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Manchester Digital Accessibility Guide

This resource guide is maintained by MCC's Digital Accessibility Taskforce and intended to guide MCC faculty and staff in the creation of accessible websites and other digital files.

What Is Digital Accessibility?

Digital accessibility means that digital resources (websites, videos, documents, software etc.) can be used by people with disabilities to the same degree as those without. 

Digital accessibility helps EVERYONE! For example, someone using a mobile device will appreciate the automatic resizing and adjustment of content without forcing the user to scroll horizontally, and someone watching a video in a noisy environment will appreciate captions or transcripts. It also benefits people with changing abilities due to aging and temporary conditions due to accidents or illness.
 

How To Get Started

Tips to Get You Started

  1. Keep digital accessibility in mind from the beginning! It's a lot more difficult to remediate documents after the fact, especially is you no longer have access to the source files. 
  2. Take small steps at first. Remember, you don't need to be an expert to create accessible content. 
  3. Some accessibility is better than no accessibility. If you have inaccessible content, remember that even fixing one or two issues can make a big difference. You don't have to do everything at once.
  4. Use built-in tools provided by software companies like Microsoft and Adobe to perform accessibility checks and remediate documents.