DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE: Creating Accessible Digital Materials for Healthcare & Education
A LSUHNO workshop for faculty and staff sharing essential practices to help you design flyers, documents, and teaching materials that work for everyone.
Hosted by Dr. Rose Angelocci and Jolie Robichaux
About the Workshop
In healthcare and higher education, clear and accessible communication is critical—not just for compliance, but for quality teaching and patient care. This workshop will introduce essential digital accessibility practices to help you design flyers, documents, and teaching materials that work well for everyone, including individuals with low vision or those who rely on screen readers.
Bring a laptop! Session includes a hands-on activity to demonstrate the mechanics of accessibility in digital materials.
Workshop Dates
Two sessions are available:
Tuesday, July 15 from 10:00-11:30 am
AH/SON Building Rm 138
Or,
Thursday July 24 from 1:30-3:00 pm
HDC Building Rm 231
Workshop Materials
Programs
Make sure you have access to these programs.
- Microsoft Word
- WebAIM Contrast Checker (cannot use with Mozilla Firefox): Open the WebAIM Contrast Checker in your Internet browser
- Adobe Express (log-in with LSUHSC credentials): Open Adobe Express online
- Microsoft Outlook
Documents for Activities
Please download these documents for the workshop activities.
- Headings and Alt Text Activity: Download the Headings Word Document
- Contrast Checker Activity: Download the Contrast Checker Word Document
Copy for Flyer Activity
We will make an accessible flyer in our final activity. You can use any template available in Adobe Express. If you need inspiration for what your design should be, help us make a graphic for the digital accessibility workshop by using this copy:
- Title: Digital Accessibility Workshop
- Body Text: Learn how to create accessible digital materials for healthcare & education
- Date: July 24 from 1:30 to 3:00 PM in the HDC building, Room 231.
- Register: www.hdc.lsuhsc.edu/News1/2025-07-15_designed-for-everyone.aspx
- Brought to you by The Human Development Center
About the Human Development Center
The workshop is hosted by faculty and staff of the Human Development Center, Louisiana's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.