Graphical charts are often used to explain reporting structures in a department or the order in which to take courses for a particular program. While these can be very helpful for sited visitors, they are not accessible to screen readers. In order to ensure that everyone is able to access information, we need to change the way we present information.<\/p>\n
We will require a text version as the primary means of displaying organizational charts on the website. A PDF depicting a graphical version of the charts may also be included as an option. If a PDF is included, it must include a text version of the chart. The University of North Georgia<\/a> has a great example of web pages with text versions of each department\u2019s organizational chart.<\/p>\n We will require a text version to be included in PDFs containing process flow charts. Under English for Speakers of Other Languages, there is\u00a0an example of a PDF that contains both graphical and text versions of a process flow chart<\/a> to make the content accessible to all.<\/p>\n In some cases, the format is dictated by an outside entity. For example, Public Safety’s Annual Safety and Security Report (PDF)<\/a> was based on guidelines set by the government. The PDF of this report contained tables with merged cells, making them difficult to understand with a screen reader. As an alternative, accessible versions of the tables<\/a> were added to the website. An accessibility statement was added to the first page of the document and below each table, with links to the web versions. Examples of the text are below:<\/p>\n On the First Page:<\/strong><\/p>\n In our continuing efforts to ensure that information is accessible to people of all abilities, we have provided more accessible versions of the tables on our website (https:\/\/www.monroecc.edu\/depts\/pstd\/mcc-annual-security-and-fire-safety-report\/)<\/a>. Links to specific information have also been included under each table.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nProcess Flow Charts<\/h2>\n
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