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Communicating about Disability: Language and Media

Respectful words, fair stories and accessible media for reports, social media and campaigns.

Two people talk with speech bubbles above them while a video camera on a tripod records them.

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Introduction video

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Keyboard keys inside the YouTube player are YouTube’s own: K or Space plays and pauses, J and L move 10 seconds, C turns captions on and off, F is full screen.

Three lessons with practice questions, three short W3C videos about accessible media, two lists of guides, and a quiz. About one hour. No time limits.

Course outline

  1. Module 1: Language and stories

    1. Respectful language Text · About 8 minutes
    2. Telling stories fairly Text · About 9 minutes

  2. Module 2: Accessible media

    1. Accessible social media and campaigns Text · About 8 minutes
    2. Colours with good contrast Video · About 2 minutes
    3. Customizable text Video · About 2 minutes
    4. Clear layout and design Video · About 2 minutes
    5. Language guides Resource list · About 10 minutes
    6. Accessible media guides Resource list · About 10 minutes
    7. Communicating about disability check Quiz · About 10 minutes

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