Why you Need to Make your Communication Accessible if you want to Lead with Justyna Poray-Wybranowska
Visit the following links for resources and further reading on accessibility:
Haben Girma – Disability justice lawyer, author, speaker, & inclusion activist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/habengirma
Sheri Byrne-Haber – Certified accessibility professional with a background in universal design, law, & business: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheribyrnehaber
Tiffany A. Yu – Disability advocate and CEO & founder of Diversability: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyayu
IAAP – For accessibility-related news and updates as well as job opportunities: https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/
Deque systems – Self-directed learning on digital accessibility: https://www.deque.com/
00:27 Intro
01:05 Introducing Justyna
02:07 Bart introduces "accessibility"
02:56 How Justyna works on accessibility
03:58 Define accessibility
04:23 Examples of poor accessibility
05:55 Justyna's story
06:18 ADHD and learning disabilities diagnosis
08:25 The importance for leaders to understand accessibility
09:18 Industries seeking out neuro-diverse talent
10:04 Accessibility is not just for disabled people. It makes the product better for everyone
10:56 Providing multiple ways to represent content
12:32 Stats on disabilities
13:41 Things communicators need to know
15:46 Cognitive load
16:24 Increase the likelihood your message will get across
17:47 New tech is helping
18:24 Examples of using smartphone differently from spouse
20:13 3 pieces of advice to leaders
20:57 Don't surprise me!
23:11 Structure is key
23:51 Present multiple ways
25:33 Everyone is the expert on their own experience
26:39 Make sure that mistakes are OK
27:40 Bart sums it up
28:37 Advice on getting started
29:41 Resources
30:39 Thank yous
30:59 Outro
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