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Accessible Practices across Environments

  1. ASL interpreting is provided during meeting plenary and non-compete events (i.e. Opening Ceremony, AAA Business Meeting, and Presidential Address) and is available to AAA attendees who need them for the duration of the meeting in either in-person or virtual environments.
    1. Note: Please inform AAA if you need ASL interpreting for other sessions or events to ensure we fully meet your access needs. We will best be able to support your access needs if this request is submitted by Wednesday, October 04, 2023.
  2. CART captioning is provided during meeting plenary and non-compete events (i.e. Opening Ceremony, AAA Business Meeting, and Presidential Address) and is available to AAA/CASCA attendees who need them for the duration of the meeting in either in-person or virtual environments.
    1. Note: Please inform AAA if you need CART captioning for other sessions or events to ensure we fully meet your access needs. We will best be able to support your access needs if this request is submitted by Wednesday, October 04, 2023.
  3. All presenters have been informed to provide visual descriptions, read slides where applicable, and speak slowly during their sessions and are expected to review and prepare their presentations and posters using the AAA/CASCA In-Person Presentation Accessibility Guidelines, Virtual Presentation Accessibility Guidelines, or Poster Preparation & Accessibility Guidelines as appropriate. Specific requirements are outlined for presenters on the Collective Access as a Presenter page.
  4. Screen reader-friendly versions of the program are available upon request. Please contact the AAA Accessibility & Meetings Manager.
  5. Do not take pictures of people navigating the conference or screenshots of presentations without explicit consent.
    1. Presenters who do not wish to have pictures taken of themselves during their sessions or their presentations will include this information at the beginning of their presentations. AAA/CASCA requests attendees to respect the presenters and to not take pictures of either the presenters or their presentations if requested.
  6. If posting presentation content on social media following the explicit permission of the presenter, please provide content warnings where appropriate.
  7. Avoid using derogatory language, which includes language expressing ableism, racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia, etc.
  8. If you have a safety concern, please find and connect with a AAA/CASCA staff member, who will provide you further assistance, or complete the form below.