​Slides, Posters, and more

• Post materials online in advance and link to them with a QR code (this allows people to download and view them on their own devices) - for an example of a. free QR code generator click here
• Use high contrast color schemes (e.g., white writing on a black background is easy for most visually impaired individuals to read)
• Include closed captioning on presented videos

Giving a Talk

• Use a microphone
• Describe relevant parts of graphics, videos, and other visuals
• Repeat questions posed by the audience (especially if there is no microphone for the audience)
• Describe events in the room (e.g.,"About half of the audience raised their hand...")
• Use gender-fair language (e.g., avoid gender-specific terms such as policeman or businessman when all genders are meant and use gender-neutral terms such as police officer or business person instead)
• Keep diversity of your audience in mind (e.g., different diets or holidays depending on health, religion, or culture)