Multi-sensory and Multi-modal Strategies for Greater Accessibility and Inclusion

Employing the senses in expected and unexpected ways can build points of access for people with disabilities, benefit people with all types of learning styles and preferences, and create a welcoming environment that includes all. This webinar will include an introduction to the broader concepts and approaches of multi-sensory and multi-model engagement as a strategy for creating or enhancing accessibility, and explore how these practices can be utilized for a more inclusive environment and experience. After sharing specific strategies and examples, we’ll collectively experiment with a few ideas.

We’ll wrap up with Q and A and a brief time to consider next steps.

About the Presenter: 
Hannah Goodwin works for the Institute of Human Centered Design with a focus on Inclusive Cultural Projects. She has deep experience working at the juncture of art and accessibility. As a teaching artist she worked with students with disabilities in a variety of settings. She then spent nearly 20 years leading Accessibility at the MFA, Boston, where she worked on all aspects of accessibility, working collaboratively to expand opportunity and inclusivity. Hannah has led trainings locally, nationally and internationally and won multiple awards for her work in the field.  She has been involved with Cultural Access New England since its inception, and worked with the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference, Open Door Arts and freelanced with other cultural organizations prior to joining staff at IHCD in 2024.   Hannah believes deeply that the arts belong to everyone, with choice and equity essential.