Thank you for helping WSU become digitally accessible. Let’s acknowledge that digital accessibility and the pieces of information that you touch each day can feel overwhelming.
- This is a marathon, not a sprint.
- You don’t have to do this alone. There are a lot of resources and support.
- Let’s take it one step at a time.
Start Here
- Learn about the Core Concepts.
- Take the Digital Accessibility Assessment.
- Contact your department’s or unit’s Digital Accessibility liaison to help create an inventory of documents and software that need to be digitally accessible. Think about the documents and software you use every day. If you don’t know who your liaison is, contact the Digital Accessibility team. We can let you know who to contact.
Take the Next Step
- Contact your department’s or unit’s digital accessibility liaison to help create an inventory of documents and software that need to be digitally accessible. If you don’t know who your liaison is, contact the Digital Accessibility Team. We can let you know who to contact.
- If you’ve done the inventory, work with your liaison to determine the documents or software that are essential and used often. This is where you’ll start making your materials accessible. Your list may seem daunting. Think progress, not perfection!
- In the documentation that you discovered in Step 2, start with one of the low-hanging fruit. These are the elements that are quick and/or easy to fix (Headings, Lists, or Links).
Here Are Some Tutorials to Help You Get Started
This is overwhelming!
It is a lot and will take time. Here are some tips to help you:
- Start with what is doable for you.
- Start with what is easiest to do in this moment.
- Start your inventory of high-level documents and software.
- Find out your department’s or unit’s Digital Accessibility liaison.
- Start with one element that is easiest to fix (heading, lists, or links).
- Start with the new documents you’re creating. Make those accessible first.
- Start with the documents you use every day.
- Make a plan for how you’re going to tackle your digital documents. This is not a one-and-done project. It is an ongoing process.
- Keep track of your progress. It’s easy to forget how much you’ve accomplished unless you can see what you’ve done. And you can put it on your annual review!
Don't see what you're looking for?
The Digital Accessibility Team has a lot of tutorials in the hopper including ones for Excel, equations, SmartArt, and color and color contrast. Bookmark our Digital Accessibility Basics page and watch the newsletters for the latest tutorials.
Need assistance?
Contact the College of Medicine Digital Accessibility Team if you have questions or need one-on-one support or additional training.
Contact the Digital Accessibility Team