{"id":1728,"date":"2026-09-18T17:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T14:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/?page_id=1728"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T14:35:50","slug":"guidelines-for-accessible-conference-presentations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/presentation-guidelines\/guidelines-for-accessible-conference-presentations\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines for accessible conference presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"

An accessible presentation helps everyone follow your topic. Please consider the following guidelines when creating your presentation for the conference.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep your slides simple\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  • Put one main idea on each slide.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Avoid filling slides with long paragraphs.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Use short sentences, keywords, and bullet points.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Leave enough empty space around text and images.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Avoid unnecessarily complex layouts.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Use a consistent structure and visual style throughout the presentation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Avoid animations and transitions unless they serve a clear purpose.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Make text easy to read<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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                • Choose fonts and text sizes that can be read from the back of the room.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Use a simple, sans-serif font such as Arial, Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, or similar.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    • Avoid decorative, handwritten, or very thin fonts.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • Use sufficiently large text. At least 24-28 pt for body text is recommended.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • Use larger text for headings.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                          • Avoid writing whole sentences in ALL CAPS.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                            • Use bold to emphasize important information rather than underlining or decorative effects.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              • Keep lines reasonably short.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                • Do not put important text close to the edges of the slide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Use good color contrast\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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                                  • Text and important visual elements should stand out clearly from their background.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                    • Use strong contrast between text and background.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                      • Avoid placing text directly over busy photographs or illustrations.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                        • Use a solid or sufficiently opaque background behind text when necessary.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                          • Check that charts, diagrams, and other graphics have enough contrast.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                            • Don’t rely on color alone when distinguishing between differentiating information.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Make images and graphics understandable<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                              If an image contains important information:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                              • Explain its meaning aloud.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                • Point out important details verbally.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                  • Do not assume that everyone can see small details on the screen.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                    • Avoid unnecessarily complicated diagrams.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                      Make charts and data accessible\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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                                                      • Charts can be difficult to interpret from a distance.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                        • Keep charts simple.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                          • Use large labels and readable text.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                            • Avoid relying on color alone to distinguish categories.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                              • Label important data directly where possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                • Avoid showing too many data points at once.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                  • Explain the key message verbally.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                    Use accessible language\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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                                                                    • Use clear, straightforward language.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                      • Explain specialist terms and abbreviations.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                        • Avoid unnecessary jargon.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                          • Avoid unnecessarily long and complicated sentences.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                            • Give people enough time to process important information.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                              • When introducing several new concepts, pause between them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                Use inclusive language<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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                                                                                • Use accurate and respectful terminology for the communities you discuss. When possible, check how the community describes itself.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                  • Avoid language that defines people by a disability, condition, stereotype, or perceived deficit, such as <\/span>normal people<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>suffers from<\/span><\/i>, or <\/span>confined to a wheelchair<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                    • Do not make assumptions about people’s gender, disability, culture, family structure, age, or background. Use gender-neutral language when gender is not relevant.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                      • Avoid generalizations and stereotypes. Make clear when you are describing the findings or experiences of a particular group rather than making claims about everyone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                        • Consider whether your examples, images, and scenarios unintentionally present one type of person or experience as the default.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                                                          An accessible presentation helps everyone follow your topic. Please consider the following guidelines when creating your presentation for the conference.\u00a0 Keep your slides simple\u00a0\u00a0 Put one main idea on each slide.\u00a0\u00a0 Avoid filling slides with long paragraphs.\u00a0\u00a0 Use short sentences, keywords, and bullet points.\u00a0\u00a0 Leave enough empty space around text and images.\u00a0\u00a0 Avoid unnecessarily complex […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":0,"parent":1624,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1728","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1728"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1728"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1729,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1728\/revisions\/1729"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}