{"id":6173,"date":"2022-11-17T21:38:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T21:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aro.org\/?page_id=6173"},"modified":"2025-10-22T20:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T20:15:10","slug":"accessibility-accommodations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aro.org\/resources\/accessibility-accommodations\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility &#038; Accommodations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#093049\" background_enable_image=\"off\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_vertical_offset=\"43%\" custom_padding=\"25px||0px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,3_4\" use_custom_gutter=\"on\" gutter_width=\"2\" make_equal=\"on\" _builder_version=\"4.27.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" module_alignment=\"center\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||12px||false|false\" border_color_left=\"#FAA82A\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" disabled_on=\"on|on|off\" _builder_version=\"4.27.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#FAA82A\" background_enable_image=\"off\" background_size=\"custom\" background_image_width=\"326px\" background_position=\"top_center\" background_vertical_offset=\"59%\" custom_padding=\"20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"3_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#FAA82A\" custom_padding=\"0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_heading title=\"Accommodations & Accessibility\" _builder_version=\"4.27.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" title_level=\"h2\" title_font=\"|700||on|||||\" title_text_align=\"left\" title_text_color=\"gcid-9b607bfd-ddfe-4f74-b296-5e8b18c0f423\" title_font_size=\"44px\" title_letter_spacing=\"5px\" max_width=\"1366px\" height=\"100%\" custom_margin=\"0px||0px||true|false\" custom_padding=\"20px||20px||true|false\" title_text_align_tablet=\"center\" title_text_align_phone=\"center\" title_text_align_last_edited=\"on|desktop\" title_font_size_tablet=\"44px\" title_font_size_phone=\"30px\" title_font_size_last_edited=\"on|phone\" title_text_shadow_style=\"preset1\" border_color_right=\"#FAA82A\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-9b607bfd-ddfe-4f74-b296-5e8b18c0f423%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}\"][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.2\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#FFFFFF\" text_font_size=\"16px\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" text_orientation_tablet=\"center\" text_orientation_phone=\"center\" text_orientation_last_edited=\"on|phone\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#E6E8E6\" custom_padding=\"28px||0px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"5px||11px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#093049\" text_font_size=\"18px\" text_letter_spacing=\"1px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The ARO Accommodations &amp; Accessibility Committee has been hard at work collecting resources to be used in and outside of ARO to further ARO's committee to diversity, equity and inclusion. Below you will find Resources and ARO content containing an archive of helpful articles, coffee hour sessions, guides to best practices, and more!<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"#E6E8E6\" custom_padding=\"0px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_2_font=\"|700|||||||\" header_2_text_color=\"gcid-9b607bfd-ddfe-4f74-b296-5e8b18c0f423\" header_2_font_size=\"34px\" header_2_letter_spacing=\"3px\" background_color=\"#0E5688\" custom_margin=\"||||true\" custom_padding=\"20px||8px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{%22gcid-9b607bfd-ddfe-4f74-b296-5e8b18c0f423%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22%93}\"]<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">RESOURCES<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" column_structure=\"1_3,1_3,1_3\"][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_blurb title=\"Disability\" use_icon=\"on\" font_icon=\"&#xf025;||fa||900\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font=\"|700|||||||\" header_text_align=\"center\" header_text_color=\"#093049\" header_font_size=\"24px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Guidelines_for_Mentoring_an_NIH_Trainee_Who_Is_Deaf_or_Hard_of_Hearing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines for Mentoring an NIH Trainee Who is Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UR-specific_CulturalAwareness_Interacting-with-Deaf-and-Hard-of-Hearing-Persons_14JJuly2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basic Cultural Awareness for Interacting with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons in a Classroom or Meeting Settings\u00a0<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34790885\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supporting Equity and Inclusion of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals in Professional Organizations\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_blurb title=\"LGBTQIA+\" use_icon=\"on\" font_icon=\"&#xf75b;||fa||900\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font=\"|700|||||||\" header_text_align=\"center\" header_text_color=\"#093049\" header_font_size=\"24px\" 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Templates created by the ARO Accessibility & Accommodations Committee\" use_icon=\"on\" font_icon=\"&#xe603;||divi||400\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font=\"|700|||||||\" header_text_align=\"center\" header_text_color=\"#093049\" header_font_size=\"24px\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ARO Poster Template PPT File - <a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AROAccessiblePosterTemplate.pptx\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">ARO\u00a0 Poster Template PDF File -<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AROAccessiblePosterTemplate.pdf\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"> Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ARO Poster Audio Transcript Word File - <a href=\"https:\/\/parthenonmgmt-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/p\/kgordy\/EWAigWc5_HxCs22PeWKWjk8BdeUoig1xNf7MLwd341D1kg?e=T2DPTz\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ARO Slide Template PPT File - <a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AROAccessibleEffectiveSlidesTemplate.pptx\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_blurb title=\"DMA Hosted Coffee Hour: Equity, Inclusion and Accommodation for Researchers With Disabilities\" use_icon=\"on\" font_icon=\"&#xf7b6;||fa||900\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font=\"|700|||||||\" header_text_align=\"center\" header_text_color=\"#093049\" header_font_size=\"24px\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\" body_font_size=\"16px\"]<p>The ARO Diversity and Minority Affairs committee hosted a coffee hour in conjunction with the ARO Accommodations Committee.<\/p>\n<p>This session was a panel format with the following speakers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Lina Reiss<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ray Goldsworthy<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Julia Huyck<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Brad Buran<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E9OQysidN4E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please Click Here for the Session Recording<\/a><br \/>Resources shared during the session!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/meeting_saved_chat.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Session Chat<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Guidelines_for_Mentoring_an_NIH_Trainee_Who_Is_Deaf_or_Hard_of_Hearing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines for Mentoring an NIH Trainee Who Is Deaf or Hard of Hearing<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UR-specific_CulturalAwareness_Interacting-with-Deaf-and-Hard-of-Hearing-Persons_14JJuly2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basic Cultural Awareness for Interacting with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons and in a Classroom or Meeting Setting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Session Materials:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SupportingEquityandInclusionofDeafandHard-of-hearingIndividuals.pdf\">LINKED HERE is a paper that may discussed during the session.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" type=\"1_3\"][et_pb_blurb title=\"Poster and Oral Presentation Design Best Practices For Vision and Hearing Accessibility\" use_icon=\"on\" font_icon=\"&#xe0f0;||divi||400\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_font=\"|700|||||||\" header_text_align=\"center\" header_text_color=\"#093049\" header_font_size=\"24px\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]<p><strong>For tips with visuals, here is a downloadable presentation- <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Anbuhl_SciComm_ARO2022_Accessibility.pdf\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-6214\" target=\"_blank\">Downloadable PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip 1: \u00a0 Be redundant in how you present information<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visualize audio stimuli<\/li>\n<li>Use essential labels or text to understand the figure without having to rely 100% on what you\u2019re saying<\/li>\n<li>Use different line textures or shapes for each condition\/group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip 2: \u00a0 Slow down and pause after important points\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allows time to process what you are saying<\/li>\n<li>Allows for automatic captioning time to align with what you\u2019re saying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip 3: \u00a0 Choose your color palettes carefully\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be aware of color combinations that are hard for some to distinguish<\/li>\n<li>Check your presentation and palette color choices using the online tools provided here<\/li>\n<li>Color blindness simulator (requires conversion to JPEG): <a href=\"http:\/\/http\/\">http<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.color-blindness.com\/coblis-color-blindness-simulator\/\">:\/\/www.color-blindness.com\/coblis-color-blindness-simulator\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check your color palettes:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/https\/\">https<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/coolors.co\/\">:\/\/coolors.co<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check your color palettes (adobe):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/color.adobe.com\/create\/color-accessibility\">https:\/\/color.adobe.com\/create\/color-accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Example color palettes:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/davidmathlogic.com\/colorblind\/#%23D81B60-%231E88E5-%23FFC107-%23004D40\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">https:\/\/davidmathlogic.com\/colorblind\/#%23D81B60-%231E88E5-%23FFC107-%23004D40<\/a><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Tip 4: \u00a0 Incorporate high contrast elements<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Increase contrast using color<\/li>\n<li>Increasing contrast by adding white 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