MYDA - Making Your Documents Accessible
In partnership with Impact Corporate Training
Around 20% of people in developed countries may struggle to read and understand your digital documents, unless they have been made accessible using formatting and writing tools. This is due to low vison and blindness, disability, illness, injury, literacy levels, age factors or other impairments.
Industry endorsement
“The MYDA course has been reviewed and is endorsed by Get Skilled Access. Get Skilled Access fully endorses the legitimacy of the MYDA content and the accessibility of its design as of February 2025.
“We commend the thoughtful approach taken in developing the course, ensuring it is informative, engaging, and impactful. By participating in MYDA, organisations and governments can deepen their understanding of digital accessibility and equip their staff with the skills to create accessible documents.”
What people are saying about MYDA
“MYDA offers strategic methodologies for the efficient and effective communication of information. Doing this course has motivated me to make sure my reports are accessible, so my clients can save time when reading them. ” – Michelle Gray, Psychologist
“The MYDA course was easy to follow, with simple instructions regarding adjustments that could be made. Content was clear and to the point”. – Addison Taylor
“A valuable course for creating more inclusive and accessible workplaces”. – Dr Maud Achard
“Taking the MYDA course has given me an insight as to how to enhance documents and ensure they are digitally accessible to any and all individuals that may have a visual, auditory, motor or cognitive impairment. This course gives an overview of how to improve your mindset to ensure that documents can be enhanced and can cater to everyone with or without a disability.” – John Betsis
Program description
MYDA is a self, paced e-learning program that takes approximately 2 hours to complete. You will have 12 months to complete the program.
The MYDA program gives you everything you need to Make Your Documents Accessible. Aligned with WCAG requirements, we cover: What accessibility is, why it’s important, who is responsible, what tools are available, and how to apply these tools effectively. It’s unique, experiential, engaging, challenging and illuminating.
Program aims
- Drive positive outcomes for people with disability and other factors preventing them from accessing digital content.
- Facilitate and enable a more inclusive workplace and the many benefits that brings.
Learning outcomes
Participants will learn guidelines, tools and techniques for creating accessible, comprehensible documents.
- What digital accessibility means in terms of government and industry content.
- Why they should use accessibility tools and resources to enable access.
- That they are personally responsible for ensuring their documents are accessible.
- When to use accessibility tools and resources, and Where to find them.
- How to use these tools to make their documents MORE accessible
Additional learner benefits
- Expand audience reach and appeal: Make your messages accessible to a broader audience, increasing engagement and impact.
- Enhance lives and independence: Improve the independence and self-esteem of those accessing your documents with accessible content.
- Advance your career and skills: Open doors to promotions, diversity-focused roles, and improve your computer skills and confidence through accessibility techniques.
- Improve communication and writing: Organise thoughts more effectively, reducing reader frustration and ensuring clearer, more efficient communication.
- Boost professional and organisational reputation: Enhance your personal industry standing and your department’s credibility by demonstrating inclusivity and accessibility.
