{"id":4057,"date":"2026-06-05T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/?p=4057"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:35:05","slug":"june-2026-digital-accessibility-updates-trainings-and-guides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/announcements\/2026\/06\/05\/june-2026-digital-accessibility-updates-trainings-and-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"June 2026 Digital Accessibility Updates, Trainings, and Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A monthly email with the latest updates on Digital Accessibility and additional information and training relevant to digital accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Resources &amp; Trainings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These are external resources you might find beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>New Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/elm.umaryland.edu\/elm-stories\/2026\/Digital-Accessibility-for-All-Making-Audio-Descriptions-Ridiculously-Good-Looking.php\">Digital Accessibility for All: Making Audio Descriptions Ridiculously Good Looking<\/a>: With a nod to the movie \u201cZoolander,\u201d here\u2019s how audio descriptions help students and the public understand what they can\u2019t see \u2014 and how to apply them effectively in your videos.<br><strong>Source<\/strong>: University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umaryland.edu\/accessibility\/creating-accessible-content\/social\/audio-description-for-video\/\">Audio Description for Video<\/a>: Audio description ensures that individuals who are blind or have low vision can access the same information conveyed visually in a video.<br><strong>Source<\/strong>: University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umaryland.edu\/accessibility\/creating-accessible-content\/social\/audio-description-for-video\/does-this-video-need-audio-description\/\">Does This Video Need Audio Description?<\/a>: Learn the criteria for when an audio description is needed, including a step-by-step guide and examples.<br><strong>Source<\/strong>: University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umaryland.edu\/accessibility\/creating-accessible-content\/social\/audio-description-for-video\/writing-audio-descriptions\/\">Writing Audio Descriptions<\/a>: Learn the guidelines for identifying important visual information and tips for writing effective audio descriptions.<br><strong>Source<\/strong>: University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowbility.org\/blog\/2026\/be-a-digital-ally-creating-accessible-pdf-forms\">Creating Accessible PDF Forms<\/a>: A conversation about creating accessible forms. <br><strong>Source<\/strong>: Knowbility <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessingenuity.com\/blogs\/articles-resources-briefs\/steps-for-converting-a-microsoft-word-file-to-pdf-to-include-the-tag-structure\">Steps for Converting a Microsoft Word File to PDF to Include the Tag Structure<\/a>: Step-by-step guide on converting Word documents to tagged PDFs.<br><strong>Source<\/strong>: Access Ingenuity<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inklusivo.nl\/accessibility-fundamentals\/\">Accessibility fundamentals<\/a>: This is an introduction to accessibility: the removal of barriers for people with disabilities. It answers questions like &#8220;Why is accessibility important? and &#8220;How can I remove barriers?&#8221;<br><strong>Source<\/strong>: inklusivo<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inklusivo.nl\/glossary\/\">A glossary of web accessibility terms<\/a>: Web accessibility has lots of specific terms, abbreviations, and other jargon. This glossary clarifies some of them and more.<br><strong>Source<\/strong>: inklusivo<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stephaniewalter.design\/blog\/color-accessibility-tools-resources-to-design-inclusive-products\/\">Color accessibility: tools and resources to help you design inclusive products<\/a>: All the tools, tips, and resources you need to build and check the color accessibility and color contrast of digital products!<br><strong>Source<\/strong>: St\u00e9phanie Walter<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/events\/\">Trainings<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Trainings from around the web that may be of interest. These trainings are free unless noted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refer to the event\u2019s information page for details on registration, changes, and cancellation policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/event\/pdf-accessibility-basics-how-to-test-for-accessibility-with-jaws-part-2\/\">PDF Accessibility Basics: How to Test for Accessibility with JAWS (Part 2)<\/a>: This webinar walks you through using JAWS to test a PDF for accessibility, covering the key commands and techniques to evaluate reading order, tag structure, and navigability from a screen reader perspective.<br><strong>Time<\/strong>: June 10 at 10:00 am to  11:00 am<br><strong>Source<\/strong>: Access Ingenuity<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/event\/creating-accessible-digital-content-and-presentations-part-2-2\/\">Creating Accessible Digital Content and Presentations (Part 2)<\/a>: This webinar presents principles for creating accessible digital content in presentations. 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