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AUDITs
AUDIT = Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool
AUDIT’s are measurement tools that were originally created and developed by the ACCESS-ed Project, another R2D2 Project concerning Universal Design in Higher Education (UDE). The AUDITs provide a method to document quantifiable summaries of accessibility and usability features of presentations, forms and documents, and the built environment. Each AUDIT has 2 files. The AUDIT itself is an Excel workbook file. Instructions and additional detail for scoring specific AUDIT items are provided in a PDF document. All AUDITs are developed by a team of accessibility and universal design specialists.
All AUDITs have been tested for compatibility with Excel 2004 in Mac OS X and Excel 2003 in Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Note: If you are a PC user, in order to use the AUDITs, Macro Security must be set to Medium (recommended) or Low (not recommended). The AUDITs will run on a Mac system without needing this adjustment.
12 items: 11 internal 1 external
In-line EqTD AUDIT
This is the AUDIT to use to evaluate the accessibility of in-line text characters that need to be treated as graphic elements for accessibility e.g. subscript, ampersand, foreign letters.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Test AUDIT
This audit is used for evaluating the accessibility of a test. It contains three parts and each part evaluates accessibility, usability, and score.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Accessible Route AUDIT
People with disabilities frequently encounter obstacles when they attempt to get from point A to point B. Do you have a particular walkway or route on campus that you know has caused a problem for someone with a disability? Feel free to try out this AUDIT to see how universally desgned the route is. What is the impact of special events parking on an accessible route? This AUDIT has guidelines when detours are necessary.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Clicker AUDIT
This audit is used for evaluating the accessibility of a clicker or a student response system remote. It contains three parts: accessibility, usability, and score sheet.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Creating an Accessible Logo
This posterette provides guidelines to make universally designed logos.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Doorway AUDIT
How universally designed is that doorway? What are the correct measurements for an accessible doorway?
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Electronic Information Kiosk AUDIT
Use this AUDIT to determine how universally designed a kiosk is. This three part audit assesses accessibility, usability, and score.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Elevator AUDIT
Elevators are comprised of multiple features that must be considered for full accessibility. Use this AUDIT to determine how successful your elevators are at providing access and usability for all students, staff and faculty.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
EqTD AUDIT
Use this AUDIT to evaluate the accessibility and usability of non-text graphics in a variety of media.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
P3 AUDIT
"P3" is the acronym for "The Presenter Presenting the Presentation".
How well are you incorporating Universal Design principles in your presentations? This AUDIT will give you a quantitative assessment.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
Slide Show AUDIT
Use this accessibility measurement tool to create a slide show that is accessible to everyone. Font size is one important factor in slide accessibility.
R2D2 Center at UW-Milwaukee
The Americans With Disabilities Act - Compliance Assessment Tookit (ADA-CAT) website
The tools on this site, in conjunction with recommended measurement techniques and instruments (e.g. AUDITs), will allow a person without specialized training in architecture, assistive technology, or construction to quickly assess deficits in accessibility and usability of features of the physical world.
AAC Institute
