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ADA PowerPoint Template 2015

The document provides guidelines for creating accessible PowerPoint presentations, including using large font sizes, limiting text on slides, including text descriptions of graphics and multimedia, and designing charts and graphs that can be understood when read aloud or with text-based screen readers. Accessible design considers people with disabilities who use assistive technologies like screen readers. The guidelines aim to make presentations comprehensible to all attendees regardless of ability.

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ADA PowerPoint Template 2015

The document provides guidelines for creating accessible PowerPoint presentations, including using large font sizes, limiting text on slides, including text descriptions of graphics and multimedia, and designing charts and graphs that can be understood when read aloud or with text-based screen readers. Accessible design considers people with disabilities who use assistive technologies like screen readers. The guidelines aim to make presentations comprehensible to all attendees regardless of ability.

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Creating Accessible

Presentations

We hope these sample slides will help


{ you create accessible presentations so
that all attendees can access your
research and stories.
Overview

This template is a guide for creating


accessible PowerPoint presentations.

This template uses fonts, font sizes and


color selections, and color contrasts to
improve readability.
Font and Presentation Length

Font size of slide title fonts should be


44 pt. or greater. Text fonts should be
36 pt. or greater.

Dont try to cram too many slides into


your presentation. Allow your
audience time to read slides.
Text Formatting

Place no more than 6 lines of text on a


slide (excluding columns).
Importance of Slide Format

Many people with disabilities use


text-based screen reading software
and computer devices.

However, graphics cannot be read


with screen readers and other text-
based devices.
Graphics

Replace graphics with text whenever


possible.

Include a text slide after each


picture/graph slide that describes
what is seen in the picture/graph.
Multimedia
Provide text description of visuals in a
multimedia presentation.

Provide captioning of audio for


hearing impaired persons.

Ensure that sound is audible from all


points in the room.
Avoid

Slide transitions
Busy slide backgrounds
Chart filler patterns
Over-crowding text
Color schemes providing low contrast
Charts without text descriptions
Charts

Use contrasting colors


Use the slide title as the chart title.
Font size for chart labels: 20 pt or
greater.
Favor clarity over quantity of content.
Chart description slides.
Presentation Title Here

{ Presenter Names Here


Bar Chart Example
100
90
80
70
60 East
50 West
40 North
30
20
10
0
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
Text Description for Bar
Graph Example

Reading left to right horizontally


across columns:
East = 24.4, 27.4, 90.0, 20.4
West = 30.6, 38.6, 34.6, 31.6
North = 45.9, 46.9, 45.0, 43.9
Alternative Bar Chart Example

100

80

60

40

20

0
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
East 20.4 27.4 90 20.4
West 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6
North 45.9 46.9 45 43.9
Thank You

This PowerPoint was created by the


APHA Disability Sections
Accessibility Committee

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