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Accessibility training & education
- Allison Batoff
(For employees) Please speak to your manager about adding these activities to your Learning and Development Plan (LDP) and see How to Submit a Learning Activity Request (LAR) - MAACE - Confluence (atlassian.net).
- 1 Conferences
- 2 Courses
- 2.1 UX Accessibility
- 2.2 Accessibility: Website Structure and Comprehension
- 2.3 Canada School of Public Service Accessibility Learning Series
- 2.4 Learn Accessibility
- 2.5 Deque University online courses
- 2.6 ESDC Self-Paced Web Accessibility Course
- 2.7 ESDC Collection of Web Application Developer Courses
- 2.8 ESDC Collection of Web Application Tester Courses
- 2.9 Accessibility Fundamentals
- 2.10 Learn the basics of web accessibility
- 2.11 Design for accessibility in Dynamics 365
- 2.12 Deliver engaging and accessible virtual events with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365
- 3 Webinars
- 3.1 WCAG 2.2 - An Overview of the New Accessibility Guidelines
- 3.2 Accessibility Testing with WCAG 2.2
- 3.3 Accessibility Key Performance Indicators
- 3.4 How to Prepare for Accessibility Testing (Part 1)
- 3.5 How to Perform Accessibility Testing (Part 2)
- 3.6 How Beginners Can Easily Test for JAWS Screen Reader Accessibility
- 3.7 Legal Update – Digital Accessibility in 2024
- 3.8 Using Screen Reader Testing Tools to Evaluate the Accessibility of a User Journey (Part 1)
- 3.9 Using Screen Reader Testing Tools to Evaluate the Accessibility of a User Journey (Part 2)
- 3.10 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Throughout the Employee Life Cycle
- 3.11 Integrate Accessibility into Your Organization
- 3.12 Case Study: Creating Accessible Cultural Experiences
- 3.13 Roadmap to Accessibility Maturity
- 3.14 What’s new with the axe DevTools Browser Extension
- 3.15 How to easily add accessibility to your end-to-end tests
- 3.16 Preparing for Your Digital Accessibility Journey
- 3.17 The Secret Sauce for Inclusive Dining: How Accessibility Drives Loyalty
- 3.18 How Strict Should We Be When Testing for WCAG Conformance?
Conferences
Microsoft’s Ability Summit
An annual event to bring together thought leaders to discuss how we accelerate accessibility to help bridge the Disability Divide.
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
24-hour online conference series on inclusive and accessible design. This conference is free to attend.
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) 21 September 2023
Axe-con
Digital accessibility conference presented by Deque Systems. This conference is free to attend.
axe-con Digital Accessibility Conference | Deque
Courses
MAACE has a few licenses available for Pluralsight that can be assigned on a temporary basis. Please speak to your scrum master if you are interested in taking a Pluralsight course.
UX Accessibility
Provider: Pluralsight
Duration: 1h 22m
Fee: $29 US per month after 10-day trial
This course teaches how to make digital products accessible. This includes what accessibility is and why it’s important, how to develop an accessible user experience, and how to make a page work properly with assistive technology.
UX Accessibility | Pluralsight
Accessibility: Website Structure and Comprehension
Provider: Pluralsight
Duration: 1h 35m
Fee: $29 US per month after 10-day trial
This course teaches the foundations of web development to prevent accessibility problems before they start. This includes good semantic markup and structure, how to make web interactions comprehensible, and how to create user interfaces perceivable by users with a wide range of abilities.
Accessibility: Website Structure and Comprehension | Pluralsight
Canada School of Public Service Accessibility Learning Series
Provider: Canada School of Public Service
Duration: Duration of courses and videos vary
Fee: Free for Government of Canada employees
The Canadian School of Public service offers several courses, videos and events in their Accessibility Learning Series. The Accessibility Learning Series will help you understand how you can be more inclusive every day by eliminating and preventing new barriers for people with disabilities. Courses are available in French and English.
