IFAS Extension
Release Date: 6/2/2026
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Abstract
This new 6-page document, part of a series on using social media to engage communities with research, focuses on making your social media inclusive by integrating accessibility up front for individuals with disabilities of various types. Any Extension personnel, researchers, and other public engagement and communications personnel can benefit from these strategies. Written by Kathryn A. Stofer, Kirsten Hecht, and Lisa Lundgren, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
About this Publication
This document is AEC766, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2023. Revised January 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Stofer, K. A., Hecht, K., & Lundgren, L. (2023). Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Accessibility. EDIS, 2023(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc427-2023
Authors
Kathryn Stofer
Specialist
University of Florida
former research associate professor, STEM education and outreach, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville, FL
Kirsten Hecht
postdoctoral researcher, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Lisa Lundgren
assistant professor, Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT
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