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Accessible Website Creation
This webinar provides a technical introduction to creating accessible content. Participants will receive an in-depth overview of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, AODA requirements, and how conformance can be achieved. This webinar will also cover a list of practical tools for assessing and implementing accessibility.
Find out more »Accessible Video Captioning
This 90-minute webinar will give you the tips and best practices to ensure your YouTube and other web-based videos are captioned accessibly. Participants will learn how to caption in a way that provides optimal comprehension while meeting legal compliance and get a step-by-step walkthrough of the YouTube captioning editor.
Find out more »Accessible Graphic Design
Do you want to create posters, brochures and other materials that are accessible to as many people as possible? This webinar provides an overview of visual considerations and document settings for accessible communications in both print and digital formats. From choosing colours and fonts to ensuring documents are accessible to assistive technology users, participants will learn what is required to create accessible materials that work for a wider range of users.
Find out more »Mental Health in the Workplace
By age 40, about 50% of the population will have, or have had, a mental illness and the earlier a problem is detected and treated, the better the outcome. Everyone has a role to play in supporting workplace mental health and this webinar will help you to:
* Reduce mental health stigma among co-workers
* Better recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health problems
* Increase your knowledge about appropriate treatments
* Increase staff confidence in helping others
How to Make Accessible Word Documents
This hands-on workshop (Part 1) is designed to clearly explain how to create an accessible document using Microsoft Word. It will demonstrate converting documents to PDF format and examine the required structure for assistive technologies.
Find out more »How to Make Accessible PDFs
This course is Part 2 of our accessible documents training sessions. In it you will learn how to make accessible PDFs, including complex content and handling PDFs when no source document is available.
Find out more »Web Accessibility for Content Managers
It can sometimes be challenging to know what accessibility efforts can be implemented on a content level vs. those that are dependent on the platform where your content exists. In this 60-minute webinar, we will differentiate between platform and content level issues and dive deeper into techniques you can use to make your content more accessible.
Find out more »Mobile Accessibility
This webinar provides an introduction to mobile accessibility. Participants will gain understanding of the ways in which people with disabilities interact with different types of mobile technology, as well as the hardware and software available to enhance mobile accessibility. The webinar will also provide an overview of how the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 can be applied to mobile.
Find out more »Social Media – Do it Accessibly!
Instagram stories and Facebook posts inclusive and accessible to people with disabilities? In this webinar we'll cover some general guidelines for creating accessible social media posts, review common pitfalls, and discuss both accessibility features available on different platforms and some workarounds you could use when built in accessibility features are not available.
Find out more »Accessible Graphic Design
Do you want to create posters, brochures and other materials that are accessible to as many people as possible? This webinar provides an overview of visual considerations and document settings for accessible communications in both print and digital formats. From choosing colours and fonts to ensuring documents are accessible to assistive technology users, participants will learn what is required to create accessible materials that work for a wider range of users.
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