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Best Practices for Accessible Social Media

Learn the best practices for creating accessible social media content, including plain language, camel case hashtags, image descriptions, captioning, and link shorteners. Enhance your reach and inclusivity on social media platforms.

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Best Practices for Accessible Social Media

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  1. Best PracticesforAccessibleSocial Media Mindy Johnson | AEM Center & CAST Director of Digital Communications & Outreach

  2. My disability exists not because I use a wheelchair, but because the broader environment isn't accessible. Stella Young, Disability Rights Activist #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  3. Social Media Accessibility WebAIM’s Screen Reader User Survey #7 (2019) #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  4. What’s Your Flavor? #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  5. #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  6. Plain Language Avoid acronyms, abbreviations, and jargon. #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  7. Plain Language: Example Not plain language: “It is imperative that our MTSS includes UDL at all levels of instructional support.” Plain language: “Universal Design for Learning isn’t just for students who struggle. It’s for everyone.” #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  8. CamelCase Hashtags CamelCasemakes hashtags easier to read. #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  9. What is CamelCase? CamelCase #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  10. CamelCase: Examples #notcamelcase #themoreyouknow #followfriday #udlchat #notsoeasytoread #a11y #aem4all #CamelCase #TheMoreYouKnow #FollowFriday #UDLchat #SuperEasyToRead #a11y or #A11y #AEM4all or #AEM4All #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  11. CamelCase: Example #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  12. Image Descriptions Images without descriptions are like an unfinished story. #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  13. Image Descriptions: Twitter #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  14. Image Descriptions: Twitter #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  15. Image Descriptions: Twitter #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  16. Image Descriptions: Twitter #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  17. Image Descriptions: Twitter #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  18. Image Descriptions: Twitter #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  19. Image Descriptions: Instagram #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  20. Image Descriptions: Facebook #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  21. Image Descriptions: GIFs #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  22. Captioning & Audio Transcribing and captioning videos is easier than ever. Audio descriptions are the next frontier. #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  23. Captioned Video: Fail What this should say: ”Hello again, everybody. Harry Caray in Cleveland.” #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  24. Captioned Video: Example #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  25. Captioned Video: Example #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  26. Captioned Video: Example #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  27. Audio Description: Example #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  28. Link Shorteners Save characters. Save lives. #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  29. Link Shorteners: Resources • Bit.ly • TinyURL • Ow.ly #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  30. Link Shorteners: Example #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  31. Putting It All Together #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  32. Questions ? #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

  33. Thank you! Mindy Johnson mjohnson@cast.org AEM Center aem.cast.org Digital Handout bit.ly/aem-socialmedia #UDLchat1st & 3rd Wednesdays 9-9:30pm ET / 6-6:30pm PT #AEM4all | bit.ly/aem-socialmedia

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