Mac OS X Accessibility Resources
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Mac OS X Accessibility Resources can be found under the Finder Menu - System Preferences - Universal Access. This section offers the ability to change magnification levels with Zoom use keyboard navigation with Sticky Keys and Slow Keys as well as Mouse Keys.
For those with hearing impairments there is the ability to have Closed-Captioning in QuickTime and to have Visual alerts. VoiceOver is the screen reader and it is possible to make display adjustments.
- Mac 101: Set Your Preferences
"Besides changing the look and feel of your Mac interface, you can also let your Mac know how you prefer to work. This is done through preferences. Your Mac has a system-wide set of user-configurable preferences called System Preferences, which allows you to adjust things like your screen resolution, keyboard and mouse control, sound, and more."
- Microsoft Word Accessibility
This gude is all about good use of Microsoft Word Styles, headings and specific formatting rather than TAB, Spacebar and Enter keys to present a document make it much easier for a screen reader user or someone requiring Braille to work with your learning materials. Text to speech and careful use of colour can also help those with specific learning difficulties and colour deficiencies. All this can also make it easier for you to convert documents into accessible PDFs or Web Pages. If you are using Office 2007 ensure it is backward compatible by saving as a .doc or .rtf as these formats can be read in many other applications such as Open Office.
- My Web My Way
"Do you need help in making the web easier to use? This site explains the many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible for you. " The site has been developed and maintained through a partnership between bbc.co.uk and AbilityNet, a leading UK computing and disability charity. It is based on AbilityNet's original My Computer, My Way site.
