May 31, 2024: Digital Accessibility Updates, Trainings, and Guides

A biweekly email with the latest updates on Digital Accessibility and additional information and training relevant to digital accessibility.

Resources & Trainings

These are external resources you might find beneficial

Resources

  • A complete guide for adding captions to YouTube videos: This article reviews how to add captions to YouTube videos plus other helpful caption information including: why captions are important according to the numbers, options for adding captions to YouTube videos, tips for writing good captions, and when to consider using a 3rd party captioning service.
    Source: Pope Tech
  • Why is Web Accessibility Important?: Amy Albin (she/her), a member of Vispero’s Human Resources team, an industrial/organizational psychologist and a blind JAWS user, will present reasons for making your software offerings accessible to users with and without disabilities.
    Source: TPGi
  • What is Inclusive Design, and How Does it Relate to Accessibility? – Part 1: We’ll introduce the concept of inclusive design and how it connects to digital accessibility. Learn how your team can use WCAG to reach a wider audience.
    Source: TPGi
  • Accessible QR Codes – The Ultimate Guide: You may think that QR codes are great for securing your login, or letting users read more online about a product marketed in a news paper ad. But there is a high risk you are creating barriers for people with disabilities, unless you use QR codes correctly. This article is your ultimate guide to accessible QR codes!
    Source: Access LAb

Trainings

Trainings from around the web that may be of interest. These trainings are free unless noted. See the event’s information page about registration, changes, or cancelation.

  • Six Levels of A11Y Maturity: Know Where You Are to Know Where You Are Going
    Details: Accessibility is such a large topic that teams can be overwhelmed by the possibilities. They don’t know where to focus efforts and often try hard to make accessible spaces, but don’t have a solid plan that will lead to accomplishing their goals. This talk will break down the journey into six stages, with clear descriptions of each stage and practical steps to move from one stage to the next. Find out where you are and chart where you will go.
    Time: June 6, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
    Source: Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker