Category: Communications and Outreach

Web Accessibility is essential to ensuring equal access to nature and information about parks, preserves, and trails. This forum introduces the core components of web accessibility.

Meet Rebecca Martin, a candidate in the Rutgers School of Social Work PhD program and student affiliate of the Rutgers Hub on Aging Collaboration. She believes the work we do is only as strong as our ability to discuss it. In this Language Matters presentation, Rebecca will be presenting on the importance of using language in a culturally competent way when engaging with people with disabilities and considering other intersectional positioning. She will provide nuanced considerations while also providing practical tips for where to start and important strategies for adapting your communication to best align with the preferences of the members of your local community.

When so much communication with the public and with colleagues involves technology, it takes thoughtful consideration to make sure what you are saying is received by your intended audience. In this presentation, Joe Zesski, Program Manager of the Northeast ADA Center, will discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it applies to the communications of state/local government as well as businesses and nonprofits. He will particularly focus on the requirement to provide effective communication to individuals with disabilities and what that means in the digital space.

Mr. Zesski will review what makes electronic communication most accessible to the most number of individuals. He will provide best practice strategies and tips for achieving accessibility in documents, presentations, social media, and other forms of electronic communication. Time will be set aside for questions and answers.

Back in 2023 we launched our Pinelands is for Everyone initiative to make natural spaces within the Pinelands region more accessible for individuals with disabilities. This video is one of our very first to be publicized launching this campaign. Since 2024, the campaign has grown to a statewide campaign – Nature Accessible for All.