Contents
- Speakers
- Selected Resources from the Minnesota Information Technology (IT) Services Office of Accessibility
- Selected Resources from the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
- More Resources on Accessible Meetings
- Accessible Meetings and Technology Webinars & Podcasts
Speakers
- Alexa Huth, Strategic Communications Lead
Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
Link: peatworks.org - Jay Wyant, Chief Information Accessibility Officer,
State of Minnesota Information Technology Services Office of Accessibility
Link: mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/accessibility
Selected Resources from the Minnesota Information Technology (IT) Services Office of Accessibility
- Accessible Meetings Resources
Link: mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/accessibility/meetings.jsp - Video: Accessibility Matters [Captioned, 1:24 mins.]
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=9dypgQOjV6I&t=0s - Video: Accessibility Matters – Audio Described [Captioned, 2:56 mins.]
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=5oMPgoU507c - Digital Accessibility Quick Cards
Learn about accessible information technology (IT) when using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, social media, keyboard shortcuts, and designing virtual or static electronic maps.
Link: mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/accessibility/accessibility-quick-cards.jsp - Accessible Electronic Documents
Link: mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/accessibility/electronic-documents - Training: How to Create an Accessible Word Document
A free e-Learning program on how to create accessible documents.
Link: mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/accessibility/training
Selected Resources from the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
- Checklist for an Accessible Virtual Meeting & Presentation
Link: peatworks.org/checklist-for-an-accessible-virtual-meeting-presentation - How to Pick an Accessible Virtual Meeting Platform
Link: peatworks.org/how-to-pick-an-accessible-virtual-meeting-platform - 4 Elements of an Accessible Meeting Platform
Link: peatworks.org/4-elements-of-an-accessible-meeting-platform - Webinar: Making Virtual Meetings Accessible
Link: peatworks.org/webinar-making-virtual-meetings-accessible - Buy IT! — Your Guide for Purchasing Accessible Technology
Link: peatworks.org/digital-accessibility-toolkits/buy-it - XR Access: Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality for People with Disabilities
Link: xraccess.org - What is Digital Accessibility?
Link: peatworks.org/futureofwork/a11y - Digital Accessibility Basics
Link: peatworks.org/digital-accessibility-toolkits/staff-training-resources/digital-accessibility-basics - Podcast: Making the Virtual Workplace Accessible
Link: peatworks.org/podcast-making-the-virtual-workplace-accessible - Future of Work Podcast Series
Link: peatworks.org/futureofwork/future-of-work-podcast - Telework and Accessibility Toolkit
Link: peatworks.org/digital-accessibility-toolkits/telework-and-accessibility - Tech Check
A tool to help employers assess their technology accessibility practices.
Link: peatworks.org/digital-accessibility-toolkits/techcheck - Staff Training Resources
General staff training on accessibility basics.
Link: peatworks.org/digital-accessibility-toolkits/staff-training-resources
More Resources on Accessible Meetings
- Make Your Presentations Accessible
Source: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Link: w3.org/WAI/teach-advocate/accessible-presentations - Accessible Meetings, Events and Conferences Guide
Part of the ADA National Network’s Hospitality & Disability Initiative
Source: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Link: adaatyourservice.org/accessible-meetings-events-conferences-guide - Guide Section 12 – Accessible Virtual Meetings
Link: adaatyourservice.org/accessible-meetings-events-conferences-guide/book#book-view-first-level-book-12 - Virtual Meetings: Accessibility Checklist & Best Practices
Source: American Bar Association (ABA)
Link: americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/covid-resources/virtual-meetings-checklist - Guidelines for Site Accessibility at Virtual Events [PDF]
Source: American Alliance of Museums
Link: aam-us.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Guidelines-for-Site-Accessibility-at-Virtual-Events-FINAL.pdf - Accessible Virtual Meetings Guide [PDF]
Source: NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
Link: www1.nyc.gov/assets/mopd/downloads/pdf/virtual-meetings-accessibility-guide_05-01-2020.pdf - Audio Description and Captioning Guide [PDF]
Source: NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
Link: www1.nyc.gov/assets/mopd/downloads/pdf/MOPD-Audio-Description-and-Caption-Guide.pdf - Accessibility Tips for a Better Zoom/Virtual Meeting Experience
Source: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
Link: deafhhtech.org/rerc/accessible-virtual-meeting-tips - How to Make Your Virtual Meetings and Events Accessible to the Disability Community
Source: Rooted in Rights
Link: rootedinrights.org/how-to-make-your-virtual-meetings-and-events-accessible-to-the-disability-community - Accessible Virtual Conferences
Source: Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing (SIG ACCESS)
Link: sigaccess.org/accessible-virtual-conferences - Ensuring Virtual Events Are Accessible for All
Source: Respectability
Link: respectability.org/accessible-virtual-events - Best Video Conferencing Apps and Software for Accessibility
Source: The Big Hack
Web: bighack.org/best-videoconferencing-apps-and-software-for-accessibility - Hosting Accessible Online Meetings
Source: University of Washington
Link: washington.edu/accessibility/online-meetings - Hosting Accessible Remote Meetings and Events
Source: Harvard University
Link: accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/hosting-accessible-remote-meetings-and-events
Accessible Meetings and Technology Webinars & Podcasts
- Webinar Series: Accessible Technology
Source: Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network
Link: accessibilityonline.org/ada-tech/schedule - ADA Live! Podcast: Accessible Meetings and Events
Source: Southeast ADA Center (2013)
Link: adalive.org/episode3 - Podcast List of Resources: Accessible Meetings and Events
Link: adalive.org/episode3_resources - Webinar: Accessible Virtual Meetings [CC, ASL 1 hr. 30 mins.]
Note: The content of this webinar is not the same as the U.S. Access Board and FCC presentation listed below.
Sources: Accessibility Online, U.S. Access Board (January 2021)
Webinar Link: accessibilityonline.org/cioc-508/archives/110839 - Slide Presentation [PDF]:
Slides Link: access-board.gov/files/presentations/USAB_2021-01-13_Accessible_Virtual_Meetings.pdf - Presentation Archive: Accessible Virtual Meetings [PDF]
Note: The content of this presentation is not the same as the U.S. Access Board and Accessibility Online webinar listed above.
Source: U.S. Access Board, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (January 2021)
Presentation Link: access-board.gov/files/presentations/USAB_2021-01-13_Accessible_Virtual_Meetings.pdf - Video: U.S. Access Board Meeting & Presentation: Accessible Virtual Meetings [CC, ASL 2 hrs. 14 min.]
Note: The video presentation on accessible meetings begins at 10:00 minutes.
Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=rR9RfhvM2sU - Webinar: Ensuring Effective Communication Through the Provision of Qualified Interpreters [CC, ASL]
Note: This webinar was recorded in 2015 on the Blackboard Collaborate platform, which may not work with current computer technology.
Source: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center (April 2015)
Link: adainfo.org/training/ensuring-effective-communication-through-provision-qualified-interpreters-4-16-2015