d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Blind or Partially Sighted Accessibility
Have you always wanted to make your performances and operations more accessible, but are not sure where to start? Or maybe you have already started, but looking to expand your knowledge on the subject? Are you interested in expanding the palette of artistic offerings that you bring to your community? Do you want to learn more about your organization’s legal obligations under Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)?
Orchestras Canada – in collaboration with Ontario Presents and Réseau Ontario, and in consultation with disability arts consultant Rachel Marks – is presenting six expert-led webinars titled EnAbling Change: Accessibility for the Performing Arts. Topics will include: An introduction to disability justice and accessibility legislation (specifically, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act); marketing; venues; programming (for performers, workers AND audiences); and community collaboration and partnerships.
March 29 & April 1, 2022: Programming (Part 1) – d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Blind or Partially Sighted Accessibility (Now complete)
This amazing panel of speakers will present on ways to make your programming accessible for d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Blind or Partially Sighted communities. You won’t want to miss it! (Audio description available at this session)
Speakers:
Natasha “Courage” Bacchus – 3 times Deaf Olympian Sprinter, actress
Kat Germain – professional Audio Describer/teacher, and actor/writer
Leah Riddell – bilingual Deaf entrepreneur, SignAble Vi5ion Inc.
Brooke Woboditsch – President and owner of Closed Caption Services (CCS)
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