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Ev Everyone is Welcome! Ho How to Cr Create Inclusive Events

Pr Presenter: Co Constance Exley, Ac Accessibility Ontari rio

Fe February 6, 2018 Pr Professional Pr Presenters

Ab About Ac Accessibility On Ontario

www.AccessOntario.com training@accessontario.com AODAontario

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AODA A online training

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Website Accessibility Audits

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Policy y Templates

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Accessible Document Creation Training

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Accessibility Stickers

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Web Accessibility Training

Ag Agen enda

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Why is Accessibility Important?

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Types of Disabilities

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Accessibility Le Legislation

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What Does this Mean for Your Or Organization?

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Accessibility Ti Tips & Best Practices

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Resources

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Q & A

Wh Why is accessibility im important nt?

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Ty Types of disabilities

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And 70% of disabilities ar are invisible!

Wh What does this mean for yo your organization? Ma Making Your Events Acces Accessible

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To Topics

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Event Promotion

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Website

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Customer Se Service 3.

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Venue 4.

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Performance 5.

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Case St Study

Pr Providing Information Wh What are as assistive e tech echnologies es? Pr Print

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Wo Word Documents Be Best Practices: Wo Word

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Use the built in Styles and formatting options in Wo Word 2.

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Use Styles to create hierarchy within a document 3.

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Add AL ALT text for r images, label tables and chart rts 4.

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Place images in line with text, and avoid using te text t boxes

PD PDF Documents Be Best Practices: PD PDF

1. 1. St Start with an accessible template or document 2. 2. Ru Run a fu full ll-ch check eck using Acr crobat’s built-in in accessib ibilit ility y fe feature, in in addit itio ion to a manual l check, to help lp make do documents accessibl ble 3. 3. Se Set the document language in the Document Properties 4. 4. Ma Manually ensure that the reading order and tagging is co correct ect 5. 5. Se Set decorative imagery to ‘background’ to instruct a screen re reader to skip it when re reading the document aloud

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We Websites Be Best Practices: We Websites

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Use semantic HTML coding to create hi hierarchy hy (e.g: <p> p> <h1 h1> <h2 h2>) 2.

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Include ALT text for images 3.

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Do not use CAPTCHA as a security measure 4.

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Use high contrasting colours to differentiate fo foreground fr from background content 5.

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Use whitespace/negative space to help cr crea eate e hier erarch chy 6.

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Have a section on your website that de describe bes your ur accessibi bility fe features/serv rvices

Cu Custom

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Be Best Pr Practices: Cu Customer Se Service

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Provi vide accessible customer servi vice tr training 2.

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Recruit staff and volunteers wi with di disabi bilities 3.

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Designat ate an an Accessibility Coordinat ator 4.

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Actively seek customer feedback th through multi tiple channels 5.

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Prepare eva vacuation procedures for and wi with patrons wi with disabilities

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Ve Venues Be Best Practices: Ve Venue

1. 1. En Ensure signs can be read in all light conditions 2. 2. Ha Have signs with braille, raised print and raised pi pictogr

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3. 3. Ha Have signs at different, but consistent, heights 4. 4. En Ensure clear paths of travel 5. 5. Th Think about what changes can be done with little

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6. 6. Cl Clearly mark changes in level with high-co contrast st co colours 7. 7. Ha Have a reasonable number of accessible pa parking sp spaces ces nea ear the e en entrance ce

Pe Performance

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Case Case Study: St Stratford Festival Pe Performance: Be Best Practices

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Budget for accessible performances 2.

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Invest in an accessible stage 3.

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Have performers with different abilities 4.

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Ensure that inclusion is reflected in your mi mission and ma mandate

A A few ew final al tips….

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Inform patrons they can request accommodations

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Make documents and websites accessible

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Take an active approach to ensuring everyone can ac access and and experienc nce your ur performanc ances

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Develop in inclu lusiv ive emplo loyment and outreach st strateg egies es

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Have alternative formats available for any print or vi visual materials

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Invite artists who identify as a having a disability to pe perfor

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Ac Accessibility Resources

Le Legi gislation

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Accessibility y for Ontarians with Disabilities Ac Act, 2005 (A (AODA)

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Ontario Building Co Code

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Ontario Human Rights s Co Code De Design Best Practices

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Access Ab Ability: y: A A Practical Handbook k on Ac Accessible Gr Graphic Design

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AccessAb Ability: y: A A Practical Handbook k of Ac Accessible We Web Design

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ClearPrint Guidelines

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Guide for Accessible Web Design Ev Event ents, Meet eetings ngs & Fes estival als

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Guide to Festivals and Outdoor Events

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Planning Accessible Events

Ac Accessibility Ontario Resources

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At A A Glance: AO AODA A Deadlines

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Ways to Make Your Documents Accessible (I (Infographic) Up Upcoming Webinars

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Accessibility Compliance 101 (w (webinar series - Fe February)

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Accessible Word Documents 101 (w (webinar series - Fe February)

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Accessible InDesign & PDF Documents (o (on-de demand d webi binar)

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vervi view to Document Accessibility y (o (on-de demand d webi binar)

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(webinar series- Ju June) He Helping Ha Hand

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AODA A Online Training

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