“Don’t rely on jargon, abbreviations, acronyms, or other technical terms, unless you also plan on clearly explaining what they mean or stand for as partRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #014
“Most audience members quickly scan words instead of reading thoroughly. Are page titles on your site designed so people to quickly determine what each oneRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #013
“Keep screen animations and other scrolling effects to a minimum in order to protect audience members who are more susceptible to motion sickness triggers.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #013
“It’s not uncommon for site features to only work with a mouse. Is every functionality or call to action on your site designed to beRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #012
“Always provide alternative, audio description tracks for your videos, so that audience members who only rely on hearing can still fully understand the content shared.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #012
“Don’t ever rely on a single sensory characteristic, such as colour, size, shape, position or orientation to convey your message. Is your content also supportedRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #011
“Make sure colours used for meaningful text, graphics, and icons in your printed and digital content are sufficiently contrasted against their respective backgrounds.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #011
“Avoid opening links in new browser windows. Instead, let users decide based on their preference. If you are forcing new windows to open, do youRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #010
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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