Accessibility

Digital Accessibility

We are committed to providing our students with the necessary learning platforms, materials, and accommodations needed to have an inclusive and equitable learning experience.

This space provides information on the following:

• Web Accessibility related resources.
• Information to assist you in reporting and submitting encountered barriers.
• Contact information to get in touch with the Web Accessibility Team for additional support.

Resources

Tutorials and Guides

Microsoft Support
Make PowerPoint Presentations Accessible
Make Word Documents Accessible

Section508.Gov
Create Accessible PDFs

W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative
Captions/Subtitles
Image Concepts

YouTube Help
Subtitles and Captions

Accommodation and Remediation Process

If you require assistance to successfully access Walden’s digital platforms, materials, and content, you can make a formal request via email to [email protected].

If you are a student and require accommodations in your courses, please reach out to the Office of Student Disability Services (OSDS) [email protected].

Guidelines and Standards

American With Disabilities Act
Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITA)
Section 508 Standards

Supporting Guidelines

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) 1.1