Ask an Expert – February 2019 – How to Go About Making a Working-Without-Looking Course Accessible

Donna Jodhan, a woman with short dark hair and glasses, sits at a table with a laptop in front of her.

Hello everyone!

Each month I will be responding to a question chosen from a pool of some of the most commonly asked ones that I have been asked over the years and continue to be asked.

Before you say no or turn thumbs down on these suggestions; consider these thoughts.

You can definitely increase your revenue and reduce both your internal and external costs and here’s how.

Take it from me! I have been an accessibility awareness consultant and advisor since 1998 and I continue to help companies to increase their revenues, reduce their costs, and reach hidden consumer markets!

This month, I’d like to answer the following question:

How to Go About Making a Working-Without-Looking Course Accessible

First off, I have given careful consideration to course of this type and I truly believe that a course such as this can benefit the following types of persons. Busy professionals, busy moms, those who are blind and vision impaired, and it can also be used to help improve techniques for everyone.

The trick here is to make this course available in the most accessible manner and here are my suggestions:

  • In electronic formats that are readable; Word, Text, RTF, HTML, and accessible PDF.
  • It could also be made available in audible format but this may not be as effective and of course there is large print and regular print formats.

This course is aimed at helping to make tasks easier around the house and here is a sample of items that are included:

  • Chapter 1 – Welcome to your kitchen
    Appliances, counters, cupboards, and pantry.
  • Chapter two – Familiarizing yourself with your bathroom facilities
    Medicine cabinet and more.
  • Chapter three – Communicating with your main closets
    Clothes, coat, and more.
  • Chapter four – A look at your laundry room
    Sorting and washing your clothes and more.
  • Chapter five – More cabinets to communicate with
    China and crystal, liquor, and more.
  • Chapter six – Solving the dilemma of your drawers
    Your dresser, night table, and more.
  • Chapter seven – Dealing with your bedroom
    How to arrange your furniture in a manageable fashion.
  • Chapter eight – Working in your home office
    Some basic tips for arranging.
  • Chapter nine – Protecting your important documents
    Legal, financial, and more.
  • Chapter 10 – Your lawyer, accountant, and banker
    How and where to find them.
  • Chapter 11 – Tips for going shopping
    At the supermarket, store, and more.
  • Chapter 12 – Online shopping and online banking
    Some tips for using websites.
  • Chapter 13 – Using shapes and labels to help identify
    Keyboards and keypads, tins and cans, jars and boxes.
  • Chapter 14 – Introducing some useful gadgets and devices
    To help make things easier for you.
  • Chapter 15 – Miscellaneous
    Additional tips.

Want to learn more? Then please contact me at info@sterlingcreations.ca


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