Zoom has finally integrated free, live captions with any plan. Read more about how to enable free zoom captions here.
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We have previously written about how to have more inclusive virtual meetings (read the post here). Today we are adding a couple of more tips to the list so that you can ensure that virtual meetings are inclusive. to be continued…?
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At work we have a lot of “mindfulness” and meditation sessions both in person (pre-pandemic) and online. I find these sessions incredibly frustrating as you are encouraged to close your eyes and of course once I close my eyes, I can’t hear what is being said. If I keep my…
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Forbes have published an article entitled 5 New Year’s Resolutions For People With Disabilities. I’ve got to be honest, I saw that title and thought that it a bit stupid, how would disabled people all make the same 5 resolutions. However, upon reading the article — it did inspire me to…
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The release of WordPress 5.6 contained several accessibility improvements, including the ability to add captions and subtitles to videos using the Web Video Text Tracks Format (WebVTT). Read more here.
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I recently came across this guidance from the BBC for the creation of subtitles and thought it was worth sharing. How do I create subtitles? This guide is an Introduction to subtitling for anyone who wants to create subtitles or open and closed captions. Read more here. BBC Accessibility: Subtitle…
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It is important to make the content on your website and on social media accessible. There are lots of great tips out there for making your content accessible to all (such as using Alt. Text). However, there were a couple of my own that I wanted to share in relation…
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Legally Disabled have published their latest research on the impact of Covid-19 on the employment and training of disabled lawyers in England and Wales: opportunities for job-redesign and best practice. The key findings in the report highlights how increased remote working and more flexibility with reasonable adjustments could make the legal…
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Legally Disabled?: The Career Experiences of Disabled People in the Legal Profession (January 2020) identified that the most requested (and refused) reasonable adjustment for disabled lawyers was remote or home working. COVID-19 necessitated everyone working in this way and this is predicted to continue. It has meant new opportunities for disabled…
Leave a CommentI recently read this TED article entitled “How to have more inclusive meetings on Zoom” which you can read in full here. It highlights some important points that everyone should be considering to make their meetings more inclusive (whether they are hosting them on Zoom or an alternative platform). So do…
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