Accessibility Knowledgebase - Most Recently Updated Documents

Web Accessibility - Adding Captions in Flash!

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Captions benefit more than just those who are deaf or those who are hard of hearing. People working in noisy environments, for example, also need text � plus captioning offers a number of additional benefits to all users that should not be overlooked.

World Caption - Exporting Video

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This document describes how to export a captioned movie from World Caption.
After you have finished working on your project with World Caption, you may then export it for distribution and viewing on any computer.

Web Accessibility - Captioning Video with 'World Caption' - Free Tool!

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Captioning video benefits not only deaf and hard of hearing populations, but also those learning language e.g, children and english as a second language speakers, anyone in a noisy environment, or anyone anyone who is searching for web content that is video based.

Web Accessibility - Contact Us Link

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Including a "contact us" link on websites has many benefits, including creating awareness of different access devices / technologies used to access your web site. A contact is also required by UW-Madison's Web Accessibility Policy.

Accessibility - UW-Madison Captioning Process, Contacts, and Resources for the Beginner

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This an introductory document that is intended for faculty and others who need to caption media (primarily video)

Kurzweil 3000 v11 (Win) - Client Installation and Testing for Campus InfoLabs

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This document is targeted for campus InfoLab lab managers and lab support staff who install and maintain software. It outlines the installation and testing process that is recommended for Kurzweil 3000 v11 for Windows, particularly prior to deploying a new image to a lab.

Accessibility - Captioning Best Practices

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Captioning is the transcription and display of dialogue and other auditory information, such as on- and off-screen sound effects, music, and laughter. Captioning benefits more than people who are deaf or hard of hearing. In loud or crowded spaces, captioned videos allow sighted visitors to read what they cannot hear. Captions also benefit new readers and people who are learning English as a second language.

Accessibility - Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing can be classified as "visual" and "aural." Visual accommodations rely on a person's sight; aural accommodations rely on a person's hearing abilities. Visual accommodations include sign language interpreters, lip reading, and captioning. Aural accommodations include amplification devices such as FM systems.

Accessibility - Creating Video and Multimedia Products That Are Accessible to People with Sensory Impairments

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

DVDs, streaming video on the web, and films are engaging instructional tools. Everyone benefits from dynamic visual displays and dialog. However, if you are deaf, you will miss all audio content that is not also presented in a visual form (captioned video or transcript). If you are blind you can access only the visual content that is also presented in spoken form. It is usually not difficult to make video and multimedia products accessible to viewers with sensory impairment.

Accessibility - Phonetic Spelling Assistance

Fri, 1 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Phonetic spellers spell words the way they sound to the speller (which may not be the same as dictionary spelling). A phonetic speller might write rite instead of write or right or rite.