Local leaders can strengthen trust and engagement by adopting a digital-first communications strategy that makes information easy to find and accessible to all. By meeting residents’ expectations for clarity and transparency online, governments can counter misinformation and build lasting public confidence.
Offices should be accessible to people with disabilities. Learn how hiring people with disabilities can help employers, employees and the community.
Disability relates to all aspects of events. In Part #1, I discussed how to determine that a venue is accessible. But there are other aspects to consider.
To make events accessible to people with disabilities, it helps to check out the venue in advance. Here is a checklist of things to look out for.
Implementing reasonable accommodations should be a collaborative process, and often they’re free.
Easy Read documents help individuals with disabilities, people who are not proficient in English, and elderly individuals to access and understand text. Here are step-by-step tips for developing Easy Read resources.
Section 508 requires that all government communications and information are accessible to people with disabilities. But what happens outside official communications is also crucial for accessibility.
The greatest performer in your agency may be someone you don’t call on much anymore, someone who’s older or has survived multiple layoffs and in-force reductions. But overlooking those employees is a mistake.
Ensuring accessibility should be a priority for every stakeholder involved in government technology development, operation and maintenance. A new federal memorandum highlights what’s required — so the American Dream is attainable for everyone, regardless of their physical ability.
Public speakers may be tempted to forego using microphones, but they shouldn’t: Millions of people need that audio assist. Without it, a speaker’s message may be lost.