Electronic documents (whether it be web page, Word, or PowerPoint) should afford disabled users the same opportunity: to gain access to the information.
When you create a document, consider if someone with a disability would have the same experience reading the document as someone without a disability. Would important information be missed?
Microsoft has a plethora of accessibility training/documentation on their site:
There are five main types of disability:
- Vision
- Hearing
- Mobility
- Cognitive or Language
- Seizure
Within each type there is a range of different disabilities. So vision, for instance, encompasses blindness, low vision, and color anomalies. Some disabilities are permanent, others temporary, some age-induced.
Wow, this is the tip of the iceberg. More to come on accessibility soon.
Meanwhile, this Microsoft self-paced training is a good intro:
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC063800961033
