Webinar Wednesday: Creating Accessible Documents

Creating accessible documents for learners isn't just a legislative requirement, it's the right thing to do. An advantage of accessible documents is that they benefit all learners and improve your workflow.

In this webinar, Craig Mill will explain how to create an accessible Word document and export it to a range of formats such as e-Pub, Large Print, PDF and more. He will compare and contrast accessible with non-accessible text and images and introduce you to the support videos on this topic as well as the CALL Scotland free online learning modules on Creating Accessible Documents which is aimed at those at a beginner level.
Presenter(s)

Craig Mill, CALL Scotland

About the webinar
The webinar runs from 16:00-16:30 (UK time zone);
The workshop part lasts about 20 minutes;
There will be 5-10 minutes after this for questions and answers.

Motivational Monday

 

Motivational Monday

 

FCA Winter Wonderland Holiday Party

 For those local to the Long Island area, tickets are now on sale for the FCA's Winter Wonderland Holiday Party! The event takes place on Saturday, December 18, and includes an evening of music, fun and festivities! Click here for details: www.lifesworc.org/holiday2021

Identifying and Managing School Related Anxiety

Many children with learning disabilities also experience anxiety related to school and academics. Positive Parent Solutions created this graphic listing anxiety symptoms which can help to identify whether your child or student is struggling with anxiety and the article "6 Essential Tools to Help Your Child Overcome Anxiety" to provide strategies to support those struggling with anxiety. 

Source: Positive Parenting Solutions 

Webinar Wednesday: Top Tips for Dyslexia and Technology

To help celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month, Dafydd Henke-Reed, Head of Accessibility at AbilityNet shared his expert advice about dyslexia and technology in a free webinar. Dafydd championed the ways technology has helped with his dyslexia. He examined the digital barriers to avoid and explained good practice for enabling dyslexic users online.

This webinar covers the range of topics including:

• Challenges with communication including written text and verbal communication
• Tech and tools available to help with dyslexia, including emojis, voice chat, and multimedia messaging
• Speech to text software: Dragon Naturally Speaking, Siri / Alexa, Office Dictate, Mac OS / iOS Dictation
• Text to speech software: Read & Write, ClaroRead, Office Speak, Mac OS / iOS Speech

If you're dyslexic, are looking for advice about how technology can help you, or are interested in how technology can revolutionize the learning experience for those with dyslexia be sure to watch. For digital professionals, the free session also examines digital barriers to avoid, and what you can do to make your websites more accessible for people with dyslexia and other cognitive issues.

   

Additional Useful resources
Factsheet: Dyslexia and Technology
Designing for Accessibility posters from UK Home Office website
AbilityNet's digital accessibility training courses

Jamie Oliver Made By Dyslexia Interview

Jamie Oliver talks to madebydyslexia.org about his dyslexia and shares personal insights and advice.