WordPress Accessibility Bootcamp
A Live Interactive Online Training Course
June 28-29, 2022
1:00-3:00 p.m. Central Time Each Day
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This training course will demystify website accessibility and give you the tools necessary to ensure that the websites you build work for people of all abilities. We'll start with an overview of website accessibility laws and guidelines, and provide you with the key information you need to "sell" accessibility as a priority, whether to a client or to others in your own organization. Then, we'll take a deep-dive into accessibility testing using both automated tools and manual testing methods, and discuss in-depth how fix identified problems.
Accessibility in WordPress websites presents unique challenges and remediation opportunities. This training will be presented from a WordPress-first perspective, providing actionable advice for things that can be fixed right away whether you're a developer custom coding sites, a designer building them solely with page builders and in-editor tools, a content manager adding content to an existing website.
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What You Get
4 hours of live, online, interactive training in webinar format
Downloadable replay videos to watch at your convenience
Downloadable Course Slide Deck / Handouts
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Day 1
Understanding Accessibility, Guidelines, and Legal Requirements
Tuesday, June 29, 2022
1:00-3:00 p.m. Central Time
Creating accessible websites begins with a solid understanding of the people who experience challenges on the web and the types of assistive technologies that people use to engage with websites. Gain insight into how people of different abilities use the web, including hearing real user stories.
Is your organization at risk of being sued or fined for having an inaccessible website? We'll answer this question and share the business case for accessibility. Leave with a solid understanding of which guidelines and laws apply to your website, and how to get clients or your boss on board with prioritizing accessibility.
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Day 2
How to Identify and Fix Accessibility Problems in WordPress
Wednesday, June 30, 2022
1:00-3:00 p.m. Central Time
Knowing websites need to be accessible is one thing. Actually making accessible websites requires knowing how to find and fix accessibility problems. Take a deep dive into automated and manual testing, and see demos of recommended WordPress plugins, browser extensions, and testing with a screen reader.
We'll discuss how to fix common accessibility problems, what to do if the accessibility problem is in a third-party plugin or theme, and recommended WordPress plugins that help make websites more accessible. Leave with an actionable list of problems you can fix on your website right away, whether you're a developer, designer, or content creator.
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Learn With Accessibility Expert, Amber Hinds
Amber Hinds is the CEO of Equalize Digital, Inc., a Certified B Corp specializing in WordPress accessibility, maker of the Accessibility Checker plugin, and lead organizer of the WordPress Accessibility Meetup and WordPress Accessibility Day conference.
Through her work at Equalize Digital, Amber is striving to create a world where all people have equal access to information and tools on the internet, regardless of ability. Since 2010, she has led teams building websites and web applications for nonprofits, K-12 and higher education institutions, government agencies, and businesses of all sizes.
In addition to accessibility, Amber is a recognized search engine optimization (SEO), UI/UX, and WordPress expert.
Equalize Digital is a corporate member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) and a WordPress VIP Agency Partner.
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