Scenario: 

Passport ID: Viking Vikki

Viking Vikki has poor vision and likes to have her phone read out loud to her. Sometimes, emails are not read out loud and Vikki misses out on important information. Let's see if the following Email examples can be read out loud. Note: It is recommended to close your eyes during the demonstrations to fully understand this experience.

• Example 1.0: Not accessible; missing alt text picture email
• Example 1.1: Not accessible; auto-generated picture email
• Example 2.0: Accessible picture email; with alt text

Thank you for participating! VCSU will continue to foster an understanding of how people with disabilities experience and use technology. While participating in this passport exercise, we hope you were able to discover empathy on three levels:

• Cognitive: Being able to take another person's perspective.
• Emotional: Sharing experiences. Truly understanding the person's emotional state.
• Compassionate: Being able to feel a person's situation. Feel with them and take action to help.

Note: VCSU uses Silktide tools to support accessible content. The Silktide extension for Chrome and Edge offers built-in accessibility checks and simulations, including color contrast, dyslexia, screen reader views, and more. We encourage you to install it and explore its features.

For more information, contact:

Ann Dorman: Disability Support Services: ann.dorman@vcsu.edu

Debbie Dramstad: Web Accessibility: debra.dramstad@vcsu.edu