A monthly email with the latest updates on Digital Accessibility and additional information and training relevant to digital accessibility.
What’s New at Digital Accessibility
Policy
As of September 2025, the previous policy numbers—EP07 and BPPM 85.55—have been merged into a single policy/procedure: BPPM 10.45. See WSU’s announcement about manuals being combined.
BPPM 10.45 – Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility
Resources & Trainings
These are external resources you might find beneficial.
New Resources
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8 Common Heading Questions
Source: Pope Tech
Get answers to heading questions like: Can I have more than one h1? When are skipped heading levels ok? And, do you have to start a page with a h1?
Categories: Core Concepts, Headings, Resource Tags: Article, Oct-2025 -
Accessible heading structure
Source: The A11y Project
Headings are the backbone of the content of a page. Heading levels have meaning, especially for screen reader users and search engines. Write well-structured headings, because what is good for your reader, is also good for your SEO.
Categories: Core Concepts, Headings, Resource Tags: Article, Oct-2025 -
Alternative text image types and when the alt attribute should be empty
Source: Pope Tech
Learn about the three types of images when it comes to alternative text and when the alt attribute should be empty.
Categories: Core Concepts, Images, Resource Tags: Oct-2025, Video -
Check Heading Accessibility Using the WAVE Tool
Source: Pope Tech
Learn why headings matter and watch two examples of how headings are used to navigate with Mac’s VoiceOver screen reader. We’ll also show how to use WebAIM’s WAVE tool to see the heading structure and any errors.
Categories: Core Concepts, Headings, Resource Tags: Oct-2025, Video -
Fix alternative text issues using the free WAVE accessibility checker
Source: Pope Tech
We’ll use the free WAVE extension in this video to review alternative text.
Categories: Core Concepts, Images Tags: Oct-2025, Video -
How to create better (and more accessible) heading structures
Source: Pope Tech
In this video, learn what a heading hierarchy is, tips for when to create a new subheading, and accessibility mistakes to avoid when creating heading structures.
Categories: Core Concepts, Headings, Resource Tags: Oct-2025, Video -
Introduction to alternative text
Source: Pope Tech
Learn what alternative text is, where it goes, what the alt attribute is, and why the alt attribute is important.
Categories: Core Concepts, Images, Resource Tags: Oct-2025, Video
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 cancellation.