Being disability-aware

Physical accessibility

Ensure that the locations of your activities, whether indoor, outdoor, or on the internet, are accessible for individuals with varying disabilities (e.g., physical, mental, intellectual, etc.). Here is a checklist tool that can be used to help assess the accessibility:

Community Assessment for Accessible Rural Events Toolkit

Digital accessibility

Ensure that any web communications are accessible to all with closed captioning and other aids. It is easy to check for the accessibility an online document. Microsoft Word has a “Check Accessibility” feature in the “Review” tab, which can tell you if certain formatting features are not accessible.