Additional Resources

This page provides information on resources that can help you make your events more accessible.

Microsoft Teams Resources

• Scheduling a Teams Meeting
• Scheduling a Teams Webinar

Teams Accessibility Settings

• Use CART captions in a Microsoft Teams meeting (human generated captions)
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Features
• Use live captions in a Teams Meeting - (applies to both automatic and realtime captions)
• Use Sign Language View in a Teams Meeting
• Spotlighting someone’s Video in Teams

Document (or Materials) Accessibility

The resources below will provide you with guidance as you create or review presentation materials to ensure the information contained within them can be clearly and equally understood by all presenters and participants, including those who may use various types of assistive technology.

Accessible Document Support Center

Checklists are provided for Word, PowerPoint, and PDF that can be used to save time and effort when reviewing content for potential accessibility issues.

The School Accessibility Services Team supports creating and reviewing your documents’ accessibility. Please fill out the Accessible Document Request Form to request assistance in creating or reviewing the accessibility of your documents.

Color Contrast Testing Tools

A color contrast analyzer helps you determine the contrast ratio between two colors. There are many color contrast analyzers available, both online and as software applications. Some popular online options include:

• TPGI Color Contrast Analyzer - Please submit a MyStore request to have the Color Contrast Analyzer installed on your computer.
• WebAIM Contrast Analyzer