PowerPoint and Google Slides

ASL Interpreter helping a student and professor communicate in class
Professor presenting a slideshow to his class
Guest speaker, Ken Petry, speaks at a past Access MU symposium to a large audience
The varsity hockey team glides across the ice with members of the Best Buddies Choir

Best Practices

  • The accessibility principles of Microsoft Word also apply to Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Avoid animations and transitions.
  • Use built-in slide layouts.
  • Make sure slide content will be read in a logical order.  The assistive technology will read the elements on your slide from the first object placed on the slide to the last.

Additional Resources