“Stay away from large blocks, columns, or lines of text that run excessively long on the screen, and left-align your content to optimize its overallRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #010
According to Statistics Canada, one in seven Ontarians self-report as having one disability. Collectively, they represent about 1.8 million people in the province. As theRead more about Did You Know… #010
“If your definition of diversity and inclusion doesn’t include catering to the needs and expectations of people with disabilities and the elderly, then you’re doingRead more about Food For Thought #010
Lucy is a Web Accessibility Evangelist with over 35 years of experience, who believes that technology is a pathway to change for people with disabilities,…Read more about Interview with Lucy Greco
“Organize important points or steps using list markup to make them more visible. When the order of your content is sequential or the numbers important,Read more about Inclusive Web Tip #009
While retired seniors are unlikely to find themselves in our audiences, those who are still professionally active are very likely to be! What have you…Read more about How does ageing affect our audiences?
“Do I systematically minimize screen glaring for my audience, by relying on light gray colored backgrounds instead of white backgrounds?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #009
“Avoid ableist language, using words like ‘crazy’, ‘dumb’, ‘stupid’ or others that use disability as an insult, and cause micro-aggressions to people who have disabilities.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #009
According to Statistics Canada, about 48% of Canadian adults have literacy skills that fall below high school level, which regularly affects their ability to optimallyRead more about Did You Know… #009
“The first step to becoming a truly inclusive communicator is to acknowledge diversity. Every single person needs some differentiation in some way, at some point,Read more about Food For Thought #009
Julianna is a passionate leader and advocate for inclusive design and accessibility, who believes that through inclusive design practices, we can co-create more equitable futures…Read more about Interview with Julianna Rowsell
“Keep the design of your data tables as simple as possible, and avoid multiple levels of header rows or columns. Can you consider breaking aRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #008
“Do I systematically account for the fact that audience members with reading difficulties will not be able to concentrate on what I’m saying when they’reRead more about IPS Self-Assessment #008
As speakers, when it comes to the science of learning, we can learn a ton from psychologists and researchers. By becoming familiar with the most…Read more about How psychology can help you shape how people learn
“Always use a microphone when addressing the audience, because regardless of how loud you might think you are, some will still struggle to properly hearRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #008
When our inclusion strategy doesn’t consider disabilities, aging, marginalization caused by our use of technology, and cultural differences in our digital communication or during live,Read more about Did You Know… #008
“If you’re not explicitly leveraging strategies to include everyone in your audience, then you are implicitly excluding a large segment of that same audience.”Read more about Food For Thought #008
Samantha Evans is an accessibility advocate who loves bringing inclusive design concepts, accessibility, program management, brand strategy, and credentialing expertise to associations, non-profits, and higher…Read more about Interview with Samantha Evans, CAE
“Don’t use images that depend on colour as the only way to convey information. Are you supplementing colour with text labels, patterns or textures toRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #007
As speakers, we spend a lot of time crafting our message and practicing our delivery, but we often create experiences that only resonate with people…Read more about Your audience is much more diverse than you think