Re: comments on accessible presentations

Thanks, Julie, for taking the time to review it and send comments!

Good points.

At this week's Working Group meeting, we will discuss how we can cover these points without expanding the document too much.

Best,
~Shawn


Julie Strothman wrote:
> 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 <mailto:jstrothman@landmark.edu>

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