Accessibility Information for All Participants

Welcome! This page provides information about accessibility at the LD4 2023 conference. On this page you will learn about:

• Accessing LD4 2023 conference platforms and materials

• Viewing LD4 2023 conference sessions, including captioning

• Contacting LD4 2023 volunteers for help

Accessing LD4 2023 conference platforms and materials

We recommend that attendees familiarize themselves with the platforms (Zoom, Sched, and Slack) and materials that we will use at LD4 2023.

We are using three platforms:

• Zoom for synchronous, interactive conference sessions

• Youtube for livestreaming video of conference sessions and asynchronous playback of conference sessions

• Sched for registration, schedule, and links to Zoom and session materials

• Slack for asynchronous activities, including out-of-session discussion, logistics, and support

We recommend that attendees:

• Download and install the most recent versions of Zoom and Slack

• Review Zoom keyboard shortcuts and Zoom screen reader alerts as needed

• Review Slack accessibility features including keyboard shortcuts, screen reader tips, zoom level, and emoji animation settings

• Learn how to turn on captions in Youtube

Viewing LD4 2023 conference sessions

All synchronous LD4 2023 sessions will be composed of a combination of live announcements, live presentations, pre-recorded videos, live panels, and Q&A, primarily in English. Spoken language will be auto-captioned in English, with the exception of the keynote, which will be live captioned. See instructions for accessing captions and transcripts in Zoom for more information.

We have recommended that presenters and facilitators be visible on screen when speaking and requested that they provide slide decks and other files before or at the beginning of conference sessions whenever possible.

Most synchronous sessions will allocate time for Q&A. We will source questions in a variety of ways including from the Zoom chat, from the Zoom Q&A functionality, and by attendees using the “raise hand” feature on Zoom to ask questions live. Some sessions may use Slack for asynchronous questions and discussion as well. If none of our methods for sourcing questions work for you, please get in touch by using one of the methods listed below and we will help you to figure out the best way to participate in the Q&A.

Contacting LD4 2023 volunteers and planners

During the conference, you can contact volunteers by sending a message in the #2023-conf-help channel on the LD4 Slack workspace.

You can contact the LD4 2023 Accessibility Subcommittee by emailing <ld4chairs@googlegroups.com>.

This page’s content was modeled on the accessibility FAQ from the Assets 2020 conference.