This Video is part of a series within LEAD-ME, a project funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union.
With this series, we want to inform professional educators, trainers, teachers and speakers
on how to create accessible, barrier free content for live audiences.
We also want to give you some ideas on accessibility of video- and audio broadcast, print and pictures.
You will receive basic information on how computers, internet or social media are being used by a diverse audience.
This video will focus on print and pictures.
Handouts and printed material create the biggest barrier for blind and visually impaired people.
One solution could be to provide braille print.Braille is the written language for blind people.But not every blind person is capable of reading braille.
Another solution is, to use digitalized material only.
In this case, some people can use their magnification software or rely on automatic reading.Make sure to provide alternative text for your pictures.
Example:On this slide you can see two drawings.The drawings are symbolic for photographs, one
showing a flower and a bee, the other showing three people.
Written material can also create a barrier for people with learning difficulties or dyslexia.
Easy to read texts can be created ahead of time.Make sure to follow ETR standards.
If you did not have a chance to get easy to read text ahead of time, provide assistance like graphic recording or supportive communication.
As written language also is difficult for most of the deaf, illustrations, easy to read texts and summaries will also help people like John.
Mike is old-school.He likes to take printed handouts home for recap.Lucy and Clara say: digitalized slides and handouts can
be e-mailed to us directly. We don’t need printed handouts.
Story-Board by Klaus Hoeckner and Petra Plicka.Pictures and Animations by Petra Plicka. Animation-Assistant Barbara Bandi.
Automatic Subtitles and Voice-Over by Austria Association supporting the Blind and Visually Impaired.Animations created in Microsoft Powerpoint
This video is based upon work from COST Action LEAD-ME CA 19142, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). COST is a
funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by
sharing them with their peers.This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY.
Funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Program of the European Union.