With nearly a quarter of the American population identifying as having a disability, planning for your presentation’s accessibility is essential if you want to make sure that you reach the most people and have the highest impact. Presentations can include virtual or in-person gatherings for board meetings, public talks about your collections or programs, meetings with funders or partners, conference sessions, and more. Making sure that people can see, hear, and understand your presentations better helps you reach more people with your mission and involve them in the important work of history.

Accessibility can be as simple as using a microphone and captioning, or making sure that the lighting at in-person events is sufficient for people to walk safely. It also involves making sure that your audience can easily read your PowerPoint slides and making sure that a person who is Blind/Low-Vision can get an accurate description of that critical graphic. Learn the basics of accessible presentation design for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Blind/Low Vision communities and help yourself and your team be more effective by including everyone in your Zoom lectures, in-person talks, and PDF files with Matt Arthur, Professional Development Manager for AASLH, on February 26 at 3pm EST!

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