Making Events Accessible — a checklist
Upcoming Events:
Accessibility Open Office Hours — Held monthly on the fourth Thursday of each month from 1-2 pm via Zoom
July’s Topic: Assistive Technology
2024 July Virtual Open Office Hours (JHU community only) — Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 1-2 pm ET
Have you ever wanted to know about the different types of Assistive Technology JHU offers for our students with disabilities? Join Kamran Rasul, Assistive Tech and Alternate Format Specialist, on July 25 from 1 pm to 2 pm.
Explore the diverse world of Assistive Tech with us!
Text to Speech: Kurzweil 3000, Natural Reader, JAWS, and NVDA.
Magnification: ZoomText.
Speech Recognition: Dragon Naturally Speaking (speech to text).
Note-Taking: Glean and Livescribe Smartpens (Note-taking).
Communication Access: Closed Captioning and CART services.
Alternate Formats: Electronic and printed braille.
Open Office Hours will be autocaptioned via Zoom. If you need other accommodations to fully participate, please email Kathy Cahill with your request.
Faculty Forward Trainings on STEM Accessibility
Presented by the Center for Learning Design and Technology at JHU
Math Accessibility Part I — Math as a Language: July 17
Math Accessibility Part II — Equation Creation Tools: July 24
Please go to the sessions page for more information and registration links.
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)