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Office for Disability Accommodations

Mailing Address:
118 College Drive #8586
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001

Campus Location:
Bond Hall, Room 114

Telephone Numbers:
601-266-5024 or 228-214-3232

Individuals with Hearing Impairments:
ODA's TTY Number is 601-266-6937 or use the Mississippi Relay Service at 1-800-582-2233 to contact any campus office.

Fax Number:
601-266-6035

Contacts

If you have difficulty accessing any portions of this Web site due to incompatibility with adaptive technology or you need the information in an alternate format, please contact Karen Lott at 601.266.5024 or 228.214.3232 or email karen.lott@usm.edu

Create Accessible Web Sites

Southern Miss’s colleges, departments, programs, and instructors should strive to make all Web pages accessible. Tips and links for creating accessible Web sites are listed below.

Principles of Accessible Web Page Design:

1.	Provide appropriate alternative text - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/alttext/
2.	Provide headings for data tables - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/tables
3.	Ensure users can complete and submit all forms - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/forms
4.	Ensure links make sense out of context - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/hypertext
5.	Caption and/or provide transcripts for media - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/captions
6.	Ensure accessibility of non-HTML content, including PDF files, Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint presentations and Adobe Flash Content
7.	Allow users to skip repetitive elements on the page - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/skipnav/
8.	Do not rely on color alone to convey meaning - http://www.webaim.org/articles/visual/colorblind.php/
9.	Make sure content is clearly written and easy to read - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/writing/
10.	Make JavaScript accessible - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/javascript/
11.	Design to standards - http://www.webaim.org/articles/process/evaluate.php

Using Dreamweaver to Make Accessible Web Content:

• Accessibility features - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/dreamweaver/#features

• Creating accessible content - http://www.webaim.org/techniques#creating

• New in Adobe Dreamweaver CS3- http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/dreamweaver/overview.html

Evaluate the Accessibility of Your Site Using Tools:

• Accessibility Valet Demonstrator - http://valet.webthing.com/access/url.html

• Cynthia Says - http://www.cynthiasays.com/fulloptions.asp

• Wave 3.5 - http://wave.webaim.org/

Web Access Statement

In conjunction with efforts to make all web pages accessible, university departments, and programs should include a statement about the availability of assistance for accessing online information. Below is a model statement that can be altered to fit the needs of any department, program or course.

"If you have difficulty accessing any portions of this Web site with adaptive technology, please contact {insert web site owner's name and contact information}."