Accessibility Resources
Accessible digital options benefit everyone at PSU. We are committed to ensuring that students, faculty, and staff can access the same information, opportunities, and services with comparable ease.
Digital accessibility is central to how we create content, train content creators, and select digital tools. Explore the resources below, and contact us with suggestions for additional resources.
Resources and Tips
Training Recordings
- How to set up your Microsoft Word document to be accessible + PDF accessibility checker (Nov. 7, 2025)
Email Resources
PDF's
- Check a PDF using the PDF Accessibility Checker or PAC Checker | PDF/UA | WCAG (YouTube)
- Accessible Forms in PDF - The Accessibility Guy (TAG) Method (YouTube)
Microsoft Suite Resources
Word
PowerPoint
- How to create accessible PowerPoint presentations (YouTube)
- How to Convert a PowerPoint to an Accessible WCAG-Compliant PDF (YouTube)
Social Media Resources
- Instragram Accessibility Training Video
- Facebook Accessiblity Training Video
- How to Connect Facebook and Instagram using Meta Business Suite and Account Center (YouTube)
- How to include Captions on Reels and Videos in the Instagram App
- How to enable Captions for Facebook Reels and Videos on the Computer
Interesting tips
Other resources
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines From W3C
- Introducing the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), including WCAG 2.0 and WCAG 2.1.
- More information on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
Making Content You Have Created in MS Office Accessible
- Making Word Documents Accessible
- Making PowerPoints Accessible
Web Accessible Evaluation Tool (WAVE)
WAVE is a suite of evaluation tools that helps authors make their web content more accessible to individuals with disabilities. WAVE can identify many accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) errors and also facilitates human evaluation of web content. Our philosophy is to focus on issues that we know impact end-users, facilitate human evaluation, and to educate about web accessibility.
How To Use the Accessibility Checker in the Canvas Rich Content Editor
The Rich Content Editor includes an accessibility tool in Canvas that Instructors use that checks common accessibility errors within the editor. This tool can help you design course content while considering accessibility attributes and is located in the Rich Content Editor menu bar.
This tool only verifies content created within the Rich Content Editor. You may also use other accessibility tools to verify additional content in Canvas.
Accessibility and Course Design Best Practices
Check out the Accessibility and Course Design Best Practices for Canvas and Microsoft Office developed by the Center for Teaching Learning and Technology.
The Kansas Accessibility Resources Network (KSARN)
The Kansas Accessibility Resources Network (KSARN), is an accessibility initiative of Wichita State University in partnership with Kansas State University, Johnson County Community College, Butler Community College, and Cowley County Community College. You will find FREE online, on-demand courses to serve the accessibility training needs of any student, instructor, or interested staff member in higher education at the KSARN web page.