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Additional Resources

What is SensusAccess? – an informational video about what SensusAccess is and how it could be used to help all people with and without disabilities
Guides & Best Practices for SensusAccess – detailed explanations on how to get the highest quality when using SensusAccess
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – commonly asked questions about SensusAccess with answers from its creators
SensusAccess E-Learning Module – courses intended for students, staff, faculty and others who are converting material into alternate formats

SensusAccess is an automated, self-service alternate media solution. Berea College faculty, staff, and students with a @berea.edu email address can use SensusAccess to:

produce MP3 audio files
produce structured audio books
produce e-books
produce digital Braille books
convert inaccessible documents into more accessible formats

Copyright Notice

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using SensusAccess is liable for any infringement.

Confidential and FERPA-Protected Data

SensusAccess should not be used to convert any confidential and/or FERPA protected personally identifiable information (PII) or sensitive personal information (SPI).

For questions regarding FERPA protected data, please contact the Office of the Registrar. For assistance in converting FERPA protected data to an accessible format, please contact Disability & Accessibility Services (DAS).

Creating Accessible Word Documents
Email Accessibility Checklist
Writing Audio Descriptions
Foxit Remediation Guide
Creating Accessible Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations
How to Caption Videos: Free tools are available online, making it possible and easy to caption videos. Examples include:
Writing Audio Descriptions
Making PDFs Accessible: Turning an Image-Only PDF into a Real Text PDF with ABBYY FineReader 15
Zoom– Getting Started with Closed Captioning during Zoom meetings
Zoom– Automatically Transcribe Cloud Recordings
- If you find that your video transcript or captions are automatically transcribed with errors, please contact Disability & Accessibility Services (DAS) staff. DAS will have your video captioned by a third-party captioning vendor and work with you to have the captioned video uploaded to Zoom or Moodle.
Harvard Guide to Email Accessibility
Kansas Accessibility Resource Network
- Kansas Accessibility Resource Network has 10 free online, on-demand courses in accessibility for any student, staff, or faculty in higher education. The courses range from Documents, Videos, Face-to-Face and Conference Presentations, Basic Assistive Technology and Web Accessibility to Impairment Awareness!
Information Accessibility in Learning Project
- A collection of helpful resources regarding text accessibility, image accessibility, audio accessibility, and video accessibility.
National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
- Provides resources or quick guides and brief tutorial videos for creating accessible material.

National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD)
The NCCSD is a federally funded project by the US Department of Education that provides information about disabilities and higher education. NCCSD’s resource library is helpful to students with disabilities and their families.

Going to College with Diabetes (PDF) and College Diabetes Network
The first link leads to a self-advocacy guide for students preparing to go to college. It was published by the American Diabetes Association and provides useful information for students with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes.
The second link is a website created by the College Diabetes Network, a non-profit organization that focuses on providing resources to young adults with Type 1 Diabetes.

Study and Planning Tools and Advice for College Students
Elizabeth Hamblet has worked with college students with learning disabilities and ADHD for a long time. While she specializes in helping students with learning disabilities and ADHD, her tips and strategies are relevant for all kinds of learners. She shares them here so that everyone can benefit.

Disability & Accessibility Services is a voter registration site. Students with disabilities may receive help with the completion of forms upon request.

Newsletter October 2023