Free AIA-accredited course for NOMA PDX and UO/PDX NOMAS members! Join over Zoom during lunch on Thur 12/5/24. 

NOMA PDX/NOMAS members don't need to do anything besides show up, participate, and share AIA/contact info in the chat to receive credit.

If you have questions, email Hannah Silver.

About this Course

Expectations for accessibility and inclusion on the Internet are shifting rapidly. If you are developing a firm website, posting project updates to social media, or conducting community engagement online, there is a lot to know about the design choices that make digital experiences accessible and welcoming to everyone. This 1 hour course will introduce the basics of digital accessibility: alt-text/image description, visual contrast, accessible language, Zoom hosting tips, document setup, visual hierarchy, font selection, creating culturally representative renderings, and more!

Learning Objective 1:
Summarize how firm marketing and community outreach digital design choices fit into the movement to shape spaces that are not only accessible, but also joyful, for disabled people.

Learning Objective 2:
Share examples of how using accessible language, visual contrast, text hierarchy, and other inclusive digital design strategies ensures that marketing and engagement efforts reach community members whose access needs often go unmet in digital communications.

Learning Objective 3:
Describe how renderings and other architectural representation can be more inclusive of disabled and other marginalized communities through diverse entourage selection, image description, and style choices.

Learning Objective 4:
Determine next steps for advancing disability justice in online spaces and the built environment through personal and/or professional practices.