“Column and row headers provide audience members with visual references to better understand the content. Are you making sure headers are not only visual, butRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #020
Early on in the writing process for my upcoming book, I started surveying people with disabilities to learn as much as I could about their…Read more about Considering the audience members you typically don’t think about
“Do I systematically avoid underlines and italic styles that make letters and words run together and cause crowding?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #020
“Choose simple, monospaced, or evenly-spaced sans serif fonts over other types, to facilitate reading and improve the overall legibility of your slides or content.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #020
In 2019, another 2,890 lawsuits were again filed against American organizations on the basis of their inaccessible content. Interestingly enough, 21% of those lawsuits wereRead more about Did You Know… #020
“In my experience talking with audience members who have disabilities, feeling left out is oftentimes the number one reason why speakers don’t get referrals forRead more about Food For Thought #020
Alex is a self-professed nerd with a love of games (video, board or otherwise), who primarily works as a game designer and an accessibility consultant…Read more about Interview with Alex Carey
“Prerecorded videos without synchronized captions will create barriers for audience members who are hard of hearing or deaf. How much time and energy are youRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #019
In this post, we’ll explore a few common areas where communication could break down for some people in our audience when they happen to live…Read more about Walking a mile in someone else’s shoes
“Do I systematically stay away from complex, condensed or cursive fonts that will be harder for my audience to interpret and read from a distance?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #019
“Never make assumptions about what your audience’s needs and expectations are, as a one-size-fits-all approach to communicating simply cannot work for everyone.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #019
In 2018 alone, a total of 2,314 lawsuits were filed against American organizations on the basis of their content not being inclusive of people withRead more about Did You Know… #019
“Inclusive communication is about creating and delivering content that empowers all of your audience to truly connect, so that they can act on the opportunitiesRead more about Food For Thought #019
Episode 636 Abstract Denis Boudreau discusses the pros and cons of AI language translators. From the September 19, 2022 episode.Read more about Now with Dave Brown – Episode 636
A self-proclaimed “Web Devsigner”, Amy has been active in both web development and design for over 10 years, and is the owner of Digilou, an…Read more about Interview with Amy Carney, CPWA
“When using images of text, make sure that they provide strong colour contrasts, so their content can easily stand out. Are you avoiding images ofRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #018
There are so many details that we, as speaking professionals can control, when it comes to creating a more inclusive experience for all of their…Read more about Five things you can do to be more inclusive (September 2022 edition)
“Do I systematically avoid centered, right-aligned or fully-justified blocks of text that make processing information that much harder for some audience members?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #018