An exploration of strategies to work accessibility advocacy into every conversation, fostering a culture of a11y on your team and beyond.
Including, but not limited to:
- Formal training
- Web editor and campus partner training
- Getting buy-in
- Importance and impact of accessible web
- Campus-wide
- Things to consider:
- PDF to HTML content
- Plain language
- Contrast
- The big picture
- Awareness (sharing examples)
- That’s accessible!
- That’s not accessible, but here’s how we make it better!
- Informal training and reinforce skills
- Day to day a11y
- Make the topic approachable
- Talk about a11y every chance you get
- This would be great if…
- Encouragement
- Small wins!
- Big wins!
- Shout outs
- Build confidence
- Tools and resources
- Built-in reminders in CMS (alt text, etc.)
- Central IT report data (number users of assistive technology, etc.)
- Free access to additional training, resources
- A11y tools (Siteimprove, etc.)
Presenters
Katie Barnum — University at Buffalo
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