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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
As a member of Carleton University's accessibility team, our primary focus is to foster an inclusive and accommodating environment for all students, faculty, and staff. One of the most impactful ways we contribute to Carleton's culture of accessibility is through our ongoing initiatives to raise awareness and implement practical solutions that... More
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
I led a session open to all library staff about how to create and share accessible PowerPoint presentations and PDFs. I also provided the handouts in multiple formats to be more accessible. Submitted by Lacey from the... More
In May 2022, we exhibited at the Abilities Expo in Toronto to promote accessibility services at Carleton University. We visited with potential students, organizations in disabilities services and occupational health professionals. We’ve attended this event for many years now. Submitted by Debb from Attendant Services... More
As a Team Leader with the Attendant Services Program at Carleton University and Algonquin College, I worked with Carleton’s Department of Housing to remove the threshold from a student’s residence room. Removing the threshold created a more comfortable and accessible entrance to their dorm room. Submitted by Pascal from Attendant Services... More
My accessibility tip is to be strongly committed to learning constantly. The more I learn, the more I appreciate how much more I can learn. There are a number of disability activists I follow on Twitter that help shape my perspectives and point to various wonderful resources. I listen to The Pulse on AMI,... More
The Carleton University Web Services team cares greatly about accessibility. One of the ways the team demonstrates this support is through the Carleton CMS YouTube channel. The team went through all the YouTube videos on our channel and added captions, rather than using auto-generated subtitles. In addition, the team included transcripts with our... More
I've been working with colleagues internally and leadership development practitioners across Canada on how to reframe/re-think what accessibility and inclusion means and how we can improve it. There are a lot of elements to consider when improving accessibility but that doesn't mean it has to be complicated. Here's one video that highlights just... More
It's still a work in progress, but the Web Services team is working on a virtual Web Accessibility Training. This course will be self-guided and self-paced, with the content available as text, as well as video (with captions and transcripts, of course!) to accommodate different learning styles. Our six modules are focused on: about... More
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