Is “Ability” Part of Your Organization’s DEI Strategy?
summary
Claims a practical five-step model — assess the audience, assess the skill, assess the visuals, assess the mechanics, assess the language — and shows concrete fixes: a live screen reader demo, Helperbird font overrides, alt-text guidelines, audio description, keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl+Alt+S) and Storyline workarounds. Examples include a blurred-slide exercise that proves someone can do a job but not the training, a CPR script rewording, and converting a drag-and-drop grammar game into accessible buttons. Conference attendance note: ~700 registered. Final mantra: progress over perfection.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Start
- 6:58Is it my job to decide who gets to get better at their job?
- 15:36Don't pretend to know your audience
- 22:31Consider how someone would perform the task
- 24:43Consider the learners' lived experience
- 27:04Work with stakeholders about sense-based tasks
- 27:43Don't be afraid to communicate visually
- 35:41Help people recognize themselves in your courses
- 38:11Educate yourself on what your tools can and can't do
- 39:26Use clear instructions
- 40:22Ask, could my language confuse someone?
- 43:01Make sure "Ability". has a seat at the table
- 44:02Focus on what you CAN do
- 44:32Focus on forward progress
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