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How can I help make my production more accessible-friendly?
1. Add human-generated closed captions and described video to all productions
- Read the latest research on closed captioning for children’s programming. In collaboration with CBC, McMaster University’s CanChild research centre. Funded by the Broadcasting Accessibility Fund.
2. Voice visual information using the principles of Integrated Described Video
3. Include characters with disabilities on-screen and hire disabled actors to play these characters
- Refer to Accessible Storytelling Page (will link)
4. ASL Interpretation for your program.
- Look at our database for ASL interpreters in your area
- ASL Production Playbook
5. Inclusive Events and Meetings
- Consider this checklist as a foundation for making meetings/events more accessible
- Government of Canada: Guide to Planning Inclusive Meetings
- Accessibility Canada: Planning Accessible Events
- University of Toronto: Creating Inclusive Events and Experiences
- General information to consider when booking a Sign Language Interpreter
- Harvard Education: Inclusive Meeting Guide
- Cornell Accessible Meeting and Event Checklist
6. Understand the actual cost of accommodations
- Read the Inevitable Foundation’s Accommodations Report
- CMF Accessibility Program
7. Plain Language, Document Accessibility, and Digital Content
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- WebAIM Contrast Checking Tool
- Hemingway App and using plain language
- Microsoft’s Inclusive Design for Cognitive Exclusion
- Designing for colourblind access
- California State University, Northridge Google Slides Accessibility
- How to design great Alt-Text: an introduction from Deque
8. Connect with expert organizations
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