Accessible Technology Services at CSU San Bernardino

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Hi Coyotes! October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM is led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). This year marks not only the 75th observance of NDEAM, but also the 30th anniversary of the ADA. Both milestones are being commemorated with a range of events and activities centered on the theme "Increasing Access and Opportunity." We highly encourage you to click on the linktr.ee in our bio, select Res...ources, and open the webpage entitled NDEAM Resources. Image Description: Poster from the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy that contains images of people with a range of disabilities working in various settings. Text reads Increasing Access and Opportunity. 30 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. National Disability Employment Awareness Month and includes logos for the 30th ADA Anniversary and 75th NDEAM Anniversary, the website dol.gov/odep, and the hashtags #ADA30 and #NDEAM75

Hi Coyotes! Many of us are avid participants in the celebration of Halloween. This Halloween, we are faced with the COVID-19 pandemic. We must make a decision to safely participate, or to remain in self-quarantine. If you are going to participate, we highly recommend you visit the Centers for Disease Control’s holiday celebrations guide and review the Halloween section. You can find this link by clicking on the linktr.ee in our bio, select Resources, and open the link entitled, Center for Disease Control Holiday Guide. #CsusbATS #Halloween Image description: this image is decorative.

We would like to share with you Microsoft’s article, 10 habits to create accessible content. 1. Accessibility Checker. In the Review tab, next to the Spell Check button, is a magic Check Accessibility button! You can use it to check your emails and documents for accessibility issues before sending. 2. Use Styles to create headings in Word and OneNote so that people who use screen readers can quickly navigate your documents. Using Styles instead of font size, font face..., or bold commands to create headings doesn’t just have accessibility benefitsit also makes the navigation pane and table of contents features more useful. 3. Add descriptive text to images. Descriptive text is invaluable for screen reader users. Take the time to mark images and objects as decorative if they are visually interesting but not informative. 4. Tables are important to get right. Use the Table Style Options, Header Row, and First Column commands to correctly identify if the table has column and row headers. This will help navigation for screen reader users. 5.Color contrast matters. Consider people with low vision. Make accessible text colors that stand out against the background color and avoid using small fonts. 6. Avoid exclusively using color to convey information. I often use font icons to supplement a color choice. 7. In PowerPoint, ensure every slide has a title and slide contents can be read in order. 8. Use the Excel Table command if you have tabular data. It makes content more accessible to screen readers and provides a bunch of one-click click features for sorting and filtering. 9. Use the bullets and numbers features to b break up text. This helps reduce the cognitive load when reading a document. It also makes it much easier for screen reader users to process. 10. Video Captions are important for videos and there are tools to make them easier to provide to users. Pro tip: you can also turn on auto captions in PowerPoint to provide the audience with live captions or subtitles translated to another language.

Hi Coyotes, we highly encourage all students, faculty, and staff to vote! If you are not registered to vote, you can register via myCoyote under the Additional Services section found on the bottom right hand corner of myCoyote. #CsusbATS #Vote Image description: both images are decorative. The intended message is interpreted by the caption.

This is awesome! If you have a disability and are interested in working at Microsoft, visit the link in our Linktr.ee, under the Links for Posts section.These are jobs specifically aimed for talented individuals with disabilities. Here you can learn more about upcoming virtual hiring events, jobs available, how to apply, and request interview accommodations. #CsusbATS #Accessibility #College #University #Disability #Microsoft Image Description: The image depicts people choosing from a list of jobs. The list reads, software engineer, program manager, and Internships.

Good afternoon, everyone! If you would like to create an accessible and inclusive virtual environment, we highly encourage you to watch this YouTube video from Microsoft. The video, entitled Tips for accessible virtual meetings: At a glance, shares tips and recommendations on how and what to do before and during virtual meetings. Click on the linktr.ee in our bio, select Links for posts, and select the title Microsoft Tips For Accessible Virtual Meetings. #CsusbATS #Accessibility #College #Universities #Education Image description: this image depicts a computer user viewing a video.

Coyotes! Did you know your iPhone just got more accessible? The iPhone now has sound recognition capabilities! On iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, users receive a notification when a particular type of sound or alert, such as a fire alarm or doorbell, is detected. This is useful because first responders and emergencies are generally heard before seen. Someone who is deaf may not immediately identify that they are in danger. How do I set this up? Open the Settings app and head to Accessibility Swipe to the bottom and tap Sound Recognition Tap the toggle to enable it, then tap Sounds Choose the type(s) of sounds you’d like to recognize

Hey Coyotes! Check out what Apple has introduced in IOS14. Apple has increased the accessibility of the iPhone by expanding the capabilities of headphones. Apple describes the new headphones features as, new accessibility features designed to amplify soft sounds and adjust certain frequencies for an individual’s hearing. This will help music, movies, phone calls, and podcasts sound more crisp and clear. How do I set this up? Open Settings and tap Accessibility. Scroll d...own to find Audio/Visual. Select headphone accommodation Once you’ve toggled on Headphone accommodations, you will be able to customize your audio settings. #CsusbATS #University #College #Accessibility Image description: (1 of 2) this image is decorative. (2 of 2) this image depicts the steps in the caption.

Hi Coyotes! We would like to share with you some awesome accessibility updates that have come to IOS 14. VoiceOver can now recognize key elements displayed on your screen, whether it be in app or web experience. VoiceOver reads complete sentence descriptions of images and photos within apps and on the web. VoiceOver automatically detects controls to aid in navigating your apps, making them more accessible. How do I set this up? Go to your settings, click on Accessibility The...n select VoiceOver Choose VoiceOver Recognition, here you can select what VoiceOver options you would like to enable. #CsuabATS Image Description: ( 1 of 2) This image is decorative. (2 of 2) This image depicts the steps described in the caption.

Hi Coyotes! Last week, we made a post about Expressive Pixels, a new inclusive feature from Microsoft. We would like to share more and encourage you to view the free video series available on YouTube. Click on the linktr.ee in our bio, click on Links for Posts, and select Microsoft Expressive Pixels. #CsusbATS #Accessibility #College #University #Microsoft Image Description: the image depicts YouTube’s user interface displaying Microsoft’s Expressive Pixels series. There exists a title a the top that reads, Microsoft’s Expressive Pixels Series.

Instagram now has auto-generated captions available on IGTV Videos! To enable auto-generated captions, go to your profile, click on the options icon found in the top right corner, select settings, select account, select captions, and click on auto-generated captions. You have now enabled auto-generated captions! #CsusbATS #Accessibility Image description: the image depicts an Instagram TV video with captions.

Starbucks has offered the braille card since September of 2011. The braille reads Starbucks on the card. This allows low vision or blind customers to easily identify Starbucks gift cards from other cards. This is such an awesome and easy feature. Would be an awesome gift for a loved one with a visual disability. Why don’t more retail services and stores have this?... #CsusbATS #CollegesAndUniversities #Accessibility #Starbucks #Coffee Image description: The image contains a Starbucks gift card embroidered with Braille that reads Starbucks on the front side.

Have you heard about Microsoft’s DreamSpace TV? As described by Microsoft, the DreamSpace TV is here to bring students, in school or at home, on a STEAM learning journey with a focus on computational thinking, creativity & problem-solving. If you’re interested and would like to learn more, within Microsoft’s published post on this new project, there are ten episodes that will be published and available for use. Episode number one will be available September 29th. To find ...this post, click on the linktr.ee in our bio, select Post Links, and click on the url with the title Dream Space TV. #CsusbATS #CollegesAndUniversities #Accessibility #Education #Microsoft Image description: the image depicts an educator using the DreamSpace TV material in a computer.