About this Webinar

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 January 30 at 3pm EST!

Details

DATE: January 30, 2025

TIME: 3:00 - 4:15 pm EASTERN (Remember to adjust for your time zone)

COST: $25 members/ $45 for nonmembers

ACCESS: You will be provided with instructions on how to access the live event upon registration.

Recording and Captioning

We will record this event. Captioning is provided through Zoom for the live event.

Learning Outcomes

During this webinar, participants will learn:

• Basics techniques like font, size, and color choices to make their digital slide shows accessible for a wide audience
• PowerPoint and Canva tips to help evaluate and improve presentation accessibility
• Improving PDF files to be more compatible with screen readers

While we try to be as thorough with topics as possible, one webinar cannot cover every aspect of a topic. As such, this webinar will not touch on:

• General universal accessible design
• Designing accessible public programs beyond the presentation aspect 
• Accessibility for mobility, neurodivergence, or intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Website accessibility

Connecting the Content

This webinar will especially help organizations enrolled in STEPS address multiple standards under the Audience and Community Engagement and Interpretation sections of the STEPS programs.

How to Register

Click here for instructions on how to register yourself or another user for this event. 

How to Register for this Event

Cancellation/Refunds for onsite workshops must be submitted in writing via email to learn@aaslh.org or mail to 2021 21st Ave S., Suite 320 Nashville, TN 37212. Cancellations made prior to the early-bird registration deadline date will receive a full refund. Cancellations made between the early-bird deadline date and eight days prior to the workshop will be subject to a $55 processing/materials charge. No refunds will be given within seven days of the workshop date. AASLH is not responsible for cancellations that were mailed or emailed but never received.

Cancellations/Refunds for online professional development (webinars and online courses) must be submitted in writing via email to learn@aaslh.org or mail to 2021 21st Ave S., Suite 320 Nashville, TN 37212. Cancellations made prior to the start date for the online course or the day of the webinar will be given a full refund. No refund will be given after the start date for the online course or on/after the day of the webinar. Registrants may transfer their registration to another person. Registrations cannot be transferred between courses or course sessions. AASLH is not responsible for cancellations that were mailed or emailed but never received.

If you have any questions, please contact AASLH Professional Development staff at learn@aaslh.org or 615-320-3203.