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One-size approaches never fit everyone
As a speaker, is it really possible to be totally inclusive to everyone in your audience? Of course, but it’s not as simple as it may seem. It begins by defining what “inclusive” really means in this context. A simple definition of inclusion would be “the act of not excluding any of the parties or groups involved in something”. How can we be sure that we are communicating to everyone in our audience in a way that they can fully comprehend and appreciate?
In order to ensure that we are reaching everyone, we need to be aware of the different issues that audience members may be struggling with, and then do our very best to present the information in a way that will help them become engaged (and remain that way) until we utter our final words. Whether it is a learning style consideration, an attention deficit issue, or some disability such as an auditory, visual, or cognitive challenge (just to name a few), we must create and communicate our information in a way that takes all of these factors into account and make sure to welcome everyone in with open arms.
People with disabilities make up more than 1.3 billion people on the planet. That’s as many people as the entire population of China back in 2005. With so many people who experience some sort of disability, it’s imperative that we do our best to represent as many of them as possible in the way we…
