About
Shawn Jordison, known as "The Accessibility Guy," specializes in guiding organizations toward compliance with accessibility standards like section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, PDF/UA, HHS, AODA, and WCAG. With over 14 years of experience, he provides instruction and consulting through his business, Shawn Jordison Consulting. His work includes helping Chaffey College convert all PDFs during a web redesign, supporting communication departments in making catalogs and HR forms accessible, and assisting California Community Colleges (CCC) such as Solano, Peralta, Pasadena, and others.
Through his YouTube channel, Shawn offers practical advice on making content accessible. He covers topics such as assistive technology, digital accessibility best practices, and niche technology trends. He ensures each video is captioned for accessibility and provides training on MS Word, PDF, and PowerPoint accessibility, as well as closed captioning resources.
Shawn is committed to helping organizations overcome accessibility challenges with straightforward, actionable guidance. His goal is to empower them to create inclusive, compliant content by addressing accessibility frustrations head-on.
Speaking at these events
The Design + Accessibility Summit 2025
Learn how to design accessible documents with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more at our four-day online event on September 16–19, 2025
The Design + Accessibility Summit 2024
Learn how to design accessible documents with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more at our four-day online event on October 8–11, 2024.
Articles
See all articlesHow to Make Alternate Text Styles in Microsoft Word
Working in Microsoft Word? Shawn Jordison shows you how to spruce up your documents with alternate heading styles.
Interview with Shawn Jordison, The Accessibility Guy
Q&A with Shawn Jordison, who is presenting at the 2023 Design+Acessibility Summit for CreativePro