Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field

Accessible Presentation of Meeting Content

An accessible meeting presentation ensures that all participants have equal access to the meeting's content. Auxiliary aids and services bridge communication between people who are deaf or have hearing loss and people who are hearing so that each can understand the other. Assistance may include qualified sign language and oral interpreters, assistive listening systems, and realtime captioning (also called CART -- communication access realtime translation or computer-aided realtime translation) services. Accessible exchange of information for people who are blind or have low vision may require that printed materials are provided in alternate formats (e.g., Braille, large print, on CD) or that notetakers are provided. The auxiliary aids and services needed at any one event will depend both on the participants and the meeting's format, content, and handouts. Presenting Meeting Content Accessibly | Providing Additional Auxiliary Aids and Services

Accessible meetings create a level playing field for participants with disabilities. Accessibility allows people with disabilities and businesses to share their expertise and creativity and to improve the experience for everyone.