Register for Session 1 – Getting Started with Word Processing Document Accessibility (via Zoom)
Description: From syllabi to reports, word-processing is a key part of everyday communication in higher education—but are your documents designed with accessibility in mind? This session will introduce core accessibility principles for Google Docs and Microsoft Word, including proper heading structure, alternative text, and readable formatting.
Recommended: Register for Session 2 – Word Processing Document Accessibility in Practice (via Zoom) to apply the concepts from Session 1 during this workshop.
Document Accessibility Workshop Series Summary
Creating accessible digital content isn’t just about compliance—it’s about ensuring equitable access for all users. With over 50 million people in the U.S. experiencing cognitive or vision-related disabilities, inaccessible documents, presentation slides, and PDFs can create unnecessary barriers. This practical workshop series will help participants design, validate, and remediate accessible documents using word processing software (Microsoft Word, Google Docs), presentation slides (PowerPoint, Google Slides), and PDFs (Adobe Acrobat Pro). This series will cover both the “Getting Started” foundational concepts and provide “In Practice” practical application opportunities, ensuring that users have the information and practice needed to make content more inclusive and user-friendly across digital platforms.
Presenter
Michele Joy Bromley, MA, ADS, CPWA, is a digital accessibility and inclusivity specialist, currently supporting the Office of Information Technology (OIT) at Portland State University (PSU) as the manager of the Digital Accessibility and Content team. Michele is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) and Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). Her primary areas of expertise are project and change management, enterprise service management, and accessible digital procurement, design, validation, remediation, and incident response. She has presented on these topics for the Postsecondary Disability Training Institute, the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), AHEAD’s Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference (Accessing Higher Ground), and EDUCAUSE.