Virtual Platform

This year's conference will take place completely virtually. We are using Socio/Webex as our virtual event platform, which offers several accessibility optimizations through AccessiBe. Some of these include:

• Accessibility modes for seizure safety, vision impairment, keyboard navigation, and more
• Text content adjustments for font size, line spacing, font readability, and more
• Color adjustments
• And other adjustments to turn off animations, mute sounds, hide images, and more.

Please note that, from what we understand, AccessiBe can interfere with some screen reader programs however. If you would like access to the virtual conference platform to test out these accessibility features before registering, just email us at conference@wliha.org.

Language Interpretation

ASL interpretation through A2Z Interpreting will be provided for keynote sessions and is available on request for conference breakout sessions. To request ASL interpretation, or interpretation in another language, please contact conference@wliha.org.

Captions and Other Considerations

All sessions will have captions enabled, and we are asking conference speakers to follow guidelines to make their sessions more accessible (for example by speaking slowly, avoiding or explaining acronyms and jargon, using large font sizes on slides and handouts, offering content warnings, and more).

Additional resources are available to make the conference is as accessible as possible. If you need something to make the conference accessible for you, please reach out to us by September 18 at conference@wliha.org.