Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards and Procedures

Please email the Mount Holyoke College Technology Access Committee at techaccess@mtholyoke.edu to request this document in an alternative format.

Making PDFs Accessible at a Glance: with Word

• Creating Accessible PDF Documents In Adobe Acrobat XI (NCDAE GOALS Project)
• RoboBraille: an online tool to convert documents into an alternative, accessible format
• ScanTailor: an advanced editing tool for cleaning up scanned PDFs of poor quality (for example crooked or dark text) or for splitting 2-page scans into single-pages. 
• Dos and Don'ts on Designing for Accessibility: from the UK Government, handy posters that you can hang near your computer as design guideline cheat sheets.
• Video on How to Give Accessible Presentations
• Video on How to Add and Use Styles in Word
• WebAIM's guide to Alternative Text for Images
• American Federation for the Blind's guide to Alternative Text for Images
• Making accessible pdfs at a glance: in Word
• Inclusive presentations: At a glance

Guidance for alternative text and captions

• AccessAbility Services
• my.mtholyoke booklist instructions and FAQ
• LITS course reserves
• LITS Research Services Librarians
• LITS Services for Individuals with Disabilities
• Five College Resources for Creating Accessible Content and Files
• Accessible Moodle Best Practices
• Teaching Remotely Guide