Assistive Technology Specialist.
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ALT Screenshot of the canva edit menu showing the option for Alternative text for elements. With an accessibility symbol as the example image.
ALT Screenshot showing the default text for the image and the ability to mark that image as decorative for those using screen readers.
ALT A teal textured background overlaid by: "Happy Assistive Technology Awareness Day!" The ADANN white doors logo is on the bottom right corner.
ALT How to Write Good Alternative Text: 1. Keep it short, but make sure to relay the content and purpose of the image. 2. Do not include "image of" or "picture of" in the typed description 3. Include any words on the image 4. Don't use alternative text for decorative images. 5. For complex images like charts or science processes make sure to convey all the information
ALT NASD Curriculum and Special Education Department Group Photo
ALT Table of breakfast food
ALT Table of breakfast food
ALT Provide students multiple means of representation! Provide the same information in video, text, & audio. Let them pick the best way for them to learn it. To learn more: check out CAST and the Universal Design for Learning framework.
ALT A flyer with a gold and black border. The flyer says "When it comes to content, students need to be able to perceive, understand, navigate and interact with the content fully to make the information make sense. If they are unable to do so, the content is not digitally accessible." There are icons on the flyer under the words. For the word percieve there is an eyeball icon, for the word understand there is an icon of a person with a speech bubble with a check mark in it. For the word navigate there is an icon with a circle and and arrow pointing to the center of the cirlce. For the word interact, there is an icon of a hand scrolling on a cellphone. Under the words " not digitally accessible" there are two icons. One icon has a folder with an X on it. The other icon is a cellphone with a slash through it.
ALT Special Education Day Educational Opportunity for All
ALT New Episode of The Accessible Learning Experience w/ David Rose & Skip Stahl. Accessibility at CAST, Moving Into Policy