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Ensuring Accessible Presentations
Tips for Accessible Presentations
Your presenters may or may not be familiar with accessibility needs and disability etiquette. It is a good practice to provide all of your speakers with information prior to their presentation about your expectations and policies around accessibility. You may want to include information about "people first" language and tips on making their presentation accessible. Some of those tips are:
- Presenters should be prepared to fully describe any graphics or pictures used in their presentation.
- Any films, slide shows, and video-tapes should be closed or open captioned.
- If possible, they should provide an outline of their presentation in advance so that ASL interpreters can be familiar with the material.
- Presenters should always use the microphone.
- Presenters should avoid facing away from the audience when speaking.
- Be sure to ask the presenter if they have any accommodation requests.
