Takeaways from The Importance of Access and Inclusion

ACCESS at Home: Frameworks for a Radically Inclusive Workplace conference home page.

When we think of disability, we often think of limitation. It’s what can’t be done rather than what can be done.

In her The Importance of Access and Inclusion session at the ACCESS At Home online conference hosted by 3 Play Media, Emily Yates discussed access and inclusion as she shared her personal story and experience as a wheelchair user, journalist, and accessibility consultant.

Yates captured my interest as she shared personal stories of scuba diving at 16 years old, climbing a sand dune, exploring the Sinai Desert on a camel, living with a Bedouin tribe, sleeping under the stars and her experiences as an accessibility consultant. Continue reading Takeaways from The Importance of Access and Inclusion

Takeaways from The State of Video in 2020

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At the fall 2020 ACCESS digital accessibility conference hosted by 3 Play Media this week, Jaclyn Leduc kicked off the conference with “The State of Video in 2020” talk.

In her presentation, Leduc discussed current trends in video, how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased video production, and shared video statistics.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fall 2020 ACCESS conference took on a different format, with the event moving online.

The three-day conference included daily courses, on-demand videos, Slack channel for discussions, office hours, and resources. Continue reading Takeaways from The State of Video in 2020