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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Emily,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have included my answers below (<span style="color:#0070C0">in blue</span>) and based on how I have configured my screen readers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img width="225" height="51" style="width:2.3416in;height:.5333in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC5D43.A1EF0360"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Kamran Rasul, MEd.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Assistive Technology/Alternate Format Specialist (SDS)</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Phone: 410-516-1167</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">E-mail:
</span><a href="mailto:krasul1@jhu.edu"><span lang="FR" style="color:#0088CC;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">krasul1@jhu.edu</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Garland Hall, 1<sup>st</sup> Floor, Office 135-G<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">3400 N. Charles Street</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Baltimore, MD 21218</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ATC2@live.johnshopkins.edu/bookings/"><span style="color:#0088CC;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Schedule a meeting with Kamran</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman22.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Emily Singer Lucio via athen-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 24, 2025 1:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Image Alt Tags<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am working with our social media tem and some questions came up about tagging images. If you have any insights, I would really appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>A while back I was told to write acronyms in alt text like "U-M-D" to make sure they're read aloud correctly. Is this still best practice?<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Is there a recommended way to approach acronyms that are pronounced as words? E.g. for one of the Athletics photos, "SECU" is typically pronounced "See-kyu"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#0070C0">With acronyms, I first type UMD and listen to how it's read. If it sounds off or awkward, then I suggest experimenting as you have done until you hear
it the way it meant to be.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#0070C0">Keep in mind, a screen reader will announce dashes, so in those cases, I type it as: U M D (spaces between letters). This helps pace out reading the
acronyms than listening rushing letters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#0070C0">Or, as you showcased, you can phonetically spell it out, long as it is culturally pronounced correctly. Only change I would make is having it typed in
this manner: See kyu</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>On the flip side -- For branded phrases that are typically presented in all-caps for emphasis, should we deliberately lowercase them so that screenreaders don't get confused and think it's an acronym? E.g. "Next NOW Fest"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#0070C0">I take it the original branded phrase displayed as NEXT NOW FEST? Either way it read phonetically as it is written for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Is there a best approach to dates? Would both "November 18, 2025" and "11/18/25" be read aloud correctly?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#0070C0">This is a personal preference.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#0070C0">I prefer having it as November 18, 2025, because if you think about other countries, they read it as day/month/year. If this not a concern, month/day/year
will be fine and will read aloud including “slash.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Is there a best approach to rankings numbers? E.g. would "#16" and "No. 16" both be read as "Number 16," or would we need to spell out "Number 16" for that to work?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0">For my setup it reads #16 as “number 16.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Emily Singer Lucio She/Her/Hers</span></b><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">ADA Coordinator</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#222222">0112 Lee Building</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#222222">7809 Regents Drive</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#222222">College Park MD 20742</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="Tel:301"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Tel:301</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#222222"> 405-2841 | Fax:301 314-9992 </span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email: </span><a href="mailto:eslucio@umd.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">eslucio@umd.edu</span></a><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">ADA Website</span></b><span style="color:black">: </span><a href="http://accessibility.umd.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">accessibility.umd.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Report a Concern</b>: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDCugY2AaryXzrLgAqAF60-KVHZizQryozepxdEzOe-7QDpQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Disability Access Feedback and Concerns
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sign up for the ADA Newsletter</b>: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/97648624d43b/q07mkrxp6p" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Subscribe to the ADA Newsletter</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Join the</b> <a href="http://umd-disability+subscribe@umd.edu/" target="_blank">
UMD Disability Google Group</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>To schedule a training</b>: <span style="color:#222222">You can fill out our </span><a href="https://diversity.umd.edu/training-education/training-consultation" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">training form</span></a><span style="color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#222222">To request an interview</span></b><span style="color:#222222">: You can fill out our </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzrFoDfp6sh5ZWAtAbYtJkajtY3ch30i827fLW3oUIQCLjsg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Interview
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.ahead.org&t=h.eJxFT9FugzAM_JWKibdCQqEVIE1qtVXab5jEkGghQYkRnabt25ewhz7YPt35TvZ3tnqT9YdMES2hZ2zbthIUgiydn9ji3YghaGfBFB6DW73AwEAIN89OAkUlsEBAOKOlwtnCgJ1WmPCl_-0JH_R6-7jf3vMTx3nwEN0RksLYN-dlHPn9lLc8796kDjBoo-nruEODSV7QLSatg5X_Vu1T2mNBr9HGwDI7HrLP9MR-OBPK60Da4vX5yCiHtmtEc-GiazlwFAJijedI8oGfWXXpeF0157oqeZ0CcQ8MCsdR43WdtVAlyjVJMklP5ucPWQNq1w.MEYCIQDHoNbSLBuHYHS5Zz8OiPYnmXYQnUUp4mCHd05ZT4oOlgIhAO8CP7WINQ-cUdnpZ7JAtcb3zbf5EZTsk96zxQ6fYoss" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:#1155CC">Learn
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.” — Stevie Wonder<o:p></o:p></p>
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