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:<p><span style="background-color: #d1f1ee;">« L’'''accessibilité universelle '''est le caractère d’un produit, procédé, service, information ou environnement qui, dans un but d’équité et dans une approche inclusive, permet à toute personne de réaliser des activités de façon autonome et d’obtenir des résultats équivalents.» </span><span>- Définition mentionnée par </span><span>[https://exaequo.net/ Ex Aequo ] et développée en 2011 par le Groupe DÉFI Accessibilité (GDA) <ref>Groupe DÉFI Accessibilité (GDA) – Rapport de recherche pour les milieux associatifs de Montréal – Accessibilité universelle et designs contributifs (version 5.3), LANGEVIN, ROCQUE, CHALGHOUMI et GHORAYEB, Université de Montréal</ref> <br></span></p> | |||
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<p><span>Donc, un événement accessible adopte une '''approche inclusive'''. </span></p> | |||
Revision as of 18:49, 22 June 2022
« L’accessibilité universelle est le caractère d’un produit, procédé, service, information ou environnement qui, dans un but d’équité et dans une approche inclusive, permet à toute personne de réaliser des activités de façon autonome et d’obtenir des résultats équivalents.» - Définition mentionnée par Ex Aequo et développée en 2011 par le Groupe DÉFI Accessibilité (GDA) [1]
Donc, un événement accessible adopte une approche inclusive.
"Universal accessibility is the character of a product, process, service, information or environment which, with a view to fairness and an inclusive approach, allows anyone to carry out activities independently and to obtain equivalent results." - Groupe DÉFI Accessibilité (GDA) & Ex Aequo
Ex Aequo distinguishes accessibility from adaptation:
- Adaptation would consist of changes made in order to accommodate people in relation to “an environment, a communication, a program, or an already existing service ”.
- We adapt when we build a subway with only stairs, then add elevators several years later.
- We make it universally accessible when we provide access ramps to the buses.
Accessibility in places
Choice of location
In a universally accessible place, a person in a wheelchair can move around in all the rooms and access a toilet.
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Access to the place
The entrance to the place must be a single storey or equipped with an access ramp and must be at least 800 mm wide . All paths that the person must take must be obstacle-free and must have a clear width of at least 920 mm . Check if the place is not under construction or renovation, which could make the space temporarily inaccessible. |
Offered services
Provide babysitting service. Offer an interpreter service. Provide a space with low sensory stimulation. In buses, provide space for children's pushchairs.
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Good practices
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It takes double or triple the travel time to make a trip in a wheelchair than it takes to do it on foot.
Remember that events taking place in winter are naturally much more difficult to access for people with reduced mobility. The quality of the current snow removal service (even in Montreal) does not allow people in wheelchairs to move around in winter).
Choosing to make the route or course of an event available helps people with disabilities plan their journey.
A motorized mobility aid has a range of 25 km on a flat surface.
References:Slides from the workshop given by Ex Aequo
UK Mutual Aid Accessibility Checklist
Creating a safe space
According to UK Mutual Aid, there are things groups can do to ensure that people can feel most comfortable coming to an event and expressing their concerns in the context of racism...
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In order for people living with misogyny, sexism and transphobia to feel most comfortable coming to an event and voicing their concerns within the framework of it...
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Resources
Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights
In order for people living in poverty to feel most comfortable coming to an event and voicing their concerns within the framework of it... [2]
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Take the necessary precautions according to the space in order to avoid accidents and prevent unfortunate situations in the event of an emergency.
Examples: remember to cover electrical wires, identify or cover slippery surfaces, ensure that outdoor spaces are well lit and that the identified emergency exits are functional.
Accessibility in Communications
This point comes in response to a question posed by a participant in the webinar on structures given by the HUB regarding accessibility in the media communications of activist groups. Targets knowledge (knowing something), understanding and accessibility of information.
General
Think about the accessibility of communications even before they are published.
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Text form
At face-to-face events, have hard copies to hand out to people who don't have access to a computer
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Contents
Periods and midpoints should be avoided as they can interfere with the task of screen readers. The feminization of speech does not include non-binary people [8] .
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Specific to websites
To test the accessibility of a website, it is possible to use the WAVE tool .
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Specific to videos
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Resources
Web Accessibility Promotion Lab
Slides from the Ex Aequo workshop
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1)== ==
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