Events for March 19, 2024 › Conferences › – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Quick Start Guide to Digital Accessibility for Nova Scotia Businesses Launch

Nova Scotia businesses use digital materials and media, such as websites, PDF documents, videos, etc., so their customers and the public, can get information, ask questions, and purchase goods and services. Making this space more accessible for people with different disabilities is crucial. In this lunch, Lisa Snider from Access Changes Everything Inc. will present survey results from the recent Nova Scotia Business Online Accessibility Survey. In this survey, Nova Scotians with disabilities, and those who support us, shared their lived experiences, when accessing Nova Scotia business related digital media and materials, such as websites, PDF documents, videos, etc. These ‘first voice’ results were used to help form the free Quick Start Guide to Digital Accessibility for Nova Scotia Businesses. At this Power Lunch, the tips in this Quick Start Guide will be presented. Thank you to the Nova Scotia government for funding this project through the Business ACCESS-Ability grant. What you can expect to learn: The current digital accessibility landscape in Nova Scotia, as shared by Nova Scotians with disabilities, and those who support us. Where to download the free Quick Start Guide to Digital Accessibility. Tips from the Guide, based on the survey results, that will help you start to make your […]