This presentation will provide tools and 
techniques to

aid in making an online course accessible to the 
blind student.

The screen reader speaks information on the 
monitor

left to right and top to bottom. Numbering or

using alphabetized numbers make it easier for 
the screen reader

to recognize. Placing text above

or below a picture, image, chart, or graphic

allows the screen reader to access the 
information for the blind student.

This slide shows the outline view

to the left and the corresponding text on the 
side.

Putting a period after each letter in an 
abbreviation

signals the screen reader that the letters do not 
form a word and should

be pronounced individually. Instructors should

be sure that all icons have a text equivalent so 
the screen

reader can inform the students of its presence 
and use.

Tables and charts can confuse the screen 
reader

as well as the student. Give link's

names that explain what they are or where they 
will take the

student. These tools and techniques will also 
aid

students with different learning styles as well as 
students with

some learning disabilities.