Alternative Text for Images
Who Benefits?
People with Disabilities Related to Vision
A screen reader cannot understand the contents of an image without an alternative text (alt text) attached.
Alt text provides a way to make the contents of the image accessible to a person with visual impairments, including color blindness.
Alternative text descriptions of images (ALT text) allows screen reader users to benefit from the information being conveyed by an image.
Common Forms for ODS Students Already Registered
Forms for Students Who are Already Registered with ODS
ASL/CART for Events
It is important that all events are accessible to individuals with disabilities. To learn more about best practices, please see our page on creating accessible events.
Letter of Accommodation and Faculty Portal FAQ
This page describes the Letter of Accommodation receipt process and FAQ's for faculty about the Faculty Portal from disability services.
What is ASL/CART/FM and Captioning?
American Sign Language (ASL)
ASL Interpretation is the most prominent type of interpreting used today.