GIC Accessibility Newsletter: Issue #2

By GIC Published on October 22nd, 2025

Last updated on October 27th, 2025

DTI to Host Online Digital Accessibility Training Series

As part of Delaware’s Digital Accessibility Initiative, the Department of Technology and Information (DTI) is launching a four-part Accessibility Training Series to support all Level Access users and agency accessibility leads.

Illustration with the words ADA Americans with Disabilities Act with several colorful icons representing different types of accessibility

This series will help build practical skills for creating, reviewing, and remediating accessible PDFs in alignment with the Digital Accessibility & Equity Master Plan and the DOJ’s 2024 Web Accessibility Rule.

Training Overview

Each session is virtual, captioned, and includes accessible materials.
It’s recommended to attend all four sessions, but you may register for individual classes as needed.

Upcoming Sessions:

October 29, 2pm: Accessible Microsoft Documents
Creating accessible Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files that convert cleanly to PDF

October 31, 10am: Accessible PDFs
Tagging, reading order, and remediation workflows

November 4, 3pm: Accessible Websites
Integrating accessible documents into web publishing

November 7, 10am: Accessible Multimedia & Communications
Inclusive outreach, captions, and accessible visual content

How to Register

Please send an email with your full name, your agency or department, and your email address to DTI_Digital_Accessibility@delaware.gov. Please also indicate which of the sessions you would like to attend.

After registering, you’ll receive confirmation and calendar invitations for each session you select.

Who Should Attend

All Level Access users, ADA Coordinators, Records Officers, and content authors responsible for document or website accessibility.

Thank you for your continued partnership in improving accessibility across Delaware. Your engagement in these trainings ensures we meet both our legal obligations and our commitment to inclusive public service.

Accessibility Countdown:

184 Days
(6 months, 2 days)
until Accessibility Deadline (4/24/26)

How are your colleagues in Delaware government working toward accessibility compliance these days?

“We are determining what pages are most important in updating for compliance, such as our main licensure requirements pages, vs. our continuing education or renewal pages.”

Nicole M. Williams
Deputy Director
Division of Professional Regulation

“We’re thinking about how to phase in changes to historical pages (deciding whether we want to “archive” them vs. spending time to put them all into the same format.)”

Andrew Truscott
Marketing/Communications Program Officer
Division of Arts

Tell us how your agency is working on accessibility

Upcoming Accessibility Events

October 23: Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) Executive Committee Meeting
(Dover or Virtual) 4pm
In-person at Margaret O’Neill Building, 410 Federal Street, Suite 2, Dover, DE 19901-2nd floor conference room AND on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88189667122

October 29: Department of Technology and Information (DTI) Accessible Microsoft Documents
(Virtual) 2pm
Creating accessible Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files that convert cleanly to PDF
Register for log-in info

October 31: Department of Technology and Information (DTI) Accessible PDF Documents
(Virtual) 10am
Tagging, reading order, and remediation workflows
Register for log-in info

November 4: Department of Technology and Information (DTI) Accessible Websites
(Virtual) 3pm
Integrating accessible documents into web publishing
Register for log-in info

November 7: Department of Technology and Information (DTI) Accessible Multimedia & Communications
(Virtual) 10am
Inclusive outreach, captions, and accessible visual content
Register for log-in info

Question of the Week: Archive Sections

Huge piles of paperwork are stacked in an office representing inefficiency and disorganization

What are the four requirements for any web content to meet accessibility standards within a website’s archive section?

Creation Date: The content must have been created or reproduced from physical media (like audiotapes or CDs) prior to the April 24, 2026 compliance deadline.

Purpose: The content must be kept solely for reference, research, or recordkeeping, and not for current instruction, programs, services, or public communication.

Location: The content must be stored in a designated and clearly labeled archive section.

No Modifications: The content must not be altered or updated once it has been archived. Any edits beyond the deadline, however minor, will disqualify it from this exception.

Here’s some more information about archive sections.

Remember, the GIC is here to help!

Use this form to ask us any digital accessibility question.

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