Making Events Accessible — a checklist
Upcoming Events:
Fall 2024 Digital Accessibility Events
Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? Digital accessibility and disability employment go hand in hand. If our digital systems, websites, communications and other tools are not accessible, we are creating barriers to full employment for people with disabilities.
Come to our virtual events and learn more about what you can do to improve digital accessibility and workplace inclusion! These Zoom events will have automatic captions and be recorded. If you have a disability-related accommodation request, please email Kathy Cahill.
All recorded presentations will be posted on the JHU Digital Accessibility website.
October 23, 2024 from 12-1 pm ET: Planning Accessible and Inclusive Events
Whether it’s a hybrid, remote or in-person events, learn what factors to consider in making your event inclusive to people with disabilities. We will share information about captioning, accommodations, messaging, physical access and other considerations to make your event a success.
Zoom link to register for Planning Accessible Events
October 24, 2024, from 1-2 pm ET: Introduction to Siteimprove for Website Accessibility
What is Siteimprove? Join us for a session to learn about the Siteimprove website management platform and its capabilities around digital accessibility checking, search engine optimization and link checking! We’ll get a platform introduction from JHU’s Customer Success Manager, Meg Lee. Meg will review platform functionality and discuss the value that Siteimprove can provide for different teams in our organization.
Zoom link to register for Intro to Siteimprove
October 29, 2024, from 12-1 pm ET: Creating Accessible Event Flyers and Announcements
When preparing flyers, announcements and emails to promote your event, learn how to create materials that meet accessibility standards and are readable by people with disabilities. We’ll cover how to create accessible PDFs, how to make your Canva documents accessible and ensure that your invitations and announcements are inclusive to all.
Zoom link to register for Accessible Event Flyers
November 7, 2024, from 1-2 pm ET: Siteimprove Platform Training
Join this session for a demonstration of the Siteimprove platform. Our assigned Customer Success Manager, Meg Lee, will share her screen to review the main modules within Siteimprove and discuss common use cases for each. We encourage users at all levels of experience with Siteimprove to join this session; it can serve as a helpful review for those who have used the platform or a first-time training for users who have not logged into Siteimprove yet. All questions are welcome during this session.
Zoom link to register for Siteimprove Platform Training
Previously Recorded Events and Trainings:
- Ableism and Unconscious Bias, Part 1 (February 2022) (For JHU community only)
- Accessible and Inclusive Meetings, Events and Conferences webinar (JHM Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity webinar, March 2022) Link to event slides
- Demystifying Disability — a Fireside Chat with Emily Ladau (JHU community event, July 2022)
- Best Practices for Accessible Content Creation (JHU Be an Ally Event, April 2023)
- Social Media Accessibility (JHU Be an Ally Event, April 2023)
- Creating Accessible Word and Powerpoint Files (JHU Be an Ally Event, April 2023)
- Practical Strategies for Enhancing Digital Accessibility at JHU by Prof. Jonathan Lazar (May 2023)
- Inclusive Teaching: Math Accessibility, Part 1: Math as a Language (November 2023)
- Inclusive Teaching: Math Accessibility, Part 2: Equation Creation Tools (November 2023)