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Office of Accessibility and Compliance
Rocket Hall 1820
419.530.4981
StudentDisability@utoledo.edu
Students
Accessible learning supports your success in any course format鈥攐nline, hybrid, or in person. This page provides practical tips, tools, and support pathways so you can complete coursework accessibly, use assistive technology effectively, request accommodations, and get help quickly when barriers occur.听Review the听Office of Accessibility and Disability Resources Student Handbook听for more听details and information.听
Tips for creating听accessible papers听and听presentations:听
- Use your instructor鈥檚 accessible template when possible.听
- Use the built-in听headings, font听styles,听bullets, and lists听in Word/Google Docs and keep them in a clear, outlined hierarchy.听
- Provide a short听alternative text听description of what听images, charts, and diagrams听in your content听communicate.听
- Use consistent听text-based citation听formatting (APA/MLA/Chicago)听through the paragraph tool.听
- Use descriptive links听instead of raw URLs听when citing online sources.听
- Keep听high contrast听between text and background.听
- Choose simple and adequate-sized fonts, such as:听
- Those in听MLA, APA, etc.听formatting.听
- Presentations should听contain听24 pt or larger听text in the body; 32 pt or larger for titles.听
- Avoid large blocks of text in presentation slides; use short phrases and speaker notes when allowed.听
Tip: Run the built-in Accessibility Checker in Word, PowerPoint, or your PDF program before submitting your work!听
Assistive technology tools听
Keyboard navigation, shortcuts, and screen听readers help听you听access digital text, websites, documents, and LMS content.听
Follow these tips when听navigating online content,听documents,听and media:听
- Use听keyboard shortcuts to听jump between sections听and听navigate听through听links, buttons,听or听lists.听
- Consider听using one of听听for听content.听
- Contact your instructor if听you believe听something is out of order.听
- Turn on captions听and use听transcripts听to听help you听study.听
- Contact your instructor听to听report听issues with content, online documents,听and听inaccurate or missing captions/transcripts.听
Obtaining听accommodations听and support听
Steps to听obtain听accommodation.听
- Complete our online听
- Submit documentation from your high school, another institution of higher education,
and/or health care provider or other professionals, which verifies medical condition(s)
and explains disability barriers to the educational experience
- Although many different types of disability related documentation may be acceptable, for your convenience you may ask your health care provider to complete our听disability verification form.
- Please see听ADR听Documentation Guidelines for additional information.
- An email will be sent to your Rockets account once information you submit has been reviewed so please check your
- Since your input is critical, you must complete a disability access initial appointment with an ADR Accessibility Specialist to set up accommodations and receive training on the procedures for utilizing the accommodations. Once accommodations have been established, you will select the appropriate accommodation for each class for which you are enrolled through ADR鈥檚 online system.
Support and self-advocacy
You have the right to equal access. Communicate specific issues about any听accessibility听barriers you听encounter, including听suggestions for听improvements,听reach out to the听Office of Accessibility and Disability Resources听for听additional听support,听and keep听records of your correspondence and encounters.听