Introduction to Accessibility
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Course Outline
- Introduction to Accessibility
- Identifying and Supporting Diverse Needs
- What are the laws and who sets the standards?
- Understanding the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- Applying Accessibility Across Outputs
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Overview
Course Outline
Introduction to Accessibility
- Definition of accessibility
- Who benefits from accessible content?
- Why is accessibility important?
Identifying and Supporting Diverse Needs
- Visual impairments - screen readers, alt text, colour contrast
- Hearing impairments - captions, transcripts, audio descriptions
- Cognitive and learning disabilities - plain language, clear structure, consistent navigation
- Motor disabilities - keyboard accessibility, voice control
What are the laws and who sets the standards?
- Equality Act 2010
- British Standards Institute
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- UK Association for Accessible Formats (UKAAF)
Understanding the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- Levels of Accessibility Conformance: A, AA, and AAA
- Principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust
Applying Accessibility Across Outputs
- Physical and digital outputs
- Documents (Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Websites and online platforms
- Apps and social media
- Videos and multimedia
- Emails and internal communications
- Checking for accessibility
- Built-in accessibility checkers (e.g. Word, InDesign, Acrobat Pro)
- Web accessibility evaluation tools (e.g. WAVE, Lighthouse)
- Manual testing (e.g. screen reader, keyboard navigation)
Accessible Content Creation
- Text and typography
- Font styles and sizes
- Paragraph formatting (spacing, bullets, lists)
- Content hierarchy and headings
- Tables and data representation
- Graphics and Visuals
- Colour contrast and combinations
- Alternative text for images and diagrams
- Accessible design principles (e.g. patterns, hatching)
- Language and writing
- Plain language and active voice
- Tone of voice and reading age
- Multilingual and translation considerations
Implementing Accessibility
- Accessibility in the content creation process
- Early consideration and planning
- Prioritisation and hierarchy of importance
- Collaboration and quality assurance
- Resources and tools
- Accessibility guidelines and standards
- Assistive technology and testing tools
- Training and support resources
Closing and Q&A
- Summary of key takeaways
- Q&A session
- Next steps and follow-up
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