Accessibility

Below are some guidelines from AHEAD (http://www.ahead.ie) on accessible PowerPoint slides:

• Minimum font size of 18 (ideally 30)
• Easily read fonts (sans-serif) like Arial, Helvetica
• Limit the amount of onscreen information
• Avoid blocks of text
• Use ‘bold’ to highlight points rather than underlining
• Use both uppercase and lowercase letters (avoid ALL UPPERCASE)
• Keep backgrounds simple, avoid patterns
• Dark text on light background for bright rooms
• Light text on dark background for dark rooms.

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For more information on accessible information visit Trinity's Inclusive Curriculum site here.

1. A tutorial on creating an accessible PowerPoint presentation: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA011667681033.aspx
2. TechDis have a comprehensive guide to accessible PowerPoint slides here.
3. For more information on making information more accessible visit the Disability Services's website here.