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How to Give an Accessible Presentation - Yue-Ting Siu
The document provides guidance on making presentations accessible, emphasizing the importance of strategic communication, customized access, and universal design principles. It includes practical tips for describing visuals and ensuring that information is presented in accessible formats for individuals with disabilities. Resources for further information on accessibility are also shared.
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- 1. @TVI_ting #a11y Making YourMW2015 Presentation Accessible http://bit.ly/accessiblemw2015 Museums and the Web #MW2015 March 26th, 2015 Yue-Ting Siu, TVI tplus.education
- 2. @TVI_ting #a11y Preamble ofthe UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities "Disability results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others". #PWD
- 3. @TVI_ting #a11y Who doesaccessibility benefit? Everyone! 12-19% of population (U.S. Disability Statistics, Census Bureau, 2012)
- 4. @TVI_ting #a11y Today’s agenda •Strategic communication • Customized access • Multimodal representations • Principles of Universal Design
- 5. @TVI_ting #a11y Language • Who– Identify speakers • What – Nonvisual responses, auditory polling, text, images • Where – Specific directional cues
- 6. @TVI_ting #a11y Descriptive language This,That, and There (Hudson, 1997, p.59) • “This is our agenda today.” • “Do you agree with that? (gesturing toward a participant).” • “We’ll start over here (pointing at a participant).” • “You can submit your feedback here.” Descriptive language • “Today’s agenda will cover…(read your list).” • “Jeremy, do you agree with that?” • “We’ll start with the first seat on my left in the first row.” • “You can submit your feedback by clicking this link… (read the link)”
- 7. @TVI_ting #a11y Strategic communication 1. Describepictures on your slides – Segue into talking points 2. Describe data displays – Parse for everyone’s main takeaway 3. Read or present all text – Incorporate live, or transcribe images of text
- 8. @TVI_ting #a11y Accessibility ispersonal! Ideal access to information = • Customizable • Timely • Independent • Primary • Equitable
- 9. @TVI_ting #a11y Accessibility options •Screen magnification • Text to speech (screen readers) • Refreshable braille displays • Descriptions (alt text) • Captions • Assistive listening devices
- 10. @TVI_ting #a11y Well-designed multimedia Handouts,webpages, social media • Text • MS Word, PDFs, Powerpoints • Images • Video
- 11. @TVI_ting #a11y It allbegins with formatting…
- 12. @TVI_ting #a11y Clear, usable,efficient = Equitable!
- 13. @TVI_ting #a11y Image Description: MicrosoftWord, Powerpoints, on the web
- 14. @TVI_ting #a11y Description Guidelines ThreeKey Steps: Observe, Analyze, and Communicate Step 1. Describe what you see and don’t infer ● Identify elements of the work by segments-- objects, people, setting, arrangement ● Descriptive Elements-- Color, Shape, Line, Texture…. ● Use Vivid Language ● Do not try to fill every pause Step 2. Analyze/understand the work to be described ● What is happening, what is emphasized, what are possible meanings ● Goal/Purpose: Object/scene to be described
- 15. @TVI_ting #a11y Descriptions Guidelines(cont’d) Step 3. Communicate ● Clear, Precise Thoughts ● Orderly Flow (General to Specific) ● Concise, Prioritize Description ● Vivid/Descriptive Words ★ Eliminate extra information/language ● Consistent vocabulary Use present tense (walks vs. walking)
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- 17. @TVI_ting #a11y Meaningful representations •Description • Raised line drawings (tactile graphics) • Modeling with 3D objects • Sonification (Chart ML)
- 18. @TVI_ting #a11y Outcomes It benefitseveryone! • Professional • Sets the tone • Born digital, born accessible • UDL • Cost effective
- 19. @TVI_ting #a11y Resources Community accessibility: •http://webaim.org (web, .doc, .pdf, .ppt) • 3D printing for accessible media bit.ly/iste-3dprinting • Handbook for Museums and Educators for Accessible Programs http://www.artbeyondsight.org/handbook Description: • DCMP Description Key (Guidelines for K-12) http://www.dcmp.org/descriptionkey • Guidelines for describing STEM images http://ncam.wgbh.org/experience_learn/educational_media/ste mdx/guidelines
- 20. @TVI_ting #a11y Contact info: Yue-Ting(Ting) Siu, TVI www.tplus.education twitter: @TVI_ting http://bit.ly/accessiblemw2015
Editor's Notes
- #2 Intro self, background Personal interest in this area: My students. Advocate by building community support and shared responsibility for inclusive environments. It’s professional, inclusive, and happens to be compliant. Agenda: Strategies for live, dynamic presentations Best practices in accessible handouts Considerations for multimedia accessibility
- #3 People are only as disabled as the limitations imposed upon them.
- #4 We all have different conceptualizations of disability. Talk about different types of disabilities, how information in different ways caters to people with different learning styles. Different ways of access.
- #5 80% of information is visual! There may be people listening to this webinar and I want to ensure no information is missed. Nonvisual access is not restricted to just people who are blind or visually impaired. People typically communicate by sketching, demonstrating, gesturing. Examples: “It’s done like THIS” (motioning) “I’d like you to think of it like THAT” (gesturing) “It’s over THERE” (pointing) Today’s agenda: Flexible access to handouts Multiple representations of content (UDL = Multiple means of representing content, demonstrating learning, and engagement)
- #6 Strategic communication: Small nuances in language can be effective and be the difference in building an inclusive environment. Who: Everyone appreciates a name refresher, helps build community within audience What: When polling audience, ask for auditory feedback. Snaps, yays. Report audience responses. Where: Attunes everyone’s attention Having said that: Sensory vocabulary is ok!
- #7 Nonvisual language cues also helps a direct any audience person’s attention more specifically.
- #8 Leverage specific communication to focus audience’s attention . Relates to posted images of text on social media, too. Can write a post that naturally incorporates and image description too, rather than isolating it on a separate line. For example, on food blog…
- #9 Considerations for personal access to information: Use of own devices, manipulate own accessibility options. Flexible learning media. Auditory, Visual, Tactile Minimal censorship, although this can vary depending on purpose of a certain media. Equitable = usability
- #10 Options are as good as the media itself is accessible. What does that mean?
- #11 Good design is inclusive!
- #15 Taken from DCMP
- #17 older term: Audio description
- #18 Most things are accessible by simple description. Decide what form accessible materials should take depending on how information is best represented. Engage all members of a community
- #19 And of course compliant. UDL = Multiple means of representation, learning, and engagement. Much cheaper than remediation.