4 Helpful Accessibility Resources from the Web Accessibility Initiative

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As someone who’s been an accessibility advocate for over 15 years, I’m often asked questions from fellow web designers, developers, and colleagues about web accessibility resources.

The most common questions are:

  1. How can I convince managers and stakeholders of the business case for web accessibility?
  2. Do you know of any accessibility-related videos? I want to show my team the impact of accessibility on people with disabilities.
  3. I’m looking for accessibility resources for our content writers, designers, developers, and managers. Any suggestions on where to look?
  4. How can I start to evaluate the accessibility of a web page?

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Takeaways from Digital Accessibility–Guide to Trustworthy Free Online Resources

At the Digital Accessibility Support – Guide to Trustworthy Free Online Resources webinar hosted by The Paciello Group, Shawn Henry from the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) at the World Wide Web Consortium shared a wealth of information about digital accessibility resources available on the WAI website. Continue reading Takeaways from Digital Accessibility–Guide to Trustworthy Free Online Resources

Takeaways from Accessibility Summit 2015 Day 2

Meeting room at University of Michigan Grad Library

The second day of Accessibility Summit 2015, the annual online virtual conference organized by Environments for Humans, was a day of practical tips, resources, and information for web designers, developers, UX practitioners, accessibility specialists, content strategists, and project managers. Continue reading Takeaways from Accessibility Summit 2015 Day 2