{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/673509b204b5d35af46eb38a/6a3b6f0d6cc0d2f382a26903?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"72. Accessibility: Digital Communications","description":"<p>Is your marketing and communication strategy excluding people inadvertantly? In this episode you learn about Alycia's background with accessibility and disability, then some quick tips to make sure your digital media is always hitting the mark for accessibility to boost your inclusivity.</p><p><br></p><p>UPDATE - Thanks to the Accessibility education community I have learned that including your image description in the caption or post in addition to in the alt text formatting DOES provide additional benefit to access. Need tips on how to write these descriptions? Here is an excellent guide from Perkins School for the Blind <a href=\"https://www.perkins.org/resource/how-write-alt-text-and-image-descriptions-visually-impaired/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.perkins.org/resource/how-write-alt-text-and-image-descriptions-visually-impaired/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>TOOLS TO CHECK YOUR MATERIALS</strong></p><p><em>Contrast Checker:</em> <a href=\"https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/</a></p><p><em>Website ADA evaluator:</em> <a href=\"https://www.accessibilitychecker.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.accessibilitychecker.org/</a></p><p><em>Color blindness check for images:</em> <a href=\"https://bioapps.byu.edu/colorblind_image_tester\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bioapps.byu.edu/colorblind_image_tester</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@PositiveImpactEventConsulting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@PositiveImpactEventConsulting</a> on YouTube to get the video feed!</p><p><br></p><p>To ask a question for a future walk email: AlyciaDrubeEvents {at} gmail.com or go to the Google Form: <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduKevDmLDOr2HhNORhM8giycd1VOOgYGObHXFyD_OhWFCtpQ/viewform?usp=sf_link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduKevDmLDOr2HhNORhM8giycd1VOOgYGObHXFyD_OhWFCtpQ/viewform?usp=sf_link</a></p><p><br></p><p>To engage with Positive+Impact Event Consulting to make your Event Business and Events you work on more sustainable visit <a href=\"AlyciaDrube.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AlyciaDrube.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like to subscribe to the podcast on your podcast app of choice check out the landing page: <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-events-dog-walk-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shows.acast.com/sustainable-events-dog-walk-podcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Or copy and paste: <a href=\"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/673509b204b5d35af46eb38a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/673509b204b5d35af46eb38a</a></p><p>to your preferred podcast app.</p>","author_name":"Alycia Drube"}