A culture of digital accessibility

Creating Content

Accessibility in 8 steps

Creating digitally accessible content can be a new experience for content creators who may not have considered accessibility in the past. By following these eight essential steps, you can be on your way to creating content that is accessible for all users.

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Accessibility Checkers

Check your site's accessibility

Web editors can use tools called DubBot and Editoria11y to find and fix accessibility issues on their websites.

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Training Resource

Advance your tech IQ with Tech Training Tuesdays

Join MU Extension via Zoom on the first Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. for tips, tricks and trends on all things technology. Topics include PDF accessibility, annual report accessibility and more.

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Training Resource

Web accessibility office hours

Shervin Mansouri, web accessibility manager, hosts web accessibility virtual office hours to help answer questions and offer personalized guidance. Drop in every other Friday from 11 a.m. to noon.

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Advocate for accessibility

Kendal Lyssy is a third-year doctoral student in MU’s Department of Communication. She also is the department’s first blind PhD candidate and a strong advocate for digital accessibility. As a student and instructor, she’s using her experiences in higher ed to help ensure that all users are empowered with technologies that are usable by everyone.

Mizzou student Kendal Lyssy