Welcome to the accessibility learning resources hosted by the DAISY Consortium. We are delighted to bring you a range of free training courses, all with an accessibility focus. Many of the courses we host are developed with support from our partner organizations.
As a new resource, we will be making improvements to this site and adding new courses on a regular basis. Your feedback is always welcome via the DAISY Contact Form.
To access the courses below you simply need to register.
Accessible Books Consortium Course on Accessible Publishing Concepts
This is a free introductory course designed to introduce publishers to accessible publishing, although it is also suitable for a broad audience. The course explores what accessible publishing means, who benefits, and how to get started. This course was commissioned by the Accessible Books Consortium.
Creating Accessible Digital Audio Books
This course guides learners through the steps required to create accessible digital talking books in DAISY format using Obi, the free digital audio book authoring tool from DAISY Consortium.
Accessible Word Documents
Microsoft Word documents offer the potential to build accessibility into the foundation of your content, enabling direct access via Word and also conversion to other accessible formats. This course introduces how to make accessible Word documents, encompassing many of the features used in education, business, and publishing.
Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
This course introduces how to make accessible PowerPoint Presentations that are easy to use for everyone, including persons with disabilities.
Making Inaccessible Text Accessible
Books are mostly available in print or in different digital formats such as PDF or publisher-specific formats like Kindle. In this course you will learn how to extract the book text from these types of files and transfer it to Microsoft Word for initiating the creation of accessible books.
Accessible EPUB with WordToEPUB
The free DAISY WordToEPUB tool enables the creation of accessible EPUB files from Microsoft Word documents. This short course will help you get started, from installing the tool to creating your first EPUB file, as well as introducing some of the more advanced features of the tool.
World Blind Union – Marrakesh Treaty Advocacy Course
This course was developed with support from the World Blind Union as a free resource to aid the adoption of the Marrakesh Treaty which is an international legal instrument intended to support people with print disabilities gaining to access works protected by copyright.