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Bulletin and Website Resources for Accessibility

Click each item below to find best practices for making your print and digital materials accessible

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Additional Resources:

Top 5 Font Do's

  • Use sans serif fonts like Arial, Verdana, Aptos or Tahoma
  • Choose high-contrast coloring
  • Emphasize phrases with Bold or Underline
  • Use at least 14-point font (or)
  • Offer a separate large-print bulletin in 18-point or larger


"Large Print" is more than just bigger font!
Take a look at these resources:

What is Large Print and Why it Matters

Best Practices for Large Print Documents

Research-Based Large Print Guidelines

Top 5 Font Dont's

 

  • serif fonts
    • serifs are the little flourishes on the tips of letters
    • like this in Times New Roman or this in Georgia
  • monotype fonts
    • each character is given the same amount of space
    • like this in Courier New
  • script fonts like Brush Script or Lucida Handwriting
  • the following changes for emphasis:
    • italics - like this
    • all caps - LIKE THIS
    • small caps - LIKE THIS
  • color as the only method of emphasis
    • people who are color-blind may not be able to tell that the red font has significance
title spacing
Alignment

Left align text. Leave a ragged right edge.

Kerning

Leave standard spacing between characters. This is often called kerning.

columns

Keep text in one column if possible. Ensure at least 0.5 inches between columns if you need two columns.

Spacing_final

Set line spacing at 1.5x or 2x the font size. This is often called leading.

white space

Leave plenty of white space, including at least 0.6-inch page margins.

accessible language

Inclusive Language

Inclusive language covers many unique aspects of the human experience. The main goal is to honor the humanity in each person.

Honor Humanity

Person-First Language is widely accepted as the best practice for speaking about people with disabilities. However, each individual or group may have their own preferences. Be sure to ask before assuming. (Links to more information to come.)

Honor Disability

Ableist language is inherent in our daily speech and in religious texts. This includes words and phrases that assume all persons are able-bodied. Many common-use phrases are metaphors which play on a negative stereotype of disability. Avoid ableist language as you can. 

(Links to examples and additional guidance to come.)

Honor Gender

Honor the pronouns and names of those you are speaking with.

not sure just ask

Plain Language

Plain language began as a government initiative to make federal communication more accessible for the average person. Now plain language is best practice for making any communication accessible.

Learn more in this Plain Language Intro.

common words
active voice
avoid using
Additional Resources_2
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Digital Accessibility

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Print Accessibility

 

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Comprehensive Guides

  • The UCLA Tarjan Center, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD):

The Power of Prayer

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)

Prayer is an important source of support for KenCrest's mission. You can lift up the needs of those we serve and the direct service providers who support them by praying for both spiritual and physical strength as well as hope for these communities. You can also pray for wisdom and discernment for policy makers working with legislation impacting people with disabilities, children, and working families.
We appreciate any prayers you and your congregation lift up on our behalf.