Accessible Media Guidelines
The American Printing House for the Blind offers these best practices for large print, PowerPoint™, braille, tactile graphics, and assessments.
APH Guidelines for Print Document Design
Guidelines created by APH after a thorough study of current research and an examination of existing standards in the industry.
APHont™ a Font for Low Vision Readers
A font with characteristics shown to enhance reading speed, literacy, comprehension, and usability for large print users.
PowerPoint Presentations for Persons with Low Vision
A presentation that is accessible to low vision audience members will be more readable for all audience members.
Guidelines for Design of Tactile Graphics
Best practices for design, symbols, lead lines, labels, indicators & scale and other aspects of tactile graphics.
Guide to Designing Tactile Illustrations for Children's Books
Illustrated guide offers teachers, caregivers, and transcribers information about many topics related to creating tactile illustrations for children's books.
Promising Practices for Transcribing Early Literacy Textbooks
Kindergarten, First, Second, and Third Grades
Draft guidlines developed with members of the BANA Early Materials Production Committee and an APH focus group.
APH Braille Transcription Specifications
These specifications will help braillists transcribe textbooks with the highest quality and most useful methods for blind students.
Test Access 1: Guidelines for Computer Administered Testing
Provides accommodations guidelines for computer-based testing of students who are blind and visually impaired.
Test Access 2: Making Tests Accessible for Students with Visual Impairments
A guide for making tests accessible in tactile, large print, and audio formats.