Accessible Documents & Registrations: Tools & Training for Barrier-Free Events (Workshop #2)

Welcome to the second workshop of Manitoba's Accessible Celebrations Initiative, organized by the Asian Women of Winnipeg Inc.

In this video, we dive deep into the topic of "Accessible Documents and Registrations" with our guest speakers, Peter Tonge and Tanis Woodland. This session provides essential tools and training for creating barrier-free events and inclusive spaces for everyone in our community.

Worksop #2 - Accessible Documents & Registrations

Date: Sunday, January 18th 2026

Location: Punjab Cultural Centre, Winnipeg

Thank you for watching! Let's work together to make Manitoba more accessible.

Video Timestamps

0:00 Intro
0:32 Sharan Tappia intro
4:43 Peter Tonge intro
7:01 Topics of discussion
7:49 Peter Tonge background
10:10 Q&A: What is Accessibility?
25:05 Accessible Documents
25:54: Q&A: What is your role in creating organizational documents?
23:54 Headings in Microsoft
31:29 Alt Text in Microsoft
32:32 Lists in Microsoft
34:08 Converting to PDF
35:07 Export to PDF
35:22 Save As PDF (Mac)
36:09 Document Strategy


38:26 Tanis Woodland Intro
40:17 Tanis Woodland background
41:29 Screen Reader Demo
43:31 Popular Screen Readers
45:37 Bad Word Document
47:12 Heading Styles
49:00 Screen Reader speed
50:13 Lists
53:03 Graphics with no alt texts
57:20 Good Word Document
1:02:01 PDFs
1:06:24 Good PDF
1:08:52 TicketStripe
1:12:25 Conclusion
1:13:51 O&A with Tanis
1:37:02 Peter and Tanis
1:39:07 Ending
1:39:13 Group Photo