 Checklist WCAG 2.0 Checklist Web Accessibility Email Forum WebAIM Blog 18061 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:17:09 GMTWed, 12 Mar 2025 14:17:09 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=14982 General Information Text alternatives are one of the key components in making sure your site is compliant. Text alternatives should be used to explain all non-text information. There are numerous ways to present the text alternative. Listed below are some examples on how to use text alternativ14982 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:28:10 GMTFri, 28 Feb 2025 07:28:10 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15259 Getting Started JAWS was created by Freedom Scientific, a corporation that manufactures assistive technology. JAWS is a screen reader that is used by visually impaired users to hear applications read aloud. JAWS may be used for Lotus Symphony, Microsoft Office Suite, MSN Messenger, Co15259 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:35:47 GMTMon, 24 Feb 2025 08:35:47 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15282 Images An ALT tag should be used within the image to provide a clear text alternative. Alternative text should be used for all images and graphics so that screen readers can let the user know the purpose of that image. The ALT text should also include context that is rel15282 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:05:07 GMTMon, 24 Feb 2025 08:05:07 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=16911 General Information Read&Write for PC or Mac is a customizable easy-to-use toolbar that easily integrates mainstream applications letting individuals access reading, writing, studying, and research support from within programs used every day. View a comparison page of all the fe16911 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:40:00 GMTMon, 24 Feb 2025 07:40:00 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15272 Assign Text Equivalents Text equivalents must be provided for any graphics in Flash Professional CS5. For example, names for icons and text equivalents for animations. Text within a movie is exposed by default when using Adobe Flash Player 10 because it takes advantage of Microsoft Active15272 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:00:59 GMTFri, 21 Feb 2025 09:00:59 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17559 Assistive technology (often abbreviated as AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. What can Assistive Technology be? Assistive Technology can be low tech l17559 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:21:19 GMTThu, 20 Feb 2025 16:21:19 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=16910 General Information LSU currently has 5 computer classrooms on its Baton Rouge campus. Computer classrooms are classrooms that are equipped with computers at all of the student and professor desks. These classrooms are also equipped with data projectors for professors usage. 219 CLASSROOM16910 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:20:30 GMTTue, 04 Feb 2025 14:20:30 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15285 ANGEL HTML editor Captions should be included in every file uploaded in ANGEL. These captions should describe all of the content in detail. These files include any images or charts in Word or PowerPoint, audio files, video files, and PDF files. ANGEL can also be used to write quizzes. For15285 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:23:27 GMTTue, 07 Jan 2025 11:23:27 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=14975 Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires state and local governments that receive program funding from the federal government to provide equal access to their programming for all individuals with disabilit14975 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:05:57 GMTMon, 06 Jan 2025 14:05:57 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19786 Much like PowerPoint, spell checker detects possible spelling and grammar errors, PowerPoint Accessibility Checker will detect possible accessibility issues within your presentation. Running the Accessibility Checker is a critical process in optimizing your documents and presentations for accessibi19786 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:14:30 GMTThu, 02 Jan 2025 13:14:30 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15261 General Information Window-Eyes is a discontinued screen reader that provides read-aloud technology and braille displays for visually-impaired users. Although it is no longer available for sale, all users who currently own Window-Eyes can still use the software indefinitely. Window-E15261 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:26:11 GMTTue, 17 Dec 2024 13:26:11 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20433 The Ally plugin for Moodle automatically checks accessibility of course materials using WCAG 2.1 AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards and provides instant feedback that can be viewed in the course. This tool also provides step-by-step instructions to improve accessibility of material20433 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:41:20 GMTFri, 23 Feb 2024 13:41:20 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19940 Instructions for filling out the Accessibility Exception Request Form Prior to purchasing software, implementing products, posting web content, or utilizing digital resources that are not in compliance with WCAG 2.0 Level AA (L2) standards, the LSU Digital Resources & Content (DRC) Accessibi19940 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:08:02 GMTWed, 14 Jul 2021 08:08:02 GMT