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Accessible Widget
June 24, 2021
Will the Canada Disability Benefit Act benefit you?
June 23, 2021
6 tips to host Zoom Meet Ups
Are you thinking of having a collaborative meeting instead of a webinar?
Here are 6 tips to help make accessible online gatherings on a limited budget using zoom.
1. Send reminders
- 1 day before the call send out a reminder from zoom meeting registration.
- 1 hour before the call send out a reminder from zoom meeting registration.
- Reminders shared at the beginning by Emcees.
- Make rules as simple as possible.
3. Have a plan for the unexpected.
- There is zero tolerance towards abuse of any kind.
- A participant/caller (who breaks the rule) will be immediately removed.
- The chair/host explains why they will not have the caller/speaker continue and then reaffirms the commitment to, for example, anti-racism work, and reminds people it is an inclusive, safe space, laying out the ground rules again to refresh everyone’s memory.
4. Set up a wait room
5. Create roles for the Online Gathering (support team)
- Have an "Open Mic person
- A Muter/Timekeeper
- Conflict for the Unexpected
- Cheerleader of Fun
- Screen Spotlighter
- Tech Support
6. Access tips for lip readers and hearing loss
- Before joining a video call, spend a few minutes adjusting your position and equipment for best sound, light on your face (not from behind) look directly into the camera.
- Limit background noise, use headphones if possible.
- With a highly accented voice, the auto-captioning system will have a hard time.
- Keep headphones and a microphone close to lips.
- Show documents into the camera or share your screen with the documents.
- Users can slow it down to help listeners.
- Reading lips and reading captions imposes multi-tasking on the person with hearing loss.
- Keep video conference calls to an hour.
- Ensure people talk one at a time, and repeat when necessary (if difficulty hearing).
- Rephrase wording with different vocabulary if there is difficulty picking up the speech.
- Use chat function to convey key points during video-conference calls.
- Keeping captions 2 lines can accommodate a chunk of speech that can be quickly read and is long enough to maintain the gist of what is being said at that moment. Avoid Jumbotron auto-captions (showing only a few words at a time; as makes it hard to follow).
Software solutions:
- Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Otter.ai
- Streamtext can be integrated with Zoom
June 11, 2021
Following our passion: Film Night and Podcast launch (Speak Out 2021)
Following our passion: Film Night and Podcast launch (Speak Out 2021)
We are proud to present part of Speak Out 2021's "Matters of the Heart 6 Feet Apart" our Film Night & Podcast launch
June 4, 2021
Digital Dating: Learn more about dating and pratice dating skills to build your confidence!
DIGITAL DATING
Learn more about dating and practice dating skills to build your confidence! (Download PDF poster)
IN THIS FREE AND FUN PROGRAM, WE WILL TALK ABOUT:
• Different
types of relationships
• What makes a
relationship healthy or unhealthy
• The dating experience
• Online dating
and finding relationships
• How to date
safely
• Setting
relationship goals and finding the right relationship for you
• Healthy
communication, consent, and boundaries
WHEN:
Option 1:
Tuesday evenings June 8th, 15th, & 22nd from 6 pm -7:30 pm
Option 2:
Wednesday afternoons June 9th, 16th, and 23rd from 11 am - 12:30 pm
FOR MORE
INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER:
Email Serena
Dixon at sdixon@centreforsexuality.ca
DIGITAL DATING
Learn more
about dating and practice dating skills to build your confidence!
THESE WORKSHOPS ARE BEST SUITED FOR PEOPLE WHO:
• live in
Alberta
• have a
developmental disability
• are over the
age of 18