comments on accessible presentations

Hi,
Thank you for your work on the accessible presentations tutorial.
I have a few suggestions for additions:

For speakers:
Avoid or explain jargon and idiomatic expressions. Expressions such as
"raising the bar" can be interpreted quite literally by some people with
learning disabilities, causing confusion, and additional cognitive load.
Count to 5 slowly (to yourself) after asking the audience if they have any
questions. People often need time to formulate their questions into words.

For planners:
Require microphone use by speakers. Frequently presenters are shy of the
microphone and ask the audience if they can hear well enough. Sometimes
people do not want to speak up to say they cannot hear well enough,
especially as the speaker often asks the question is a louder voice than the
rest of their talk.


Sincerely,

Julie Strothman
Director of Web Strategy
Landmark College
Putney VT 05346
jstrothman@landmark.edu