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A11y Collective’s ADA video compliance checklist to ensure accessibility and avoid legal risks. Get practical steps that work.

In this blog, we’ll give you a high-level overview of the ADA, explore how Titles II and III of the ADA apply to web accessibility, learn what the DOJ’s new rule means, and share tips for making your videos accessible and ADA-compliant.

An audio description is narration that describes what’s happening on-screen. They’re important because users with visual and cognitive disabilities need the audio description to understand the visual content.

Learn what accessible audio and video need to be accessible plus our suggestion for the easiest way to make accessible videos.

This resource explains how to make media accessible, whether you develop it yourself or outsource it. It helps you figure out which accessibility aspects your specific audio or video needs, provides project management guidance, and includes requirements from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standard.

Figure out which accessibility aspects your specific audio or video needs (captions, description, a transcript, etc.).

Providing a verbal description of on-screen elements and visual details in media, audio description gives individuals with low vision the context they need to understand and enjoy video content. Think of it as the equivalent of captions, but for those who are blind or have low vision. 

This guide includes just about everything there is to know about audio description. From laws, to best practices, to pricing it’s all here. Let’s get describing.

For individuals who are blind or have low vision, audio description is the key to revealing detailed information that sighted people consume without a thought. Audio description (also referred to as “description” or “video description”) is defined as “the verbal depiction of key visual elements in media and live productions.” 

Audio description (AD) is one essential aspect of the upcoming requirements, and we’re here to help when it comes to narrowing down the what, when, and how of effectively implementing AD.

This article reviews how to add captions to YouTube videos plus other helpful caption information including: why captions are important according to the numbers, options for adding captions to YouTube videos, tips for writing good captions, and when to consider using a 3rd party captioning service.

Discover the ADA standards for video captions, including accuracy, completeness, and synchronization.

A11y Collective’s ADA video compliance checklist to ensure accessibility and avoid legal risks. Get practical steps that work.

In this blog, we’ll give you a high-level overview of the ADA, explore how Titles II and III of the ADA apply to web accessibility, learn what the DOJ’s new rule means, and share tips for making your videos accessible and ADA-compliant.

Learn what accessible audio and video need to be accessible plus our suggestion for the easiest way to make accessible videos.

This resource explains how to make media accessible, whether you develop it yourself or outsource it. It helps you figure out which accessibility aspects your specific audio or video needs, provides project management guidance, and includes requirements from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standard.

Microsoft Teams includes several features designed to enhance your meeting’s accessibility. You can blur your video’s background, and even apply a standard or custom background image. You can also generate live captions to see who is speaking and what they are saying. Learn how to use these features in Teams 2023 in this video.

Figure out which accessibility aspects your specific audio or video needs (captions, description, a transcript, etc.).

7 Reasons Why You Want to Caption Your Videos and Caption10 Guidelines: Create Great Captioned Videos

This post will explore why captions and transcripts are critical for accessibility, how they align with legal requirements like WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), and best practices for implementing them effectively.

But despite good intentions, many websites fall short of compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and laws like Section 508.

Accuracy is a critical aspect of the captioning process. Not only do accurate captions create an equal viewing experience for viewers who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing, but they also ensure your organization is in compliance with major accessibility laws.

Microsoft Teams includes several features designed to enhance your meeting’s accessibility. You can blur your video’s background, and even apply a standard or custom background image. You can also generate live captions to see who is speaking and what they are saying. Learn how to use these features in Teams 2023 in this video.

Accessibility fosters inclusivity, allowing all participants to engage fully, regardless of their abilities. In this post we share some top tips on how you can plan, design and host accessible and inclusive online meetings.

A11y Collective’s ADA video compliance checklist to ensure accessibility and avoid legal risks. Get practical steps that work.

Learn what accessible audio and video need to be accessible plus our suggestion for the easiest way to make accessible videos.

This resource explains how to make media accessible, whether you develop it yourself or outsource it. It helps you figure out which accessibility aspects your specific audio or video needs, provides project management guidance, and includes requirements from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standard.

Figure out which accessibility aspects your specific audio or video needs (captions, description, a transcript, etc.).

This post will explore why captions and transcripts are critical for accessibility, how they align with legal requirements like WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), and best practices for implementing them effectively.

But despite good intentions, many websites fall short of compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and laws like Section 508.