Making Illinois Extension content broadly available to users of all skills and abilities isn't just the law; it's the right thing to do. View the training to understand the areas impacted and the timeline for implementation.

Different Abilities

We need to account for different abilities when it comes to:

• Vision
• Hearing
• Physical access
• Communicating
• Cognitive 
• Understanding in terms of reading skill and languages offered

What Does Accessibility Include

• Website content: heading and paragraph tags, alternative text, links, images, text, colors, keyboard shortcuts
• Live-streamed content: captioning, visuals, audio
• Recorded content: transcription, visuals, audio
• Social media: captions, images, colors, hashtags, emojis
• Documents: heading and paragraph tags, alternative text, links, images, colors
• Email: links, images, colors, emojis
• Online courses: links, captions, images, text, colors, visuals

Implications of Policy Adoption

• Content creators will assume responsibility for accessibility in digital content
• Annual training will be essential for compliance
• Audits will be conducted to show gaps
• Mandatory compliance by third-party vendors, websites, apps, content, and other assets

Digital Accessibility

Illinois Extension's accessibility committee provides guidelines for ensuring our digital content is accessible to all. See the website resource collection.

Training

• Use Color and Contrast with Care
  Check the contrast between text and background color. Website overview.
• Describe Images with Alternative Text
  Use alternative text for graphics in PDFs, on websites, and on social media posts. Website overview.
• Create Structure with Headings
  Add H1, H2, H3, H4 headings to Word, Publisher, InDesign, and PDF documents. Website overview.
• Digital Presentations
  Ensure your digital webinar presentations are fully accessible. Website overview.
• Add Captions to Recordings
  Extension creates hundreds of videos. Learn what is required for captioning our videos. Website overview.
• Tie it All Together
  Recap all the accessibility functions for Microsoft applications and YouTube. Website overview.
• Make Your Social Media Accessible
  Learn how to make your social media posts accessible for all clients.
• Create Accessible PDFs
  Images, headings, color contrast. These elements are important to consider when creating a document. Website overview | Training Recap.