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Stanford Sites User Guide

♿ Accessibility Support

Your site is designed to be accessible and to support accessibility best practices. As you add content and grow your website over time, it is your responsibility to make sure your content continues to be accessible. 

To meet Admin Guide policy 6.8.1, the Office of Digital Accessibility (ODA) uses Siteimprove to scan and monitor your website for accessibility and other site health indicators. To learn more about using Siteimprove, go to Website Scanning & Monitoring. If you need access to see a Siteimprove report for a site or any other requests, go to the ODA Siteimprove Request form.

Partner with Stanford Web Services to maintain an accessible web presence

Services

Need help with the accessibility of your site? Partner with Stanford Web Services to:

  • Identify and assess issues affecting your content using Siteimprove scanning and manual testing
  • Identify priorities and remediation strategies alongside our partners in the Office of Digital Accessibility
  • Assist on a one-time or ongoing basis
  • Mentor content writers and editors on best practices
  • Track and report the impact of testing and remediation efforts over time
Learn more about Content CARE

Help for content accessibility

To meet Admin Guide policy 6.8.1, Stanford offers a range of helpful resources.

  • Sign up for office hours with ODA: Office of Digital Accessibility (ODA) provides assistance through their Tuesday 11-12 pm office hours. Sign up for accessibility office hours
  • Attend drop-in office hours with ODA: Join the conversation every Thursday 11-12 with ODA on Zoom at https://goto.stanford.edu/si-office-hour
  • Use Slack:
    • ODA Slack channels: Ask Siteimprove specific questions at #cop-siteimprove and ask other accessibility questions at #cop-accessibility.
    • axe Assistant App: This AI powered app available in Slack can provide alt text for an uploaded image or answer accessibility-related questions.
  • Get help with media: Stanford has Master Service Agreements with vendors to assist with making videos and podcasts accessible. Learn more at Captioning Vendors
  • Deque University: Stanford provides free accessibility training through Deque University. Learn more at Let's Get Accessible: Explore Digital Accessibility Courses
  • Ask SWS: If you have specific questions about Stanford Sites, you can submit a help request to Stanford Web Services (SWS).
  • Partner with SWS: Need more help keeping your website accessible? Through the Content Care service, SWS will help you identify and address accessibility issues.

 

Learn to make your content accessible

Well-structured and informative content that follows basic formatting guidelines ensures that your website is well-organized, clearly understandable to readers, and accessible to people with disabilities.

Make content accessible

Learn to create well-structured and informative content that follows basic guidelines to ensure that your website is well-organized, clearly understandable, and accessible to all visitors.

Resources for helping you create accessible content

Here are more resources for helping you create accessible content:

Write for the Web

When it comes to writing for the web, creating content that is easy to scan is your priority.

Create Accessible Headings

Learn how to use headings to make content easy scanning, improve content structure, SEO, and accessibility.

Checking Page Accessibility

Stanford Sites provides the Editora11y Accessibility Checker for checking accessibility after saving the page.

Create Links

Learn about the options for adding links to any text area, including email links.

Video

Learn to add videos from YouTube and Vimeo and tips for making videos accessible.

Check content accessibility

Once you've added content to your site, here are resources for checking and remediating the accessibility of your content:

Accessibility Testing

As a content creator and editor, you are responsible for making sure the content you provide meets accessibility standards.

Related resources

Stanford Office of Digital Accessibility

The Stanford Office of Digital Accessibility provides guidance and resources for Stanford web designers, developers, and content creators who need to produce materials that are accessible to the broadest audience possible. Here are some resources from ODA: 

U.S. Department of Education

Here are videos from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights