Last Updated: 2013-01-15

Inclusive Media and Design Inc.

Company information

Legal Name:   Inclusive Media and Design Inc.
Operating Name:   Inclusive Media and Design Inc.
Mailing Address 2255B Queen St E Suite 1108 TORONTO, Ontario M4E 1G3	Location Address 2255B Queen St E Suite 1108 TORONTO, Ontario M4E 1G3
Telephone: (416) 712-8111
Toll Free Phone: 1-888-399-0456
Fax: (416) 694-3202
Email: info@inclusivemedia.ca
Website URL: http://www.inclusivemedia.ca

Contact information

Rob Harvie
	Title:   Director
	Area of Responsibility:   Manufacturing/Production/Operations
	Telephone:   (888) 399-0456
	Email:   rob.harvie@inclusivemedia.ca

Company description

Inclusive Media and Design Inc. (IMD) is an innovation company focused on advancing accessibility of digital media. It offers technical services of web video captioning and description, live event captioning, and consulting on information and communication issues, policy and practices for organizations. IMD also offers training sessions covering a wide range of accessibility topics, many of which are relevant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	2009
Exporting:	Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS):	512190 - Post-Production and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
Alternate Industries (NAICS):	541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 561490 - Other Business Support Services 611690 - All Other Schools and Instruction
Primary Business Activity:	Services

Product / Service / Licensing

Service Name:	Captioning
Captioning media (usually web video) provides the viewer with a verbatim, synchronized transcript of all spoken words as well as non-speech sounds. People who have hearing loss and anyone without access to the soundtrack will benefit. Your website is not WCAG2 compliant if you have audio or video that is not captioned.
Service Name:	Consulting and Web Accessibility Audits
We'll work with you to figure out the best way to make your digital media accessible. We can take care of the entire workflow, or the more complex aspects. Skittish about outsourcing? We can help you explore the pros and cons of producing web-based captioning and description in-house. We specialize in AODA preparedness, particularly for the Information and Communications Standard, and web accessibility in general. We can help you to ensure that your site is WCAG2 complaint.
Service Name:	Description
Video description provides audio narration of important details that cannot be understood from the main soundtrack alone. During pauses in dialog, audio descriptions of video provides crucial information about the visual experience. People who are blind or visually impaired and anyone without access to the display will benefit.
Service Name:	Real Time Captioning (or "CART")
Hosting a live event and want to make sure you're reaching ALL of the audience? We offer live remote captioning to ensure no one is left out. Viewers can even utilize their own web-enabled laptop, tablet/pad or smartphone to personalize the live captions on the fly.
Service Name:	Training
We offer a number of short 1/2 day and full day training sessions that cover a wide range of accessibility topics, many of which are relevant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). How to Identify Barriers Create a Fully Accessible Meeting Space How to Video Your Events with Accessibility In Mind Caption It Yourself, an Short Introduction to Captioning for the Web and Desktop How to Create Video Descriptions of Your Events Accessible Web Sites 101 for Non-Technical Managers Lives Lived: an Introduction to Disabilities and Accessibility Explore the AODA's Information and Communication Standard Explore the AODA's Customer Service Standard We can work with you to customize a workshop or training to meet the needs of your organization.

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