Webinar Description:
The overall goal of health education is to inform people about behaviors that promote wellness using a variety of health communication tools. When creating and developing a PowerPoint presentation that is inclusive and accessible for an audience of varied abilities, we can maximize participation for everyone. This session will provide step-by-step instructions and best practices for making PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with varied abilities. When considering universal design and reasonable accommodations, every individual will have an equal opportunity to fully engage with, use, and learn from the content being provided.
Objectives:
- Understand the importance of disability awareness and define the concept of Ableism
- Understand the importance of accessibility in community presentations
- Create and utilize an accessible PowerPoint presentation
Speaker:
Chynáe Vicks, MSPH
Community Health Equity & Outreach Educator
Chynáe Vicks serves as the Community Health Equity and Outreach Educator at the Howard County Health Department in Columbia, MD where she engages in strategic communications and program development and evaluation for priority populations with a health equity lens. Chynáe previously worked in health settings at both the local and state levels where she spearheaded community injury prevention and health disparity program initiatives. She also worked as a Health Teacher for neighboring school systems.
Webinar Slides:
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