Accessibility Learning Series - CSPS (csps-efpc.gc.ca)
Learn Accessibility
Provider: web.dev (Chrome for developers)
Duration: Duration of modules vary
Fee: Free
This course from web.dev takes you through the essentials for building accessible websites and web apps. Created for both beginners and advanced users, this course can be taken from beginning to end, or used as a reference for specific topics.
Deque University online courses
Provider: Deque
Duration: Duration of courses vary
Fee: $60-$400 US for a 1-year subscription
Deque University offers online self-paced web and digital accessibility courses as well as preparation for the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) exam through a yearly subscription.
Online Self-Paced Web and Digital Accessibility Courses: Subscription Options (dequeuniversity.com)
ESDC Self-Paced Web Accessibility Course
Provider: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Duration: Approximately 11 hours
Fee: Free
This course is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) level AA. The concepts, success criteria and techniques are thoroughly explained using clear and simple language with relevant examples and sample code.
ESDC Self-paced Web Accessibility Course - IT Accessibility office (bati-itao.github.io)
ESDC Collection of Web Application Developer Courses
Provider: Providers vary
Duration: Durations vary
Fee: Free and paid courses
This is a collection of courses curated by ESDC for web application developers.
Web Application Developer - ESDC / IT Accessibility office (bati-itao.github.io)
ESDC Collection of Web Application Tester Courses
Provider: Providers vary
Duration: Durations vary
Fee: Free and paid courses
This is a collection of courses curated by ESDC for web application testers.
Web Application Tester - ESDC / IT Accessibility office (bati-itao.github.io)
Accessibility Fundamentals
Provider: Microsoft
Duration: 2h 45m
Fee: Free with license to Microsoft Learn
Accessibility learning path for beginners including the following modules:
Introduction to accessibility
Web accessibility principles and guidelines
Create accessible content
Build accessible SharePoint sites
Accessibility evaluation and testing
Fundamental AI concepts
Create accessible AI experiences
Accessibility fundamentals - Training | Microsoft Learn
Learn the basics of web accessibility
Provider: Microsoft
Duration: 15m
Fee: Free with license to Microsoft Learn
In this course you will learn:
Tools that users use to browse through webpages.
Tools that developers use to ensure accessibility.
Skills for ensuring that your pages are accessible.
Learn the basics of web accessibility - Training | Microsoft Learn
Design for accessibility in Dynamics 365
Provider: Microsoft
Duration: 46m
Fee: Free with license to Microsoft Learn
In this course you will:
Explore how accessibility can impact users and makers.
Learn how Dynamics 365 and other Microsoft products handle accessibility.
Discover how minor changes can make a substantial difference for accessibility.
Learn more about tools that can help determine accessibility.
Design for accessibility in Dynamics 365 - Training | Microsoft Learn
Deliver engaging and accessible virtual events with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365
Provider: Microsoft
Duration: 1h 16m
Fee: Free with license to Microsoft Learn
Delivering accessible events learning path for beginners including the following modules:
Introduction to delivering virtual events using Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365.
Design a successful virtual event using Microsoft 365.
Bringing it all together for engaging virtual events in Microsoft 365.
Webinars
WCAG 2.2 - An Overview of the New Accessibility Guidelines
A webinar hosted by Deque on the new WCAG 2.2 guidelines.
WCAG 2.2 - An Overview of the New Accessibility Guidelines - YouTube
Accessibility Testing with WCAG 2.2
A webinar hosted by TPGi on the new WCAG 2.2 guidelines.
Accessibility Testing with WCAG 2.2 - YouTube
Accessibility Key Performance Indicators
A webinar hosted by TPGi on accessibility metrics.
Accessibility Key Performance Indicators - YouTube
How to Prepare for Accessibility Testing (Part 1)
A webinar hosted by TPGi on preparing for accessibility testing.
How to Prepare for Accessibility Testing (Part 1) - YouTube
How to Perform Accessibility Testing (Part 2)
A webinar hosted by TPGi on performing accessibility testing.
