Essential Strategies for Creating Accessible Social Media Content
November 26, 2024
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
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Presenters: | Amy Nieves | David O'Keefe |
508 Communication & IT current events
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
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Presenters: | Amy Nieves | David O'Keefe |
508 Communication & IT current events
Every day, millions of Americans use social media to engage with their favorite brands and influencers – including the federal government. Federal agencies have a crucial duty to engage the public effectively, share important information, and provide essential services to all Americans, including individuals with disabilities. Among other requirements, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act mandates that federal agencies ensure equal access to social media content, data, and platforms. Join us for an engaging session where U.S. Access Board staff Amy Nieves, Public Affairs Specialist, and David O’Keefe, Events and Communication Specialist, along with Alex Lindeman, IT Specialist, Section 508 Program Coordinator with the National Park Service and Bryson Jones, National Social Media Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will present essential strategies for federal social media managers and communication professionals to ensure their content is accessible to all audiences. Participants will gain a range of valuable techniques for crafting inclusive social media posts, writing effective alternative (alt) text, checking color contrast, using hashtags and emojis thoughtfully, and ensuring that video content is properly captioned, among other important topics. Sign language interpreting and real time captioning will be provided. Participants can submit questions to the presenter during the registration process and at the end of the webinar.
Accessible Bus and Van Transportation
December 05, 2024
02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
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Presenters: | Travis Saner | Juliet Shoultz |
ABA ADA Rulemaking Streets & Sidewalks
02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
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Presenters: | Travis Saner | Juliet Shoultz |
ABA ADA Rulemaking Streets & Sidewalks
Accessible bus and van transportation requires that the vehicles and the infrastructure around transportation be accessible. This webinar will cover many aspects of ADA compliance for bus and van transportation. Presenters will provide insight and a comprehensive look at the updated ADA accessibility guidelines for buses and vans. Also, presenters will cover the technical requirements for accessible transportation facilities as addressed in the ADA Standards. With many transportation facilities in the public right-of-way, presenters will also go over the requirements for accessible transit stops and transit shelters as promulgated in the public right-of-way accessibility guidelines (PROWAG). Sign Language Interpreters available as well as human generated Real-Time Captioning. Individuals may submit questions for the presenters during the registration process as well as during the Q&A portion of the live session.