Accessibility features involve making your iBook available in a number of formats, for example a narrated format or closed captions on videos, so that it is open for use to a range of audiences-- specifically, those with disabilities. It is important when creating your iBook that you consider various types of readers and meet the OSU web accessibility and standards. (Policy pdf - http://ada.osu.edu/resources/osu-web-accessibility-policy.pdf)
Review the OSU Minimum Web Accessibility Standards table in the middle of the page to get an idea of what you will need to add to your publication to comply with the requirements. (http://www.osu.edu/resources/web/accessibility/)
Some additions you may consider making to your iBook include
- Text equivalents for informational graphics
- Synchronized text captions for videos
- Sufficient foreground/background contrast
- Organization of the book that does not make styled items ambiguous
- Frames that have titles briefly describing their content or purpose
- Linked text that is understandable outside the content of what is on the page
Help with creating closed caption videos can be found on our ODEE resource website:
Ohio State has a resource page that lays out the accessibility requirements and explains how to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (http://ada.osu.edu/). To fulfill this requirement, your digital text must allow a person with a disability to
- Acquire the same information
- Engage in the same interactions
- Enjoy the same services
- Do so in an equally effective manner
- Do so with substantially equivalent ease of use
- Receive materials at the same time
as someone without a disability
Disabilities that should be considered
- Severe or moderate visual impairment
- Colorblindness
- Deaf of hard of hearing
- Motor disabilities
- Cognitive disabilities
Many of these requirements can be met by carefully considering the layout and content of your iBook and its included links and features. Utilize the Ohio State and ODEE resources pages if you need help.