How to Perform Accessibility Testing (Part 2) - YouTube
How Beginners Can Easily Test for JAWS Screen Reader Accessibility
A webinar hosted by TPGi on testing using for JAWS screen reader accessibility.
How Beginners Can Easily Test for JAWS Screen Reader Accessibility - YouTube
Legal Update – Digital Accessibility in 2024
A webinar hosted by TPGi on trends and key decisions in accessibility lawsuits, statutory and regulatory changes, the roadmap to accessibility and what WCAG 2.2 and the new success criteria mean for businesses.
Legal Update – Digital Accessibility in 2024 - YouTube
Using Screen Reader Testing Tools to Evaluate the Accessibility of a User Journey (Part 1)
Part 1 of a webinar hosted by TPGi on screen reader testing tools and how and where to use them with user journeys in your development pipelines.
Using Screen Reader Testing Tools to Evaluate the Accessibility of a User Journey – Part 1 (youtube.com)
Using Screen Reader Testing Tools to Evaluate the Accessibility of a User Journey (Part 2)
Part 2 of a webinar hosted by TPGi on screen reader testing tools and how and where to use them with user journeys in your development pipelines.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Throughout the Employee Life Cycle
A webinar hosted by TPGi on strategies to ensure the accessibility of the entire employee life cycle: attraction, recruitment and selection, onboarding, retention, development, offboarding, and beyond.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Throughout the Employee Life Cycle - YouTube
Integrate Accessibility into Your Organization
A webinar hosted by TPGi on introducing accessibility to your organization as well as practical tips for designers and developers.
Integrate Accessibility into Your Organization (youtube.com)
Case Study: Creating Accessible Cultural Experiences
A webinar hosted by TPGi on how accessibility was integrated into the design and development of a free mobile app featuring digital guides to cultural institutions around the world.
Case Study: Creating Accessible Cultural Experiences (youtube.com)
Roadmap to Accessibility Maturity
In this fireside chat hosted by Deque, guest speaker Gina Bhawalkar, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, will provide a backdrop for digital accessibility trends, best practices, and the key challenges modern organizations face in establishing sustainable programs.
Webinar: The roadmap to accessibility maturity: TIAA's journey (youtube.com)
What’s new with the axe DevTools Browser Extension
A webinar hosted by Deque that demos their new User Flow Analysis beta feature that makes accessibility testing easy and fast for even the most complex customer journeys.
What's new with the axe DevTools Browser Extension–June 2024 (youtube.com)
How to easily add accessibility to your end-to-end tests
A webinar hosted by Deque that demos how to add accessibility to your end-to-end tests using their axe Developer Hub product. Learn how to:
Easily integrate accessibility checks into your existing end-to-end tests.
Instantly identify issues related to your code changes–find the new issues you really care about.
Automatically stop the release of inaccessible code.
How to easily add accessibility to your end to end tests (Webinar) (youtube.com)
Preparing for Your Digital Accessibility Journey
In this webinar hosted by TPGi, you will learn how to get started, make and show progress, and approach accessibility in a manageable manner.
Preparing for Your Digital Accessibility Journey (youtube.com)
The Secret Sauce for Inclusive Dining: How Accessibility Drives Loyalty
How a restaurant treats customers with disabilities can significantly affect that loyalty and impact their business. The challenges people with disabilities experience when restaurants and eateries do not put their needs first are more common than you may think. Learn from accessibility experts at Vispero, TPGi, Rivalry Tech and Elo as they navigate through their data and case study details to share how you can increase customer loyalty and create the most inclusive dining experiences.
The Secret Sauce for Inclusive Dining: How Accessibility Drives Loyalty (youtube.com)
How Strict Should We Be When Testing for WCAG Conformance?
In this webinar hosted by TPGi, you will explore why some WCAG guidelines are precise, with clear objective requirements, while others are more far more subjective and open to interpretation.
How Strict Should We Be When Testing for WCAG Conformance? (youtube.com)
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