Disability Services offers events every semester to give faculty, staff and students the opportunity to learn more about how to make Web and print material more accessible to persons with disabilities. These classes are offered at University of Houston-Clear Lake and at University of Houston-Clear Lake at Pearland. They are free and open to all, unless otherwise stated.
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Accessibility 101
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Using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AA guidelines, this presentation will inform the audience of features to consider when creating accessible content. Both legal and moral obligations of universities to proactively address the need for accessible electronic and information technology to hopefully create a more inclusive and universally-designed virtual environment are discussed. The audience participates in hands-on scenarios to examine accessibility. |
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The Good, the Bad, & The Ugly |
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly helps you understand the importance of creating accessible PDF documents by demonstrating examples of non-accessible, partially accessible and fully accessible PDF documents. Some examples of features we examine include headings, tables, and alternative text. Participants gain hands-on experience creating accessible documents. |
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Accessible Excel and PowerPoint |
Learn accessible features within Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Excel topics include row headers, merged cells, and cell height. PowerPoint topics include slide titles, alternative text, and navigation. |
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Allies for Access
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RSVP disability@uhcl.edu to reserve your space:
Allies for Access if for anyone interested in learning more about disability, and the experiences of individuals who have a disability. Allies for Access training facilitates awareness, understanding and competency of disability by connecting faculty, staff, and students with resources, knowledge, and relationships of disability as diversity. |
| It’s a Zoo Out There: Understanding Animals on Campus |
A growing number of individuals with disabilities are bringing their animals to campus for various reasons. This presentation addresses the growing number of animals we may see on our campuses, the differences between service and emotional support animals, and the laws that apply to each. |