Accessibility is the design of websites, documents, tools, and technologies in a way that can be used by as many people as possible. Making materials and tools accessible allows individuals with a disability to participate and have access to information, ensuring that the full audience of an organization is reached. About 61 million people in the US have a disability, and building documents and tools that are accessible ensures that equal rights and opportunities are being extended to everyone. The National Center on Law and Elder Rights and RespectAbility are committed to making all materials and presentations accessible, and will share some promising practices that advocates can use in developing their own trainings and materials for the public. We will also go through some of the basic how-to’s of accessibility that everyone can start incorporating in their work.
Presenters will cover:
• Why accessibility matters;
• Different ways to be conscious of accessibility; and
• Basic steps to make documents and presentations accessible that anyone can follow with no technology expertise needed.
Presenters:
• Remy Alexander, Communications Manager, Justice in Aging
• Eric Ascher, Communications Associate, RespectAbility