Resources & Training Articles

Accessibility is a shared responsibility. In these articles, you’ll find answers to common questions, get advice, inspiration, and help incorporating accessibility into all practices.

Website Accessibility

Formatting Content

To comply with accessibility guidelines, the content on your website must use semantic markup. Learn about what semantic markup is and how to achieve it using a WYSIWYG editor.

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15 minutes

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Article
Accessible Communications and Events

Accessible Virtual Meetings

steps that you can follow as you prepare for and host a virtual meeting so that all attendees can equally access and contribute to the discussions being held. 

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5 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

Colour and Contrast

Learn how to use colour properly to comply with accessibility guidelines. Colour should not be used as the only visual means of conveying information and must meet minimum contrast requirements.

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7 minutes

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Article
Accessible Communications and Events

Accessible Meetings and Presentations 

When planning a meeting or presentation, it is important to begin with an accessible and inclusive mindset.

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3 minutes

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Article
Accessible Communications and Events

Accessible Emails

When creating emails, it’s important that every effort it made to make sure they can be read by everyone regardless of the method the reader chooses to use. Review our accessibility best practice tips to make your emails more inclusive.

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8 minutes

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Article
Accessible Communications and Events

Accessible Communication in Perspective

Consider the ways you communicate and whether or not they are accessible to everyone.

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1 minute

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Article
Accessible Foundations

Why Accessibility

Learn why accessibility in postsecondary institutions is critical for disabled students, staff, and faculty.

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3 minutes

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Article
Accessible Foundations

Disability: Perspectives and Models

Review different perspectives and concepts of disability as well as models of disability.

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6 minutes

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Article
Accessible Foundations

Ableism/Disablism in Postsecondary Teaching and Learning Contexts

Consider the different ways that ableism is entrenched within postsecondary teaching and learning contexts.

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4 minutes

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Article
Accessible Foundations

Ableism/Disablism 

Learn what ableism and disablism are and how they operate to discriminate against disabled individuals and communities.

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4 minutes

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Article
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