2026 CSI Summer Conference: Teach Together

Accessibility is often treated as an afterthought. In practice, it is one of the most effective ways to improve clarity, usability, and learning for everyone.  In this interactive 60-minute session, participants will explore how common design choices in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint can unintentionally create barriers for learners. Through guided demonstrations and hands-on practice, participants will learn how to use built-in tools such as the Accessibility Checker, Styles, slide layouts, and alt text to create documents and presentations that are more inclusive from the start.  Grounded in Universal Design for Learning and cognitive load principles, this session emphasizes simple, high-impact strategies that can be applied immediately. Participants will leave with practical skills, ready-to-use techniques, and a renewed perspective that accessible design is not about compliance, but about good teaching.