In Other Words...Communicating Across a Life Span . . . Universal Design in Print and Web-based Communication
Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L, President of Health Literacy Consulting, offers some top tips for universally designed graphic design.
Use sans-serif fonts, sized between 12-point to 16-point type. Include between seven to twelve words per line of text, this helps both people with visual impairments and people with cognitive disabilities. Pictures should always have a clear contrast between the background and the foreground, with the mian element centered in the middle. Remember to label pictures with text to help those who find it understand information presented in words.
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Accessibility: Comparisons, Compliance, and Universal Design
When: July 25 - 26, 2012
Where: Cambridge, MA
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