Digital accessibility is a crucial aspect of modern-day digital products and services. It not only ensures equal access for disabled people, but it improves the overall user experience for everyone. This beginner-friendly course will teach you the basics to get you started on your accessibility journey.
Why you should attend
In this session we will:
- Introduce the Social Model of disability and how it applies to digital accessibility.
- Present the financial, moral, and legal case for digital accessibility
- Introduce the international accessibility standards..
- Introduce the core principles of digital accessibility
- Demonstrate the impact of inaccessible digital products (websites, apps, documents, or devices) on disabled people.
If you are new to the field of digital accessibility, we recommend you attend this course to familiarise yourself with these general principles.
Who will benefit from this training?
This training is suitable for anyone wanting to learn about digital accessibility, including:
- Developers
- Testers
- Designers
- Content creators
- Product owners / managers in development environments
- Managers (at an organisational level)
- Trainers / Teachers / Academics
Level of training: Introductory. No prior accessibility knowledge required.
This particular 'Introduction to Digital Accessibility' course is free to all, but we have a range of other training courses that you can buy.
Book your training bundle
Book Now: Thursday 9 January 2025
- 13:00 to 14:30 BST
- FREE as part of our AbilityNet Live series in response to Covid-19
- Usual cost £120/£165 inc VAT
- Donations welcome
We plan to release tickets for this event over time to ensure everyone has a fair chance of attending - so please join the waiting list even if the event appears to be sold-out.
Please note: after purchasing a ticket you are able to reassign the ticket, if somebody different to the ticket purchaser will be attending the training.
If you're looking for training for more than 8 people on a single course, please contact us about our great value in-house training options.
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Course Overview
This course will help make your digital products and services accessible for all, improving the experience for all users, as well as ensuring that disabled indivuals can gain equal access.
Learning about digital accessibility can be daunting when faced with an array of legal, technical and medical guidance.
What you will learn
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Recognise the advantages of embedding digital accessibility within products and services.
- Define the 4 key principles of digital accessibility (POUR) and how to apply them to create more accessible content.
- Explain how the social model of disability aligns with UK and European accessibility and equality legislation, underpinning the principles of digital accessibility.
If you are new to the field of digital accessibility, we recommend you attend this course to familiarise yourself with these general principles first.
This course can also act as an introduction to accessibility for people considering studying for the IAAP CPACC qualification.
Meet your trainer - Aakash Pereira
Aakash Pereira, a Computer Science graduate from City University of London, brings a wealth of expertise to the field. His passion lies in programming and front-end development, and he has honed his skills over the years. Highly regarded by his peers, Aakash ensures that web accessibility remains at the forefront of his AbilityNet client projects.
Important information
Class size: We limit the number of people on our training courses to ensure all attendees can engage with the presenter, ask questions and have an informative experience.
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