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Accessible Collaborative Engagements: Facilitation x AODA Best Practices – Feb. 9, 2022

Session Description

February 9, 2022 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Featured Guests:

  • Ben Poynton, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Officer
  • Chris Sabatinos, Web Accessibility Specialist

Facilitating accessible collaborative engagements in a virtual environment requires different skills and considerations for facilitators as you design and implement your next collaborative session.  

In this engaging workshop, CRIS will be joined by guests Ben Poynton, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Officer, and Chris Sabatinos, Web Accessibility Specialist, to explore best practices in designing and facilitating collaborative sessions online.  

You will understand how to assess external facilitation tools for accessibility, create accessible content and promote your sessions in an accessible way. You will also learn how to create inclusive spaces within sessions so that participants feel comfortable fully participating. 

Details

Date:
February 9, 2022
Time:
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Website:
https://cris.eve.utoronto.ca/home/events/2121

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:   

  • Understand basic principles of accessibility;
  • Apply criteria to tools and content used in support of facilitated sessions; and
  • Create structures and processes to ensure fully accessible and inclusive sessions.
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