“Do I systematically recognize that audience members with reading difficulties may not have enough time to finish reading text-heavy slides before I move on toRead more about IPS Self-Assessment #007
“Prefer non-triggering, simple colours – as opposed to bright contrasting colour combinations – when laying out information on slides, handouts, or other documents.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #007
Disabilities come in many shapes and forms, but not all of them are always obvious to the onlooker! According to the Invisible Disabilities Association, 74%Read more about Did You Know… #007
Episode 584 Abstract Digital accessibility specialist Denis Boudreau describes a recent analysis on the accessibility of the top 100 million websites. From the June 27th,Read more about Now with Dave Brown – Episode 584
“As professional speakers, trainers and communicators, we oftentimes have a misleading tendency to see our audience as nothing more than an extension of ourselves.”Read more about Food For Thought #007
David is a consummate Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with a trained eye for detail and accuracy, offering outstanding presentation, communication, and cross-cultural team management skills.…Read more about Interview with David Dauber
“Can you tell how accessible your online content is? Assess your website or online platforms for accessibility barriers. Do you have the support that youRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #006
We put a great deal of emphasis on eye contact in the Western world, but not everyone feels the need to maintain eye contact with…Read more about Eye contact and the “me-me-me syndrome”
“Do I systematically choose simple, monospaced or evenly-spaced sans serif fonts to improve the overall legibility of my slides or content?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #006
“Shield audience members who can easily be distracted from potential unwanted distractions, by minimizing all external stimulations that could get in the way of learning.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #006
Combined, working-age adults with disabilities and those over the age of 65 make up for about 40% of the entire population, meaning that more thanRead more about Did You Know… #006
“When we craft our message to meet the needs and expectations of audience members living on the extremes of the bell curve, then those inRead more about Food For Thought #006
Sheri is an accessibility program innovation and strategy architect, a sought-after writing and public speaking expert with a history of successfully architecting strategic global accessibility…Read more about Interview with Sheri Byrne-Haber
“Web page titles are often only partially displayed in the browser tabs, and most people skim-read them. Are your page titles crafted so the mostRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #005
In order to empower everyone in our audience, we have to recognize that people learn and process information in different ways. Findings from the 1950s…Read more about The flaw of averages
“Do I systematically choose simple, monospaced or evenly-spaced sans serif fonts to facilitate reading?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #005
“Make sure to always provide synchronized captions and transcript files every time pre-recorded video and audio files are used as part of your content andRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #005
The cost of a relatively simple accessibility-related lawsuit that gets settled quickly in the United States still averages around $350,000 USD or more… which isRead more about Did You Know… #005
“Discarding some audience members’ experiences as edge cases implicitly defines the boundaries of who in your audience you actually care about.”Read more about Food For Thought #005
Kristina England is a Senior Digital Experience and Accessibility Specialist, working for the University of Massachusetts in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Team.…Read more about Interview with Kristina England